Arthur Sullivan’s operetta «Cox and Box in Court» is an evening of British operetta that combines two one-act works: «Cox and Box, or Separated Brothers» and «Jury Trial» . The plot revolves around a widow who simultaneously accepts the advances of three admirers who become her roommates . The Russian premiere took place on December 10, 2017, at the St. Petersburg Musical Comedy Theatre . The production was directed by Sergey Pantykin and designed by Sergey Novikov . The play was the first to introduce the sparkling music of «the British Offenbach» to the Russian audience.
Cox and Box in court
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Cox and Box in Court A British Operetta in Two Acts
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THE FUNNY WIDOW FROM BRITISH OFFENBACH
At the center of a plot as intricate as it is amusing, is the beautiful widow Penelope-Anna, a woman of amorous and eccentric disposition, who, as the story unfolds, has given hope of reciprocation to a considerable number of admirers. Among them are the newspaper reporter John Box (Daniil Sokolov), the hatter Dan Cox (Oleg Korzh), and the retired sergeant Bouncer (Alexander Shtykov). In order to stay up-to-date, or rather, to keep an eye on his happy rival, the enterprising retiree rents out his only room to Box, the current favorite of the charming widow. However, the catch is that the room is already occupied by Cox, another rejected suitor of the amorous beauty.…Read more