 The company expanded its audience further at Symphony Space as it celebrated the centennials of the G&S operas there, beginning with "The Pirates of Penzance" in 1979, eventually performing all of the extant Savoy operas.NYGASP attracted such loyal fans and supporters as writer Isaac Asimov and began to gain favorable and frequent reviews in the "New York Times" and the "Daily News", among others.The 1981 season opened with NYGASP's celebration of the "Patience" centenary in April 1981 (hosted by Asimov).