Opera Naples is set to present W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan’s popular operetta, “H.M.S. Pinafore.” The production will feature up-and-coming stars from their Resident Artists program and will be showcased on Feb. 17 and 18 at the Pulte Family Life Center at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Naples. Louis Dall’Ava, a Gilbert and Sullivan veteran performer and director {…}
(Photo: Opera Holland Park 2022 © Ali Wright) Following on from last season’s imaginative realization of “The Pirates of Penzance,” Charles Court Opera returned to the Holland Park stage in a co-production of “HMS Pinafore”. W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan’s satire on class, manners, and buffoonery as directed by John Savournin. Savournin has built quite the reputation in G&S as {…}
On June 24, 2022, Opera Naples Summer Youth Program will present Gilbert and Sullivan’s popular operetta, “H.M.S. Pinafore.” Company Director of Education Robin Frank will music direct the production alongside veteran G&S performer and director Louis Dall’Ava. The cast will star students of the Summer Youth Program. Performances will be held on June 24, 25, and 26 at the Wang {…}
UPDATE: On May 5, 2022 the company announced that it was canceling the simulcast due to the weather forecast for May 7. The remainder of this article is presented as originally published. The Vancouver Opera House is set to present a live simulcast of “HMS Pinafore” on May 7, 2022 at the šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn (formerly the QET Plaza). Conductor Rosemary {…}