Musical – operetta

Written By: music adapted and arranged by Ronald Hanmer from Victor Herbert’s original, and adaptation of Rida Johnson Young’s book and lyrics by Phil Park.
Directed By: Tegan Muller, MD Gay Wood

SA Light Opera brings you Naughty MARIETTA

Originally produced in New York, this operetta became Victor Herbert’s greatest success. Set in New Orleans in 1780, it tells how Captain Richard Warrington is commissioned to unmask and capture a notorious French pirate calling himself ‘Bras Pique’- and how he is helped and hindered by a high-spirited runaway Contessa Marietta. The score includes many well-known songs, including “Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life,” popularized by Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy in the film adaptation.

Join us for the beautiful music of Victor Herbert in NAUGHTY MARIETTA