The Victorian era musical stage team attend a modern concert in Albert Hall featuring the most famous songs of their career.
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Title: The Best of Gilbert and Sullivan (Video 1983)
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Peter Pratt | ... | Soloist |
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John Ayldon | ... | Soloist |
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Vivian Tierney | ... | Soloist |
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Geoffrey Shovelton | ... | Soloist |
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Patricia Leonard | ||
| Peter Cellier | ... | William Schwenk Gilbert | |
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John Rapley | ... | Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan |
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Michael Heyland | ... | Self |
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The great English Musical drama duo, William Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan reunite to watch a performance of their greatest songs at Albert Hall. In addition to the performances, the duo discuss the background concerning each song and its significance. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@home.com>
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reenactment | gilbert and sullivan | concert film | operetta | comic opera |Parents Guide:
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This video is taken from a live concert in 1983. The original D'Oyly Carte Opera Company had folded the year before. For over 100 years they performed the operas of Gilbert & Sullivan, touring the UK, America and Australia often for 48 weeks of the year.
For some reason the video is brutally cut, and some singers don't have their solos included. The orchestra is a county schools' orchestra and isn't of the highest standard.
For G&S fans this video is essential. Vivian Tierney, who went on to have a career in grand opera is excellent in her numbers. It is also interesting to see Peter Pratt, who left the company in 1959 - although he recorded some of the operas, I had never seem him on stage before watching this video. The other singers are John Ayldon, Geoffrey Shovelton and Patricia Leonard, who all have a large fan base among G&S enthusiasts. The chorus is massive, consisting of anyone who wanted to go along to the Royal Albert Hall, London and join in; many went in costume.
The numbers are interspersed with a couple of actors who are supposed to be Gilbert and Sullivan themselves. Some people find them annoying, but I don't find it too bad.
Maybe one day the whole concert will be released on video.
A must-have for G&S fans, representing the unique performing style of the original D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.