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| − | + | Towards the end of the Second World War, the [[Municipal Choral and Light Opera Society]] was formed, producing operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan at the [[Criterion]] in 1946. The society produced Gilbert and Sullivan’s ''[[The Gondoliers]]'' as well as ''[[The Mikado]]'' under the direction of [[Teddy Browne]] and [[William Pickerill]]. The organisation continued to produce light opera until the early 1960s. | |
| − | The society produced Gilbert and Sullivan’s ''[[The Gondoliers]]'' as well as ''[[The Mikado]]'' under the direction of [[Teddy Browne]] and [[William Pickerill]]. The organisation continued to produce light opera until the early 1960s. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:24, 19 July 2024
Municipal Choral and Light Opera Society was an amateur society in Durban.
Also referred to as the Durban Municipal Light Operatic and Choral Society
History
Towards the end of the Second World War, the Municipal Choral and Light Opera Society was formed, producing operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan at the Criterion in 1946. The society produced Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers as well as The Mikado under the direction of Teddy Browne and William Pickerill. The organisation continued to produce light opera until the early 1960s.
Sources
Hilde Roos. 2012. 'Indigenisation and history: how opera in South Africa became South African opera'. Acta Academica Supplementum. 2012(1).
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