Zephra

For the television episode named "Zephra Cares", see Superstore season 5 ยง ep94. For the plant, see Zephyra. For the bishop, see Giovanni Zefra.

Zephra (also known as Queen Zephra or Zephra, the Fairy Queen) is a late-19th-century American amateur comic-fantasy pastiche combining opera, musical spectacle, and ballet. Written and directed by R. W. Averill, it achieved widespread popularity in regional theaters between the 1890s and early 1910s, where it was performed for civic and charitable causes. The work was notable for its elaborate scenic effects, casts sometimes exceeding 200 people drawn from local talent, and music that mixed operatic and popular idioms of the period. Written for amateur performance, Zephra drew large audiences and strong reviews for its elaborate staging, large ensembles, and tuneful, accessible score. However, the opera ceased to be performed after the 1910s, and the script and music are now lost.

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