The Emerald Isle
or The Caves of Carrig-Cleena
Music sparkles and hilarity ensues when the British and the Irish collide in this delightful work by Sir Arthur Sullivan, Edward German, and Bail Hood.
Lyric Theatre is proud to announce our March “Discovery” show, The Emerald Isle; or, The Caves of Carrig-Cleena. This two-act comic opera has music by Sir Arthur Sullivan (his last opera) and Edward German and a libretto by Basil Hood. It is the story of an Irish patriot who resists the "re-education" program of the English and a quirky English "Professor of Elocution” who switches sides to help the Irish defend their culture. Romantic complications ensue between the Irish patriots and the superstitious English at the “haunted" caves of Carric-Cleena, a legendary fairy mound in County Cork.
Producer: Mike Halloran
Director: Paul Zawilski
PERFORMANCE DATES
Three performances in our “Discovery” style
(semi-staged, on-book, with ensemble orchestra)
Saturday, March 28, at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, March 29 at 2:00pm
Willow Glen Middle School Theater
2105 Cottle Avenue, San Jose
