Bernard has been a life-long fan of the works of G&S. As an author, two of his books are about G&S and since 2005 he has been a Trustee of the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival – www.gsfestivals.org– and is also involved with the Festival’s National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company – www.ngsoc.org. He has broadcast about G&S on BBC Radios 2, 3 & 4 and also on several local BBC Radio Stations.
For nearly 150 years Gilbert and Sullivan productions have influenced popular culture in the English speaking world. At our July 3rd meeting Bernard plans to include an overview of some of G & S’s operas in the context of the political atmosphere of their time. He will highlight the satire and background of many of the works and wryly compare them to today’s world and consider the world-wide popularity of Gilbert and Sullivan in the 21st century.