Trial By Jury And A Matter Of Misconduct Streaming Worldwide On Operavision
For Immediate Release
August 27, 2025 London, UK The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company is delighted to announce that Trial by Jury and A Matter of Misconduct!, presented in partnership with Scottish Opera and Opera Holland Park, are now available to stream globally at no cost on OperaVision at https://operavision.eu/performance/trial-jury.
In this, the Company's 150th anniversary year, this brand new production of Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial by Jury is paired with the world premiere of A Matter of Misconduct!, a new commission by composer Toby Hession and librettist Emma Jenkins.
Trial by Jury opened in 1875 at the Royalty Theatre in London's Soho, marking the first major collaboration between W.S. Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan, and Richard D'Oyly Carte. This 150th anniversary celebration production opened in Glasgow and toured to Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Inverness before being filmed at Festival Theatre, Edinburgh. The company then brought the double bill to London for performances at Opera Holland Park alongside The Merry Widow.
L. M. Levie, Chairman of The D'Oyly Carte Foundation Board of Trustees and its Board of Patrons, issued the following statement:
"What better way to celebrate 150 years since Trial by Jury first brought Gilbert, Sullivan and D'Oyly Carte together than by sharing this magnificent production with audiences worldwide through OperaVision. We are immensely proud that this double bill pairs our heritage with bold new work, demonstrating that the spirit of innovation which began in 1875 continues to thrive today. I invite everyone to experience these captivating performances online as we bring mirth and merriment to millions around the globe."
For more information about the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, please visit: www.doylycarte.org.uk
About the D'Oyly Carte Foundation
The D'Oyly Carte Foundation is the American affiliate of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Trust Limited, which supports the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Since 1875, the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company has professionally produced the 14 Savoy operas of Sir W. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan in the UK, Europe, US, Canada, and Australia, spreading mirth and merriment to millions.
The D'Oyly Carte Foundation's mission is to support and promote the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's UK and international touring, to support regional performance companies, schools, colleges, and universities dedicated to the staging of Gilbert & Sullivan operas, and to generally encourage the popular appreciation of the works of Gilbert & Sullivan.
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