ðə kˈʌmpəni wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli fɚðə pˈɜːpəs ʌv pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ ɡˈɪlbɚt ænd sˈʌlɪvənz sɐvˈɔɪ ˈɑːpɚɹəz.
The company was founded in 1979, primarily for the purpose of performing Gilbert and Sullivan's Savoy operas.