Iolanthe

Iolanthe
Original programme, 1882
Written by	W. S. Gilbert (words) Arthur Sullivan (music)
Characters	Iolanthe Strephon Phyllis Fairy Queen
Date of premiere	25 November 1882
Place of premiere	Savoy Theatre London, England
Original language	English
Subject	Parliament Fairy lore
Genre	Operetta
Setting	England in the late 19th century

Iolanthe, or The Peer and the Peri is an operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan. It is the seventh of the team's fourteen operettas. It opened at the Savoy Theatre on 25 November 1882. It had a run of 398 performances. It is the first of the operettas to have its first performance at the Savoy. The story is about a group of immortal fairies who find themselves on a different side as the House of Peers. The opera makes fun of many parts of British government and law.