Lyric Opera of Kansas City | Opera Book Club: The Pirates of Penzance

Join Lyric Opera at Rainy Day Books to discuss a book about the cultural legacy of the Savoy Hotel and Savoy Theatre, where the illustrious duo Gilbert and Sullivan (creators of The Pirates of Penzance) found their home and defined the “Savoy Opera.” Event registration is free, but don't forget to purchase the book from Rainy Day Books!

About the Book

The Secret Life of the Savoy: Glamour and Intrigue at the World’s Most Famous Hotel by Olivia Williams

The captivating story of the famed Savoy Hotel’s founders, told through three generations—and one hundred years—of glamour and high society. In three generations, the D’Oyly Carte family and London’s Savoy Hotel pioneered the idea of the luxury hotel and the modern theater, propelled Gilbert and Sullivan to lasting stardom, made Oscar Wilde a transatlantic celebrity, inspired a P. G. Wodehouse series, and popularized early jazz, electric lights, and Art Deco. Following the history of the iconic Savoy Hotel through three generations of the D’Oyly Carte family, The Secret Life of the Savoy brings to life the extraordinary cultural legacy of the most famous hotel in the world.