Forthcoming Events

Charles Court Opera presents Express G&S (The complete works of G&S in 75 minutes): 31 May 1pm, 4.30pm The Roman Theatre Open-Air Festival, St. Albans; 23/24/25/30 Jun, 1/2 Jul 7.30 The Pleasance, London; 26 Jun 3pm, 6pm Lawrence Battley Theatre, Huddersfield; 11 Jul mat & eve Lichfield Festival; 9 Aug 8pm Hever Festival at Hever Castle; 12/17 Aug 2pm G&S Festival, Harrogate; 29 Sep 7.30 City Varieties Music Hall,

Opera Anywhere presents H.M.S. Pinafore: 4 Jul 3pm Highfield Park Woods, St. Albans; 16 Jul 7.30 Nothe Fort,Weymouth; 31 Jul 7pm Court Farm Barn, Ledbury; 1 Aug 5pm Dean Heritage Centre, Soudley; 27 Aug 7.30 Opus Theatre, Hastings; 5 Sep 11am Brighton Open Air Theatre, Hove; 16 Oct All Saints’ church, Ockham, Woking; 12 Nov 3pm Players Theatre, Thame. The Pirates of Penzance: 24 Jul 7pm Sunningwell Village Hall,

Charles Court Opera presents The Mikado: 27 Aug 8pm Hever Festival, Hever Castle; 30 Oct 7.30 Blackfriars Theatre & Arts Centre, Boston. More information and bookings www.charlescourtopera.com.

The Merry Opera Company presents a new production of The Mikado: 3 Sep: Barn Theatre, Oxted; 5 Sep: Christ Church, Isle of Dogs; 9 Sep: Arts Centre, Bridport; 12 Sep: Layer Marney Tower, Layer Marney; 18 Sep (mat & eve): Elgiva, Chesham; 23 Sep: The Cube, Corby; 24 Sep: Players Theatre, Thame; 1 Oct: The Corn Hall, Diss; 2 Oct: Arts Centre, Southwold; 10 Oct: Astor Community Theatre,

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.

Oper Wuppertal (Germany) presents Die Piraten (von Penzance) in a new translation by Inge Greiffenhagen und Bettina von Leoprechting. Musical Director Johannes Witt, Director Cusch Jung. Opernhaus Wuppertal 11 Dec 7.30, 26 Dec 6pm, 31 Dec 4pm and 8pm, 4 Feb 2022 7.30, 27 Feb 6pm, 23 Apr 7.30, 6 May 7.30, 14 May 7.30.

This production was postponed in December 2020 and originated at the Musikalische Komödie,

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.

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.