Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria is proudly presenting a special season of Gilbert and Sullivan's timeless romantic musical comedy The Gondoliers in three venues across Victoria this February. Tickets are now on sale.
Set on the sparkling waters of the Grand Canal, The Gondoliers is a comic opera brimming with romance, young lovers and state secrets!
On their wedding night, however, the Grand Inquisitor informs them that one of them is the rightful King of Barataria.
Furthermore, he, whoever he is, was married in infancy to Casilda - the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Plaza-Toro - who has just arrived in Venice to claim their daughter's husband.
The Gondoliers is the quintessential light opera of babies mixed-up at birth, set to "the happiest music ever written by an Englishman". Cachucha, fandango, bolero, Sullivan was truly inspired to write such delicious Italian and Spanish melodies. Gilbert's satire of Republicanism is still as fresh today as ever. "When everyone is somebody then no one's anybody".
This splendid new production, with lavish new sets and gorgeous costumes, is directed by Robert Ray and features an outstanding ensemble cast. Don't miss this toe-tapping, laugh-out-loud masterpiece!
THE ALEXANDER THEATRE
The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts, 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton 3800
10th - 12th February 2022
Following an extensive refurbishment, the 'Alex' Theatre is now a state-of-the-art proscenium arch theatre, fully equipped with technical capabilities and creature comforts for both audiences and performers.
4 Performances at the Alexander Theatre
INGLEWOOD TOWN HALL
25 Verdon St, Inglewood, Victoria
5th February 2022
One regional performance at the magnificent Inglewood Town Hall 25 Verdon St, Inglewood, Victoria
Curtain up at 2:30pm, tickets at the door from 1:00pm, or prebook at Trybooking - Tickets not on sale yet.
With the GSOV Chorus, and Accompanied by Geoffrey Urquhart.
QUAMBATOOK MEMORIAL HALL
59 Guthrie Street, Quambatook VIC 3540
19th February 2022
One regional performance at the historic Quambatook Memorial Hall.
Curtain up 8pm, tickets at the door from 7pm, but we recommend prebooking at Trybooking.
With the GSOV Chorus, and Accompanied by Geoffrey Urquhart.
For more information on The Gondoliers, including the cast and crew, please see:
