Opalescing in air on the sparkle of a baby snowflake smiling at her sister as in the depths of a Singapore winter the stagehands at the Government House theatre lower the backcloth for Act I of Gilbert and Sullivan’s newest operetta and the overture begins . . . London and months ago but that not mattering . . . brand new in Singapore and that’s all that counts . . . that and an evening dress excuse . . . perfect!
My winter series post for today published on my Substack and free to look at if you’d like. It includes this one from back in 2020:
