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A satire on the Parliament of the day (or of today!) - fantasy and fact collide in this, one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular operettas. Iolanthe, a fairy, has been banished for marrying a mortal. Her son, Strephon is in love with Phyllis a Ward of Court. The entire House of Lords has also fallen for Phyllis but she declines to marry a peer. The fairies persuade their Queen to pardon Iolanthe. She returns and is reunited with her son. The peers and Phyllis misinterpret the scene and believe that Strephon is being unfaithful. The fairies take revenge by sending Strephon to Parliament with astonishing results.

Cast/Performers

Gillian Knight, Sarah Sweeting, Richard Morrison, Barry Clark, Bruce Graham, David Stephenson, Simon Butteriss, Lesley Cox, Janet Cowley, Annette Wardell

Creatives/Company

Music: A Sullivan
Lyrics: W S Gilbert
Company: Carl Rosa Opera Company
Conductor: Ian McMillan
Director: Peter Mulloy
Lighting: Emma Banwell

Iolanthe

Iolanthe (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T069100820. Details of all Iolanthe archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1966

Archive Listings

30 Apr 01
  to
2 May 01
Marlowe Theatre
Canterbury, Kent
Performance Details => Venue archive
26 Mar 01
  to
28 Mar 01
Hull New Theatre
Hull, Humberside
Performance Details => Venue archive
30 Jan 01
  to
3 Feb 01
Theatre Royal
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Performance Details => Venue archive

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