Welcome to the «The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Basel»
Enjoy a wide spectrum of music, make new friends, develop your skills in a workshop, relax and have fun, savour fine food and wines, receive our quarterly newsletter, listen to a concert or talk, and perform in a concert.
About us
The aim of our Society is to promote the enjoyment of music not only from Gilbert and Sullivan, but of operetta and musical theatre in general! The Gilbert and Sullivan Society is a friendly international group – our members comprise people of various nationalities from the Dreilaendereck region around Basel. Join us and discover the best of what Gilbert and Sullivan represent – music, humour, art, and community!
We organise musical events for everyone: singers and non-singers, young and old. We offer quality events led by professional musicians for your enjoyment.
The G&S Society aims to introduce you to this wonderful music, and is a social group as well as a musical society. However, no singing or musical ability is required, and participation in musical events is voluntary!
Singing
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Basel is keen to build up and develop its growing pool of singers of all ages and nationalities. Long-term residents of the region form the mainstay of our chorus and group of soloists, but we are equally happy to swell our numbers with keen singers who are here for a limited time. Rehearsals are scheduled in short concentrated blocks as needed for each musical project (i.e. no long-term commitment to weekly rehearsals is required).
Membership
Do you enjoy singing & socialising, and would like to join us?
Please find out more information on our Membership Page.
Gilbert & Sullivan
WS Gilbert (1836-1911, librettist) and Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900, composer) were a world-famous composer-librettist duo of the British Victorian era whose memorable melodies, witty texts, and astute character portrayals make their highly entertaining comic operettas as relevant and enjoyable today as when they were first created.
Sullivan’s music could be compared with classical Italian music (Rossini, Donizetti) and Gilbert’s witty and timeless texts with the comedies of Shakespeare. However, you could also think of Sullivan as the British answer to Mozart, and Gilbert as the forefather of Monty Python!
Contact
You would like to join our society but still have some questions or other general inquiries? Please feel free to contact us via email or use our contact form.
We are looking forward hearing from you!