The Carp - Rose Valley Chorus & Orchestra - Media PA
Der Yiddisher Mikado - Gilbert & Sullivan Yiddish Light Opera Co - New York
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 10:30 a.m.
Kline Theatre, Gettysburg College.
The relentless pursuit of an elusive carp saves two forlorn lovers from ending it all by throwing themselves in a river in The Carp, an operetta first performed in 1886 as a companion piece to Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado.
While the original score by Alfred Cellier was lost, The Carp has been re-written by Quade Winter, composer-in-residence at the Ohio Light Opera Co. It will be performed by the Rose Valley Chorus and Orchestra. Formed in 1907, the group presents professional quality theatrical productions, including Gilbert & Sullivan.
Oy! In the Der Yiddisher Mikado, the town of Titipu will never be the same as Gilbert & Sullivan's classic gets a unique interpretation by the Gilbert & Sullivan Yiddish Light Opera Co. This group has been seen throughout the U.S., Canada and London performing in mostly Yiddish with English dialog.
A poor, wandering minstrel, Yanki-Poo, arrives in Titipu looking for his beloved Tsippe- Tsviele only to find that she is betrothed to Khay-Shpay, the Lord High Executioner. Soon, the Mikado's daughter-in-law elect, Khana Pesl, arrives to claim her husband, the disguised Yanki-Poo, who is actually son of the Emperor of Japan. Mayhem and mistaken identities ensue and everyone is paired off with the one they love - or deserve.
See if Schmeer Meer and Mish Mosh can save heads from rolling in this hilarious adaptation.
All tickets for the Gettysburg Festival will be sold through The Majestic Theater's box office.
Ticket Price: $15 (Group pricing available)
Note: Ticket prices for this show include 10% tax.
Tickets may only be purchased online by visitors in the USA or Canada. To book online please visit www.gettysburgmajestic.org/ and follow the ticket booking instructions.
Visitors from outside the US or Canada must call the box office to book tickets.
Box office opening hours are: Monday - Saturday: 12 noon - 7.30 pm and on Sunday: 3.00 pm - 7.30 pm. Box office telephone number: 717 337 8200 (callers from the UK need to call 001 717 337 8200).
