INVERNESS OPERA COMPANY
1995
The Desert Song
The Desert Song is an operetta with music by Sigmund Romberg
and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel.
It was inspired by the 1925 uprising of the Riffs,
a group of Moroccan fighters, against French colonial rule.
It was also inspired by stories of Lawrence of Arabia aiding native guerrillas.
Music by Sigmund Romberg
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel
The Desert Song was performed
from Wednesday 22nd to Saturday 25th March 1995.
Sponsored by Inverness and Nairn Enterprise
The Desert Song was performed at the Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
The Staff
The Cast List
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