Cat Richmond

Soprano

Singer Actor Teacher

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CANCELLED (Covid-19) Pirates of Penzance

  • Madison College Madison, Wisconsin (map)

Performing: Edith
Covering: Mabel

Madison Savoyards, Ltd. has a mission to preserve the works of Gilbert and Sullivan and other light opera by producing and promoting live performances; to develop the skills and talent of cast, crew and musicians of all ages; and to inspire, entertain, and educate the community through performances and other initiatives.
Pirates of Penzance is a comic opera in two acts. The story concerns Frederic, who, having completed his 21st year, is released from his apprenticeship to a band of tender-hearted pirates. He meets Mabel, the daughter of Major-General Stanley, and the two young people fall instantly in love. Frederic soon learns, however, that he was born on the 29th of February, and so, technically, he has a birthday only once each leap year. His indenture specifies that he remain apprenticed to the pirates until his "twenty-first birthday", meaning that he must serve for another 63 years. Comedy ensues!