Gilbert and Sullivan!
A light-hearted start to the New Year with music and stories from Gilbert and Sullivan!
Gilbert and Sullivan collaborated on 14 comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado are among the best known. Gilbert, who wrote the libretti for these operas, created fanciful “topsy-turvy” worlds where each absurdity is taken to its logical conclusion—fairies rub elbows with British lords, flirting is a capital offence, gondoliers ascend to the monarchy, and pirates emerge as noblemen who have gone astray. Sullivan, six years Gilbert’s junior, composed the music, contributing memorable melodies that could convey both humour and pathos.
Their operas have enjoyed broad and enduring international success and are still performed frequently throughout the English-speaking world.
Sir Walter Scott’s Scotland
We will focus on Rossini’s setting of “The Lady of the Lake” (1819) and Donizetti’s version of “The Bride of Lammermoor” (1835).
Sunday Series:
Sun. Nov. 28 – Handel’s Scotland
Sun. Dec. 5 – Sir Walter Scott’s Scotland
Sun. Dec. 12 – Verdi’s Scotland
Verdi’s Scotland: “Macbeth”
Shakespeare’s “Scottish play” was designed to highlight the supernatural witches and ghosts associated with Scotland in the romantic imagination.
Sunday Series:
Sun. Nov. 28 – Handel’s Scotland
Sun. Dec. 5 – Sir Walter Scott’s Scotland
Sun. Dec. 12 – Verdi’s Scotland: “Macbeth”
Sir Walter Scott’s Scotland
We will focus on Rossini’s setting of “The Lady of the Lake” (1819) and Donizetti’s version of “The Bride of Lammermoor” (1835).
Monday Series:
Mon. Nov. 29 – Handel’s Scotland
Mon. Dec. 6 – Sir Walter Scott’s Scotland
Mon. Dec. 13 – Verdi’s Scotland: “Macbeth”
Verdi’s Scotland: “Macbeth”
Shakespeare’s “Scottish play” was designed to highlight the supernatural witches and ghosts associated with Scotland in the romantic imagination.
Monday Series:
Mon. Nov. 29 – Handel’s Scotland
Mon. Dec. 6 – Sir Walter Scott’s Scotland
Mon. Dec. 13 – Verdi’s Scotland: “Macbeth”
