Merrie England at Mandel Hall
Dates: (3/15/2019 - 3/17/2019 )
Mandel Hall |
1131 E. 57th St.
Chicago,IL 60637
Phone: 773.702.2787
Tickets: $25 general, $5 students
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A classic of British musical theater, Edward German & Basil Hoods Merrie England unfolds to the backdrop of an idyllic, romanticized setting... that is quickly unraveled by scurrilous love, jealous rivalries, and witchcraft, of course. The heart of Queen Elizabeth I belongs to the frustratingly charming Sir Walter Raleighwho, unbeknownst to his Queen, loves another: the Lady-in-Waiting, Bessie Throckmorton! When a love letter intended for Bessie falls into the hands of the rather unfortunate Jill All-Alone, the horrid truth unravels, no thanks to the machinations of the Earl of Essex, and the Queens wrath swiftly follows. Spurring over five hundred amateur productions during Queen Elizabeth IIs coronation year (1953), German and Hood's Merrie England was the first new project launched at the Savoy Theatre after the death of Arthur Sullivan. Featuring masterful wordplay and a lively score in the style made famous by its predecessors, Germans patriotic operetta is a raucously fun tribute to the pioneers of English comic opera.Presented by the Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company and the Department of Music
News About Merrie England at Mandel Hall
Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company Presents MERRIE ENGLAND Today-17
March 15, 2019In a break with tradition, The Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company will step outside the Gilbert & Sullivan canon for the first time to present Merrie England, by Basil Hood and Edward German, at the University of Chicago's Mandel Hall, March 15-17, 2019.
Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company Presents MERRIE ENGLAND March 15-17
February 12, 2019In a break with tradition, The Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company will step outside the Gilbert & Sullivan canon for the first time to present Merrie England, by Basil Hood and Edward German, at the University of Chicago's Mandel Hall, March 15-17, 2019.
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