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| Genre/Form: | Television programs Opera television programs Fiction television programs Television adaptations |
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| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
W S Gilbert; Rodney Greenberg; Judith De Paul; George Walker; Douglas Fairbanks; Peter Allen; Keith Michell; Alexander Oliver, (Tenor); Janis Kelly; Gillian Knight; Jenny Wren, (Singer); Kate Flowers; Paul Hudson; Brian Donlan; Alexander Faris; Arthur Sullivan; Ambrosian Opera Chorus.; London Symphony Orchestra.; Parsons & Whittemore Lyddon Limited.; Brent Walker Film Productions.; Goldcrest Films International.; Acorn Media (Firm) |
| ISBN: | 1569385335 9781569385333 |
| OCLC Number: | 51280372 |
| Notes: | "From the popular series seen on PBS and the BBC"--Container. Originally produced by Parsons & Whittemore Lyddon Limited in 1982. Libretto in English (24 p.) in container. Features: an introduction to the opera by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., "Making of featurette", Gilbert & Sullivan profile, song index. |
| Credits: | Production designer, Allan Cameron ; lighting designer, Paul Beeson ; choreographer, Terry Gilbert ; videotape editor, Barry Stevens. |
| Performer(s): | Presenter, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Peter Allen (The Pirate King) ; Keith Michell (The Major-General) ; Alexander Oliver (Frederic) ; Janis Kelly (Mabel) ; Gillian Knight (Ruth) ; Jenny Wren (Kate) ; Kate Flowers (Edith) ; Paul Hudson (Sergeant of Police) ; Brian Donlan (Samuel) ; Ambrosian Opera Chorus ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Alexander Faris, conductor. |
| Description: | 1 videodisc (ca. 99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD; Dolby Digital Stereo sound. |
| Contents: | DVD special features include: Introduction to the Opera / by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. -- "Making of" featurette -- Gilbert & Sullivan profile -- Song index. |
| Other Titles: | Pirates of Penzance Slave of duty |
| Responsibility: | [music by Arthur Sullivan ; words by W.S. Gilbert] ; directed by Rodney Greenberg ; producer, Judith De Paul ; a George Walker presentation ; a Parsons and Whittemore production ; made by Brent Walker Film Productions ; Goldcrest Films International. |
Abstract:
Pirate apprentice Frederic becomes a pirate because of his sense of duty and he plans to go to the police and have his teachers arrested.
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