The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company - Programmes, 1945
Title
The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company - Programmes, 1945
Date
16 April 1945
Description
Programmes for Iolanthe and The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan, presented by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company during a two-week run at the Theatre Royal.
What's the story?
Established in the mid-1870s by theatre owner Richard D’Oyly Carte to solely produce the light operas of WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company toured all around the UK, Europe, North America and elsewhere until 1982, when it was disbanded due to rising costs.
The company was revived for short seasons and tours from 1988 and in 2013 made a substantial comeback with a co-production of The Pirates of Penzance with Scottish Opera.
For this two week run at the Theatre Royal the company presented The Mikado, The Gondoliers, Iolanthe, Yeoman of the Guard, Pirates of Penzance and Patience.
Programmes can be found here for The Mikado and Iolanthe.
These programmes were loaned to the Theatre Royal by Lesley Brown from a collection of theatre memorabilia owned by her late father-in-law William Gordon Brown, a keen performer and member of Nottingham Operatic Society.
The company was revived for short seasons and tours from 1988 and in 2013 made a substantial comeback with a co-production of The Pirates of Penzance with Scottish Opera.
For this two week run at the Theatre Royal the company presented The Mikado, The Gondoliers, Iolanthe, Yeoman of the Guard, Pirates of Penzance and Patience.
Programmes can be found here for The Mikado and Iolanthe.
These programmes were loaned to the Theatre Royal by Lesley Brown from a collection of theatre memorabilia owned by her late father-in-law William Gordon Brown, a keen performer and member of Nottingham Operatic Society.
Type
Programmes
Location of item
Private Collection - Lesley Brown
Rights
Private Collection - Lesley Brown
Contributor
Researchers: David Longford & Lynn Whitley
