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The Brussels Light Opera Company asbl was founded in 1975 as the Brussels Gilbert & Sullivan Society. Over the next 13 years it performed all thirteen G&S operettas (some several times) plus works by other composers, notably Offenbach. In 1992 it changed its name to embark on performing a broader range of musical theatre as well as continuing with G&S. Among these fully-staged productions with orchestra have been such popular works as Anything Goes!, Carousel, Die Fledermaus, Oklahoma, La Vie Parisienne (in French), The Gypsy Baron, The Gypsy Princess, Kismet, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and most recently The Merry Widow staged by Aga Winska. In 1999, it took its highly acclaimed production of HMS Pinafore to the annual International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Buxton, England. BLOC has also regularly performed special productions ranging from one-act operettas to music hall and most recently BLOC on Broadway and the Chorus First! shows. Our next production will be 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Forum' in May/June 2008 followed by a main a stage show: 'Fiddler on the Roof ' in November 2008 . BLOC is the largest English-language musical theatre performing company in Brussels, and is comprised of over 200 members from 22 nations. They encompass a broad spectrum of cultures, ages and professions, all sharing a love of musical theatre and working together to achieve high-quality productions as well as enjoying varied social activities. For a complete list of BLOC performances throughout the history of the Society see our Production List; a more detailed history of the rescent period can be found in our new letter archive, see BLOC Notes Archive. To view information on related organisations we invite you to use our 'Useful Links' page. Contact BLOC
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