Utah OperaGilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance

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Utah Opera Presents
Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance

DATES and TIMES:
May 7 (7:30 PM), 9 (7 PM), 11 (7 PM), 13 (7:30 PM) & 15 (2 PM), 2022

VENUE:
Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre
50 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT. 84101

SYNOPSIS:
Gary Thor Wedow, conductor
Kyle Lang, director
James Schuette, set and costume designer

Madison Leonard, Mabel
John Riesen, Frederic
Craig Irvin, The Pirate King
Hugh Russell, Major-General Stanley
Meredith Arwady, Ruth
Shea Owens, Samuel
Kevin Nakatani, Sergeant of Police
Julia Gershkoff, Kate
Edith Grossman, Edith
Anna Atkinson, Isabel
Utah Opera Chorus
Utah Symphony

Sung in English with English supertitles.

Runtime: Approximately 2 hours, 15 minutes including one intermission.

Opera Highlights

If you’re stuck in a contract of servitude that will last most of your life, it might as well be with the nicest pirates in the world!

· James Schuette’s vivid, colorful scenery will transport you to the coast of Cornwall in a production that has been described as “playful” (San Diego Union Tribune) and “sunny” (Atlanta Journal Constitution).

Plot Summary

A Pirate King and “Modern Major-General” are just the beginning of the farcical fun in Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance. Frederic, an apprentice indentured to the world’s most trusting band of pirates, is celebrating his 21st birthday and leaving in search of love when he encounters the Major-General’s group of daughters. Hilarity ensues in this comic opera that begs for a cast of seriously talented singers as the Major-General plots to keep his daughters from the pirates and the Pirate King makes plans to keep Frederic in his band.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Announce/Subscriptions On Sale: March 16, 2021
21/22 Subscriber Presale: May 18, 2021
Single-performance Tickets On-Sale: June 15, 2021

All programs are subject to change given the ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 health crisis. Should USUO need to cancel or change elements of the season, ticket holders will be notified about their ticket options. USUO continues to prioritize the health and well-being of the entire community.

Late Seating Policy:
Late seating will be at an appropriate break in the performance, to be determined at a later date, or at intermission. More information on our late and re-entry policies is available at utahopera.org.

General Age Guideline:
Individuals ages five and older are welcome at this performance. Parents should ensure their children are able to sit quietly through the performance without disturbing others around them. No babes in arms will be admitted.

The Pirates of Penzance contains references to alcohol and comic violence.

Artists and programs are subject to change. No refunds