Bright and Bubbly: Operetta from Vienna and Beyond 2

with Betsy Schwarm

The Wit of Paris and London

Can-Can girls and singing pirates:  welcome to the world of French and English operetta!  It’s one thing to have romance and humor as Viennese operetta offered, however, in Paris and London a dash of social satire came into the mix.  With Orpheus in the Underworld and The Pirates of Penzance high-kicking chorus girls and hearty majors general take center stage! Music historian Betsy Schwarm brings stories behind the scenes and some delightfully familiar music.

In the series:
July 25: Viennese Sparkle
Aug. 1: The Wit of Paris and London
Aug. 8: The Bright Lights of Broadway