This looks great - I wish they would make the entire production available on DVD. There is a theory that Sullivan actually used much of the music for Thespis in Pirates when he had left his drafts for Pirates back in England and was staring at a deadline. Perhaps this is why he collected all the orchestra parts and score to Thespis which then disappeared. Who knows, but we do know that "Climbing Over the Rocky Mt." is originally from Thespis. Great Work!
The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Victoria is putting on this production in April this year. Anyone in Australia, in particular Melbourne, should certainly come and see it! I'm in the chorus and it's soooooooo very much fun! Much kudos to Baker and Henty for this wonderful reconstruction with an excellent interpolation of the music of Sullivan and Offenbach :)
I have to say this looks like a birlliant production - very slick and well directed. I would love to see the full production. I like the fact that G&S has been very cleverly twinned with Offenbach in this,, it's superb.
I echo the comment about wishing to see the entire production. I have seen other work of Tony's and am a huge fan. Setting in the original Victorian time with the same type of production values...lighting, set, costume...works wonderfully well, and the music choices seem ideal. Surely the best reconstruction of Thespis to have been done so far; it makes the work viable for other companies to produce along with their normal G&S fare. Bravi!
Wish I had a time machine. I'd go to 1871 to hear Sullivan's original score to this operetta, which is mostly lost. To be performed today, a contemporary composer must compose. Or, as was done here, music from Sullivan's other operas must be applied to "Thespis."
Music from Sullivan and Offenbach is used here. It's pleasing, as all these modern-day productions of Thespis are. Sullivan used the tunes from Thespis in his later operas, supposedly. And the score was never published. Sigh!!
This looks great - I wish they would make the entire production available on DVD. There is a theory that Sullivan actually used much of the music for Thespis in Pirates when he had left his drafts for Pirates back in England and was staring at a deadline. Perhaps this is why he collected all the orchestra parts and score to Thespis which then disappeared. Who knows, but we do know that "Climbing Over the Rocky Mt." is originally from Thespis. Great Work!
oboewizard 11 months ago
The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Victoria is putting on this production in April this year. Anyone in Australia, in particular Melbourne, should certainly come and see it! I'm in the chorus and it's soooooooo very much fun! Much kudos to Baker and Henty for this wonderful reconstruction with an excellent interpolation of the music of Sullivan and Offenbach :)
darkSorceror 1 year ago
charming!
obgfoster 1 year ago
This looks really good, haven't seen this before, has excerpts from Pirates in it, and seems really entertaining
toddbow1 2 years ago
I have to say this looks like a birlliant production - very slick and well directed. I would love to see the full production. I like the fact that G&S has been very cleverly twinned with Offenbach in this,, it's superb.
cigarman35 3 years ago
I echo the comment about wishing to see the entire production. I have seen other work of Tony's and am a huge fan. Setting in the original Victorian time with the same type of production values...lighting, set, costume...works wonderfully well, and the music choices seem ideal. Surely the best reconstruction of Thespis to have been done so far; it makes the work viable for other companies to produce along with their normal G&S fare. Bravi!
RossiniSoprano 3 years ago
Nice to see THESPIS being performed using Sullivan's music. Great to see Suart as well!
captainfairfield 3 years ago
Excellent. Wish I could have seen this performance.
idiotcheese 3 years ago
Wish I had a time machine. I'd go to 1871 to hear Sullivan's original score to this operetta, which is mostly lost. To be performed today, a contemporary composer must compose. Or, as was done here, music from Sullivan's other operas must be applied to "Thespis."
Music from Sullivan and Offenbach is used here. It's pleasing, as all these modern-day productions of Thespis are. Sullivan used the tunes from Thespis in his later operas, supposedly. And the score was never published. Sigh!!
prchristman 3 years ago 2