The Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera Company and the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra will present a concert version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance, at the Lake Harriet Bandshell, on Saturday July 23rd and Sunday 24th.

The performance is free and open to the public.  There are benches available directly in front of the stage and lots of lawn seating available in the surrounding area.  Plan to arrive early to get a good spot as our concerts are one of the most popular events of the summer at the Lake Harriet Bandshell.

The Pirates of Penzance, or The Slave of Duty, is one of the best-known and loved shows by the Victorian duo.  Frederic, an apprentice pirate, wants to give up piracy and lead a blameless life.  As he follows Frederic’s star-crossed journey, Gilbert manages to lampoon the army, the police, and “respectability.”  Sullivan’s music is magnificent and innovative, including “Poor Wand’ring One,” “I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General,” and “A Policeman’s Lot is not a Happy One.”

When:      Saturday, July 23rd, 7:30, and
                  Sunday, July 24th, 5:30

Where:     The Lake Harriet Bandshell, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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The Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera Company has collaborated with Jere Lanz and the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra for many years in presenting a concert version of one of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.