Nice patter! The accel. from the plodding tempo on the 'regular wreck' is ingenious - I've just conducted this show last week, and we just took it fast but with a crescendo...
It's interesting to see how every different company stages this song: we (the University of Nottingham G&S Society) made a custom tilted bed on wheels, and then had 6 dancing, nightmarish sprites to represent the story in motion...
You should hear Nelson Eddy sing this.
barbbrasgirl8 2 years ago
I can literally sing this song twice as fast and backwards. Awful singer though.
amadeus0900 3 years ago
Classic example of a G&S tonguetwister. I love it.
Mungojerriestar 3 years ago
Hey! This the production of the University of British Columbia (G & S society...we're doing the Mikado this year)
finalarmaggedon10 4 years ago
Well done---too bad the video is so bad. when and where was this done?
PooBah891 4 years ago
Oh, this is great! Couldn't take my eyes off him. And I agree with the pacing of the "regular wreck"! Thanks for posting this!
hkins 4 years ago
Nice patter! The accel. from the plodding tempo on the 'regular wreck' is ingenious - I've just conducted this show last week, and we just took it fast but with a crescendo...
It's interesting to see how every different company stages this song: we (the University of Nottingham G&S Society) made a custom tilted bed on wheels, and then had 6 dancing, nightmarish sprites to represent the story in motion...
Great stuff!
gilesurwin 4 years ago