Iolanthe: Gilbert & Sullivan

Iolanthe: Gilbert & Sullivan

138 mins | March 21, 1984

This 1984 production from the Stratford Festival breathes new life into Gilbert and Sullivan's fanciful 1882 operetta that, in its day, was regarded as a scorching satire of England's pre-eminent politicos. The performance features illustrious contralto Maureen Forrester as the Queen of the Fairies, who tangle with the House of Lords to unite the title character's half-fairy, half-mortal son and his true love.

Iolanthe: Gilbert & Sullivan

138 mins | March 21, 1984

Iolanthe: Gilbert & Sullivan
This 1984 production from the Stratford Festival breathes new life into Gilbert and Sullivan's fanciful 1882 operetta that, in its day, was regarded as a scorching satire of England's pre-eminent politicos. The performance features illustrious contralto Maureen Forrester as the Queen of the Fairies, who tangle with the House of Lords to unite the title character's half-fairy, half-mortal son and his true love.
Producers
Original title Iolanthe: Gilbert & Sullivan
Directors Brian Macdonald
Writers

Cast

Maureen Forrester

as Queen of the Fairies

Douglas Chamberlain

as Earl Tolloller

Eric Donkin

as Lord Chancellor

Stephen Beamish

as Earl of Mountararat

Avo Kittask

as Private Willis

Paul Massel

as Strephon

Katharina Megli

as Iolanthe

Alison Grant

as Celia

Karen Skidmore

as Leila

Marie Baron

as Phyllis