Proper noun
Iolanthe
A female given name
According to an often-repeated myth, Gilbert and Sullivan did not change the name to Iolanthe until just before the première. Source: Internet
After its original production, Iolanthe was not revived in London until 1901, making it the first of the operas to be revived after the composer's death the year before. Source: Internet
Ainger, p. 204 In the British provinces, Iolanthe played either by itself, or in repertory continuously from February 1882 through 1885, then not again until late 1891. Source: Internet
Ainger, pp. 212–13; and Bradley, p. 364 Iolanthe premiered only three days after Patience closed at the Savoy. Source: Internet
As she prepares to execute Iolanthe, the Queen learns that the rest of the fairies have chosen husbands from among the peers, thus also incurring death sentences but the Queen blanches at the prospect of slaughtering all of them. Source: Internet
After the passage of 25 years, the fairies, still missing Iolanthe deeply, plead with their Queen to pardon Iolanthe and to restore her place in fairyland ("Tripping hither, tripping thither"). Source: Internet