From Page to Stage: HMS Pinafore: Satire, Class, & Copyright
Schedule
Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
336 Canada St, Lake George, NY, United States, New York 12845 | Lake George, NY
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Tars, Titles, and Trouble: The G&S Musical That Rocked the Empire.Escape the cold and join Seagle Festival’s Education & Community Engagement Director Josh Cook for an exclusive look at the 2026 season. Dive into the uproarious world of H.M.S. Pinafore, the Gilbert and Sullivan sensation that cemented their status as theatrical legends. This lecture explores how the opera used nautical satire to mercilessly poke fun at the rigid Victorian class system and the era’s political elite. Furthermore, discover the fascinating, little-known story of how a lack of international copyright protection led to a flurry of unauthorized American productions, making Pinafore a huge—and often uncompensated—hit across the Atlantic.
Please call the library at (518) 668-2528 to register for this event!
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