ALT watched G&S Artistic Director Ralph MacPhail, Jr. working with the men's and women's choruses three weeks ago, as they were working on the initial blocking for the June 9-19 production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado. Here's a five-minute video showing some of the proceedings.
presents its summer 2011 grand production
The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu
by Sir W. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan
directed by Ralph MacPhail, Jr.
musical direction by Jeffrey Jones-Ragona
June 9-19 -- 9 Performances
Evening performances Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Matinees at 3 p.m., June 12, 18 & 19.
Special Children’s Activities Sunday, June 12 at 2 p.m.
Travis High School Performing Arts Center / 1211 E. Oltorf (click for Google map)
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Austin is proud to present its Summer 2011 Grand Production of The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu. The Mikado has delighted audiences for more than a century and is perhaps the most popular comic opera ever written. This quintessential satire of human nature represents Gilbert and Sullivan at the height of their creative geniuses. The Mikado is filled with masterful Gilbertian lyrics and magnificent Sullivanian musical “hits,” conveyed with orchestral brilliance. Populated with memorable characters and colorfully exotic costumes and sets, The Mikado is wildly funny. Audiences of all ages will be captivated by its hauntingly beautiful tunes and its colorful pageantry.
Saturday, April 16 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 17, 3 p.m. Jones Auditorium, 1st Floor, Ragsdale Center (click for map) St. Edward's University, 3001 South Congress Avenue Anyone can afford to see the opera at these prices! $3 SEU students/faculty/staff/seniors; $10 general public; no children under 7 please.
