Forthcoming Events

Scottish Opera presents:

The Gondoliers: Theatre Royal, Glasgow 16/21/23 Oct (also a shortened, dementia-friendly Access Performance 22 Oct); Festival Theatre, Edinburgh 28/29/30/31 Oct, 4/6 Nov (Access Performance 3 Nov); Eden Court theatre Inverness 10/11/13 Nov (Access Performance 12 Nov); Hackney Empire, London 30/31 Mar, 2 Apr 2022. Musical Director Derek Clark, Director Stuart Maunder. Richard Suart as the Duke.

Utopia Limited: Theatre Royal,

As part of a complete retrospective of the films of Mike Leigh at BFI Southbank (aka the National Film Theatre), there will be two screenings of a double bill of Launder & Gilliat’s The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan and Mike Leigh’s Topsy-Turvy. The season runs from 18th October to 30th November, and the G&S programme will screen on Sunday 14th November and Sunday 28th November. Mike will be doing a post-screening Q&A on 14th.

English National Opera presents H. M. S. Pinafore: 29 Oct 7pm; 30 Oct 3pm, 7.30; 6 Nov 3pm, 7.30; 7 Nov 3pm; 12 Nov 7.30; 14 Nov 3pm; 17/18 Nov 7.30; 20 Nov 2pm; 27 Nov 3pm, 7.30; 30 Nov 7.30; 3/6/9/11 Dec 7.30. Musical Director Chris Hopkins, Director Cal McCrystal. Cast includes John Savournin (Corcoran) and Les Dennis (making his operatic debut as Sir Joseph). Tickets£10-£160. https://eno.org/whats-on/hms-pinafore/

The Risingholme Orchestra, Christchurch, New Zealand, presents Wilfred Bendall’s Suite from King Arthur at a date to be confirmed in November 2021; plus some movements of the Irish Symphony. More details as they become available.

The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players present: H.M.S. Pinafore 29 Dec 7.30, 30 Dec 2pm and 7.30, 2 Jan 3pm. The Pirates of Penzance 5/6/7 Jan 7.30, 8 Jan 2pm and 7.30, 9 Jan 3pm. The Gondoliers 7/8 Apr 7.30, 9 Apr 2pm and 7.30, 10 Apr 3pm. Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, New York. Full details www.nygasp.org.

Oper Wuppertal (Germany) presents Die Piraten in a new translation by Inge Greiffenhagen und Bettina von Leoprechting. Musical Director Johannes Witt, Director Cusch Jung. Opernhaus Wuppertal: 9 Jan 6pm, 13 Jan 7.30, 6 Feb 6pm, 19 Mar, 29 Apr, 14 May, 12/25 Jun 7.30. www.oper-wuppertal.de/oper/

The Merry Opera Company presents further performances of The Mikado: 1 – 12 Feb: Chelsea Theatre, London (multiple performances); 20 Feb (mat & eve): Wetherspoons Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells; 1 Mar: Playhouse, Epsom; 3 Mar: Marina, Lowestoft; 5 Mar (mat & eve) Lopping Hall, Loughton; 10 Mar: Chipping Norton Theatre; 25 Mar: Festival Hall, Petersfield.
www.merryopera.co.uk.

Staatstheater Nürnberg presents Die Piraten von Penzance. Conductor Guido Johannes Rumstadt, director Christian Brey. Opernhaus Nürnberg, 4 Feb 7.30, 6 Feb 3.30, 19 Feb 7.30, 27 Feb 7pm, 5/12/17/28 Mar 7.30, 5/16 Apr 7.30. www.staatstheater-nuernberg.de

Regan De  Wynter Williams presents Sasha Regan’s All-male H.M.S. Pinafore at Wilton’s Music Hall, London E1 from 16 March – 9 April 2022 plus subsequent UK tour to be confirmed.  Further details as available.  http://www.rdww.co.uk

The Grange Festival 2022 presents The Yeomen of the Guard with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: 26 / 28 June, 1 /6 /8 July all at 5pm. Conductor John Andrews, director Christopher Luscombe. Cast includes Nick Pritchard ( Fairfax), John Savournin (Lieutenant), Graeme Broadbent (Meryll), Nicholas Crawley (Shadbolt), Ellie Laugharne (Elsie), Angela Simkin (Phoebe), Heather Shipp (Dame Carruthers). The Grange is near Alresford in Hampshire.. www.thegrangefestival.co.uk.

Illyria tours The Pirates of Penzance (summer). Dates and venues will be added when they are announced. www.illyria.co.uk

The programme of the 28th G&S Festival has been announced. It will take place in Buxton, based in the Buxton Opera House, from 30 July – 6 August; then in Harrogate, based in the Royal Hall, from 10 – 21 August. The National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company present The Pirates of Penzance, Iolanthe and Utopia Limited. Opera della Luna present H.M.S.

The Light of the World is to be performed in the Christuskirche, Karlsruhe, on 30 April 2023. The performance will be conducted by Peter Gortner. Our friends in the Deutsche Sullivan-Gesellschaft, who believe this will be the German première of the complete oratorio, are holding their Annual General Meeting in Karlsruhe the previous day. More details later.