If you watch the other scenes (and this one for a matter of fact) then I think you will find this is quite a departure from the Derby production. I believe the Derby production was staged on the village green infront of the Cricket Pavillion but that is about as far as it went - it didn't include a cricket match or a streaker!
The Dick Dautless Has a good voice but he lacks depth. Also the costumes are not quite right and the bit with the trouser was annoying. I like Zorh's over enthusiasm makes the later pairing make more sense. I liked the buisness with them getting him to dance a hornpipe. Also the hornpipe itself is exciting and kudos to the orchestra for sounding so nautical in the orchestra.
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Why, will someone please tell me, why, do directors have this vision of doing such lousey stage businness with Gilbert and Sullivan?????????
begs54 1 month ago
Why, will someone please tell me, why, do directors have this vision of doing such lousey stage businness with Gilbert and Sullivan?????????
begs54 1 month ago
Too much "business" -- I didn't bother watching it through. Anachronistic costuming didn't help either.
rwexelblat 2 years ago
If you watch the other scenes (and this one for a matter of fact) then I think you will find this is quite a departure from the Derby production. I believe the Derby production was staged on the village green infront of the Cricket Pavillion but that is about as far as it went - it didn't include a cricket match or a streaker!
skimshanks 2 years ago
hang on a moment this is very close to derby G&S's Ruddigore
FinalFreek 3 years ago
Did Derby set their Ruddigore at a cricket match then?
bujurpb 3 years ago
yeah they did but insted of having a blank background they had the local parish church and graveyard.
FinalFreek 3 years ago
yes they did and they usually copy them.
FinalFreek 2 years ago
Letting the girls do most of the hornpipe was cute
Pathtith 3 years ago
The Dick Dautless Has a good voice but he lacks depth. Also the costumes are not quite right and the bit with the trouser was annoying. I like Zorh's over enthusiasm makes the later pairing make more sense. I liked the buisness with them getting him to dance a hornpipe. Also the hornpipe itself is exciting and kudos to the orchestra for sounding so nautical in the orchestra.
beatlesopera 3 years ago