Rip van Winkle

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Rip Van Winkle is an English-language operetta by Robert Planquette based on two stories by Washington Irving - Rip van Winkle and the famous Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The piece premiered at the Comedy Theatre in London in 1882, running for around 300 performances – but although popular at the time, it had not been seen in its English version since the nineteenth century. With a cast of exceptional singers, Gothic Opera approached this charming piece with fresh eyes, reinvigorating it with a new chamber arrangement and newly-written dialogue.