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Tarantara! A Gala Celebration of Gilbert & Sullivan

Chichester Festival TheatreChichester

15 January 2027 · 14:30

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Trailblazers of their time, Gilbert and Sullivan ’s repertoire remains unparalleled. Featuring favourites from The Mikado , The Pirates of Penzance and HMS Pinafore , Yeomen of the Guard , The Gondoliers and Iolanthe , plus some sparkling gems that may be less familiar, these gala concert performances will delight both aficionados and newcomers alike. As they joyfully return to Chichester, this glorious celebration of all that’s best in G&S’s extraordinary operas, plus a few surprises, will be performed by 8 renowned singers from Scottish Opera, Welsh National Opera, Opera North, Garsington, Carl Rosa and D’Oyly Carte, including Rebecca Bottone , Barry Clark , Siân Dicker , Yvonne Howard , Kezia Bienek , William Morgan and Timothy Nelson , with a brilliant 34 piece orchestra led by conductor Martin Handley (ENO, BBC Concert Orchestra, Australian Opera and regular presenter for BBC Radio