ST. LOUIS—Two Opera Theatre of St. Louis offerings this year are what might be called folk operas, both from the 1870s. One, Bedrich Smetana’s The Kiss, was published as such, but it’s largely unknown outside the Czech Republic. The other, the Gilbert-and-Sullivan Pirates of Penzance, has been entertaining audiences ever since its New York premiere.
In 38 seasons, OTSL has done yeoman service to unjustly neglected operas. With The Kiss, though, at least judging from Saturday night’s … [visit site to read more]
