2023-2024 Season
Gilbert & Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore! Among Gilbert & Sullivan's most popular works, H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor satirizes patriotism, meritocracy, and the 19th century British class system through a comical tale of star-crossed love on the sea. On the Royal Navy ship H.M.S. Pinafore,, Josephine, the daughter of the ship's Captain, falls for the lowly sailor Ralph Rackstraw. However, she is forced to choose between her true love and her duty to her father, who intends for her to marry Sir Joseph Porter, the First Lord of the Admiralty...
Pinafore deals in themes of love and duty, with absurdity to spare. Come set sail with us this April!
This production is a collaboration with Yale Undergraduate Chamber Orchestra.
Performances April 11th, 12th, 13th, 2024
Directed by Thisbe Wu
Music Direction by Zeph Siebler and Yoshi Kimura
Tickets & Info on Yale College Arts
A quick look back at last semester...
FALL: "Disguise: A Night of Scenes"
Just in time for Halloween, the Opera Theatre of Yale College presents Disguise, a musical event themed around deceptive appearances. Scenes span operatic history and range from romantic to ridiculous.
Directed & Produced by Veronica Zimmer
Assistant Produced by Sean Liu
Music Direction by Sophie Dvorak
WINTER: Purcell's "The Fairy Queen"
Including exquisite arias and supernatural intrigue, Purcell’s ‘semi-opera’ combines music and comedy. Adapted from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Produced by Mia Rolland
Directed by Carson White
Music Direction by Francis Fedora
That's all! Please feel free to email sophie.dvorak@yale.edu or sean.liu@yale.edu with any questions!
Cheers to a great season ahead of us!