This new mini opera is about infamous Victorian female impersonators Fanny and Stella. Born Ernest Boulton and Frederick Park, the two men came to delight and scandalise Victorian London in equal measure, with their flamboyant dress and salon performances. Hounded by the police for their unconventional appearance and behaviour, the two men were eventually arrested at the Strand Theatre in April 1870, becoming part of a sensational trial, from which they were eventually acquitted.  The opera follows them over the course of one day – a day in which they buy new stockings, sing a parlour song, go to the theatre and get hauled in to Bow Street on charges of buggery and female impersonation.

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c. 18 Minutes