Haddon Hall (opera)

Programme for Haddon Hall, 1893

Haddon Hall is an English light opera with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by Sydney Grundy. The opera, set at the eponymous hall, dramatises the legend of Dorothy Vernon's elopement with John Manners, resetting the tale in the 17th century.

It premiered at the Savoy Theatre on 24 September 1892 for a modestly successful run of 204 performances, closing on 15 April 1893.[1] The piece was popular with amateur theatre groups, particularly in Britain, up to the 1920s, but has been produced only sporadically since then.[2] The National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company presented the opera in August 2018 in Buxton and Harrogate, England.[3]

  1. ^ Rollins and Witts, p. 13
  2. ^ Bond, Ian. "Haddon Hall: Reported Productions", St. David's Players, accessed 14 September 2017
  3. ^ Walker, Ramond J. "Haddon Hall is a Grundy and Sullivan Rarity", Seen and Heard International, 4 August 2018; and Hall, George. "Haddon Hall review at Royal Hall, Harrogate – 'rare resuscitation of Arthur Sullivan's pedestrian work'", The Stage, 21 August 2018