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Iolanthe. Cover of piano transcriptions, 1887. Iolanthe; or, The Peer and the Peri ( / aɪ.oʊˈlænθiː /) is a comic opera with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, first performed in 1882. It is one of the Savoy operas and is the seventh of fourteen operatic collaborations by Gilbert and Sullivan.
Featuring a melodious score and brilliant wit, Iolanthe not only targets peers of the realm and the British system of government, but also offers thinly disguised portraits of Queen Victoria and William Gladstone (Liberal PM of the day).
Iolanthe Art: Eight stunning watercolours by W. Russell Flint. G&S Archive Clip Art Collection — Drawings from nineteenth century publications.
Apr 7, 2020 · This is the sixth production in a complete cycle of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, staged annually in chronological order in Dunedin, New Zealand between 2...
From an early broadcast from the Sydney Opera House, here is a complete performance of Gilbert & Sullivan's IOLANTHE. It features the brilliant Dennis Olsen as Lord Chancellor and Heather Begg as...
Iolanthe - Operetta. Iolanthe plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.
1. OPENING CHORUS OF FAIRIES, SOLI (Celia & Leila) “Tripping hither, tripping thither 13 2. INVOCATION (Queen, Iolanthe, Celia, Leila & Chorus of Fairies) “Iolanthe! From thy dark exile” 22 3. SOLO (Strephon & Chorus of Fairies)“Good morrow, good mother 28 4.
⇒ 25 more: Tripping hither, tripping hither • Iolanthe! From thy dark exile thou art summoned • Good morrow, good mother • Fare thee well, attractive stranger • Good morrow, good lover • None shall part us from each other • Loudly let the trumpet bray!
Find out more about the hilarious operetta, Iolanthe: a memorable show which marries a melodic score & brilliant wit.
Aug 22, 2011 · Twenty-five years before the setting of the opera, Iolanthe, a fairy, had committed the capital offence of marrying a mortal. The Queen of the Fairies had commuted the sentence to lifelong exile, on condition that Iolanthe left her husband and never saw him again.
