The Carp (opera)

The Carp is a one-act comic opera (styled "a whimsicality") with a libretto by Frank Desprez and music by Alfred Cellier.

It was first produced at the Savoy Theatre from 13 February 1886[1] to 19 January 1887, as a companion piece to The Mikado.

As the score is lost, modern amateur productions have played the piece with original music.

[4] The fashion in the late Victorian era was to present long evenings in the theatre, and so producer Richard D'Oyly Carte preceded his Savoy operas with curtain raisers such as The Carp.

[5] W. J. MacQueen-Pope commented, concerning such curtain raisers: In a charming rural 17th century setting, near a stream and rustic bridge, Piscator arrives, looking forward to a quiet day's fishing.

In September 1896, Rose Hervey took over the role of Amanda and sometimes shared the part with Miss Lindsay.