Details

The Wicked Baronets of Ruddigore have been cursed to do one bad deed a day or die in agony. The current incumbent tries to avoid his duties by disguising himself as a farmer, but he is discovered and forced to resume his title. He does his best to do one "bad" deed a day (like forging his own will) until the family portraits come to life to advise him. With some of Sullivan's best tunes and a typically silly plot, including a corps of bridesmaids looking for a wedding. Ruddigore remains one of the most popular of the G&S operas.

Cast/Performers

Amy Freston (Rose Maybud), Hal Cazalet (Richard Dauntless), Heather Shipp (Mad Margaret), Anne Marie Owens (Dame Hannah), Richard Burkhard (Sir Despard Murgatroyd), Steven Page (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd), Grant Doyle (Robin Oakapple / Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd)

Creatives/Company

Lyrics: W.S. Gilbert
Music: Arthur Sullivan
Company: Opera North