MasterVoices Closes Season with ‘Iolanthe’

By Francisco Salazar

MasterVoices concludes its 2022-23 season with a concert staging of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Iolanthe.”

The performance, which is set to take place on May 3 at Carnegie Hall, will be directed and conducted by Ted Sperling. The concert performance will feature the 120–member MasterVoices chorus and orchestra with Tony Award-nominated veteran David Garrison, Christine Ebersole, Shereen Ahmed, Schyler Vargas, and Ashley Fabian.

The cast will be rounded out by Santino Fontana, Jason Danieley, and Phillip Boykin.

In a statement, Artistic Director Ted Sperling said, “Iolanthe has been on my wish list for a long time—basically since I was 16 and first introduced to it at summer camp. Having a 120-person chorus backing a cast full of Broadway and opera stars is a great way to ‘blow the dust’ off these Gilbert & Sullivan classics, and also bring out the comedy in relatable ways. I can’t wait to bring Iolanthe’s score to life in all of its full glory.”

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