Overview
Half-fae-half-mortal shepherd Strephon wants to wed shepherdress Phyllis, but, although she reciprocates his feelings, she has a dilemma — she is so beautiful that all of the House of Lords, as well as her guardian, the Lord Chancellor, are also desirous of marriage. Performed by the Carl Rosa Opera Company in August 2007.
Cast
- Julian Forsyth as The Lord Chancellor
- Bruce Graham as Earl Mountaratat
- Thora Ker as Iolanthe
- Gillian Knight as Queen of the Fairies
- Giles Davies as Strephon
- Lesley Cox as Celia
- Barry Clark as Earl Tolloller
- Charlotte Page as Phyllis