Details

'The Pirates of Penzance (or the Slave of Duty)' is probably the most humorous of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, with tuneful melodies and well known songs, Poor Wandering One, I Am The Very Model of a Modern Major General, The Sergeant of Police and Policeman's Chorus. An all-star cast of Savoyards led by Alistair McGowan perform a semi-staged concert performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's hilarious masterpiece.

Cast/Performers

Simon Butteriss (Major General), Alistair McGowan (The Pirate King), Mark Evans (Samuel), Oliver White (Frederic), Charlotte Page (Mabel), Abigail Iveson (Edith), Anna Lowe (Isabel), Rosie Bell (Kate), Beverley Klein (Ruth), Bruce Graham (Sergeant of Police)

Creatives/Company

Music: A Sullivan
Lyrics: W S Gilbert
Producer: Raymond Gubbay
Company(s): London Concert Orchestra, Gilbert and Sullivan Chorus (not Dec 27 / 28), Edinburgh Grand Chorus (Dec 27 / 28)
Conductor: Richard Balcombe

The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T1274640153. Details of all The Pirates of Penzance archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2058

Archive Listings

8 Jan 12	Bridgewater Hall Manchester, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive
2 Jan 12	Barbican Centre West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Jan 12	Symphony Hall Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
28 Dec 11	Usher Hall Edinburgh Performance Details => Venue archive
27 Dec 11	Royal Concert Hall Glasgow Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

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