The Rose of Persia; or, The Story-Teller and the Slave, is a two-act comic opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by Basil Hood. It premiered at the Savoy Theatre on 29 November 1899, clo
Poster by Dudley Hardy
Yaw as the Sultana
Whirling dervishes
Hassan to the Sultan: "It's the odd trick, O King, that wins the game".
François Arsène Cellier, often called Frank, was an English conductor and composer. He is known for his tenure as musical director and conductor of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company during the original r
Cellier, by Ellis and Walery, c.1890
Part of a programme showing Cellier's Old Sarah preceding a revival of The Yeomen of the Guard at the Savoy Theatre, 1897