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Running Time: 130 minutes
Region Code: 1
Picture Format: NTSC
Audio: Dolby 2.0
Color: Color
Starring: Anthony Warlow, David Hobson, Colette Mann, Tiffany Speight, John Bolton Wood, Richard Alexander, Opera Australia Melbourne Chorus, Orchestra Victoria
Conductor: Andrew Greene
For most of the 20th century, the D’Oyly Carte Opera performed HMS Pinafore with a companion piece, Trial by Jury. Opera Australia re-unites these long-standing stage-mates with two fresh productions and an inspired cast. While HMS Pinafore was Gilbert and Sullivan’s first full-length satirical work and first major international success, Trial by Jury was their first collaboration - the show's outrageous
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antics made it the toast of London.
In this filmed recording, Anthony Warlow, Australia’s musical theatre superstar, is at the helm as both the “right good captain” and the “good judge” too. He is joined by a stellar cast featuring David Hobson, John Bolton Wood and Colette Mann as "dear little Buttercup".
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Works on This Recording
1.
HMS Pinafore by Arthur Sullivan
Performer:
John Bolton Wood (Voice),
Colette Mann (Voice),
Anthony Warlow (Voice),
David Hobson (Tenor),
Tiffany Speight (Voice),
Richard Alexander (Bass)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Opera Australia Melbourne Chorus,
Orchestra Victoria
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878; England
2.
Trial by Jury by Arthur Sullivan
Performer:
John Bolton Wood (Voice),
Colette Mann (Voice),
Anthony Warlow (Voice),
David Hobson (Tenor),
Tiffany Speight (Voice),
Richard Alexander (Bass)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Opera Australia Melbourne Chorus,
Orchestra Victoria
Period: Romantic
Written: 1875; England
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