HMS Pinafore premiered in 1878 at the Opera Comique in London, and became Gilbert and Sullivan’s first smash hit, enjoying a successful run of 571 performances. Satirising the snobbery and hypocrisy ...

Fifty years after it launched with "H.M.S. Pinafore," community spirit is still the wind in this company's sails ...

Not many opera companies begin in high school auditoriums. In 1975, however, a high school auditorium was exactly where Valley Light Opera got its start. This weekend, the company will celebrate their ...

(Mass Appeal) - When you think of musicals that have stood the test of time--you may well think of Gilbert and Sullivan's HMS Pinafore with all its charming music and gorgeous costumes in seafaring ...

(Mass Appeal) – When you think of musicals that have stood the test of time–you may well think of Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore with all its charming music and gorgeous costumes in seafaring ...

“We’ll be working on multiple shows at once,” D’Annunzio tells Culture, rifling through a library of soon-to-be repaired hairstyles and their accompanying “look book”. “I’ll have to figure out what’s ...

HADLEY — When Michael Greenebaum sat in the pit with his double bass, waiting for conductor Bill Venman to signal the opening drumroll of Arthur Sullivan’s overture on Nov. 7, 1975, he didn’t think he ...

Explore the Sydney Opera House in this virtual tour of Australia’s most famous landmark. Discover its unique sail-shaped design, harbor views, and surrounding attractions like Circular Quay and the ...

NORTHAMPTON — Talk with just about any member of the Valley Light Opera, who will be celebrating their 50th anniversary with a production of “H.M.S. Pinafore or The Lass That Loved a Sailor” at the ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. A street dancer, a budding novelist and an archaeology graduate are among six young people about to inject new life into the boards ...