The Gondoliers

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Buxton Opera House Buxton, East Midlands, SK17 6XN, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Programme

Sullivan, Arthur (1842-1900)

Libretto by W.S. Gilbert

Performers

The Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company
National Festival Orchestra
Jeff Clarke	Director
John Owen Edwards	Conductor
Richard Gauntlett	Baritone	The Duke of Plaza-Toro
Daniel Hoadley	Tenor	Luiz
Donald Maxwell	Bass-baritone	Don Alhambra del Bolero (The Grand Inquisitor)
Stephen Brown	Tenor	Marco Palmieri
James Cleverton	Baritone	Giuseppe Palmieri
Jill Pert	Contralto	The Duchess of Plaza-Toro
Jeni Bern	Soprano	Casilda
Victoria Joyce	Soprano	Gianetta
Victoria Byron	Mezzo-soprano	Tessa

Map

Gilbert and Sullivan's Gondoliers in Buxton

Andrew H. King, 6th August

Among the fourteen Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, it must be acknowledged that there are glimpses of weakness. The Gondoliers maintains one of Gilbert’s typically insane plots, which is best described as ‘topsy-turvy’ until the final scene, when order is restored. Likewise the music is far from Sullivan’s strongest score, but there are moments of inspired vocal writing.

***11