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Pirates of Penzance Stratford festival 1985
Old TV recording of the Canadian troop performing pirates of penzance.
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Відео

H.M.S. Pinafore Stratford Festival
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Gilbert and Sullivan Hard to find DVD. Don't want these performances to be lost to time Recorded Proshot for CBC television in 1981
The Gondoliers Stratford Festival Gilbert and Sullivan
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Hard to find DVD. Don't want these performances to be lost to time from 1984 Subtitles now available!!! Starring Eric Donkin Douglas Chamberlain Richard McMillan John Keane Paul Massel Karen Skidmore Marie Baron Kimble Hall Deborah Milsom
Iolanthe Stratford Festival part 2
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Part 2 of Stratford Festeval, Iolanthe
Iolanthe Stratford Festival part 1
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iolanthe by Gilbert and Sullivan performed by the canadian troop of the Stratford Festival Hard to find recording, do not let it get lost to time.

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  • @ariaswan5122
    @ariaswan5122 День тому

    This contributed to my sexual awakening.

  • @Monklane79
    @Monklane79 4 дні тому

    That's great fun. Thank you to all concerned.

  • @fandompowerpodcast
    @fandompowerpodcast 5 днів тому

    Researching Doug Chamberlain for an EWOKS project. The man has virtually no internet presence. So I was delighted to find this! 😀

    • @adambrannon8934
      @adambrannon8934 5 днів тому

      @@fandompowerpodcast I didn't know he was an ewok in Star wars! 😂😄😋

    • @fandompowerpodcast
      @fandompowerpodcast 5 днів тому

      @@adambrannon8934 Logray in Season 1 of the animated series 😀

    • @adambrannon8934
      @adambrannon8934 4 дні тому

      @@fandompowerpodcast btw he is in 2 other productions on my channel. Iolanthe and the gondoliers

  • @AnthonySheldon-v3f
    @AnthonySheldon-v3f 9 днів тому

    Sublime. Flawless.

  • @dougbarker3019
    @dougbarker3019 10 днів тому

    There's so much to admire about this excellent production except the ridiculously fast tempi throughout. Poor Sir Joseph Porter struggles to get out his words in "When I Was a Lad" and so does the chorus.

  • @papagen00
    @papagen00 18 днів тому

    I'm seeing it in Central City, Colorado this weekend.

  • @c.v.yardley
    @c.v.yardley Місяць тому

    The singer who plays Luiz reminds me of Justin Trudeau.

  • @bmurphy48
    @bmurphy48 Місяць тому

    This is my favorite production... I've rewatched this 100's of times and it never disappoints!!❤❤

  • @susanficek1245
    @susanficek1245 Місяць тому

    great production.. talented cast.. !!!

  • @Xerxes2005
    @Xerxes2005 Місяць тому

    I wonder if Dick Deadeye is ugly because he says the ugly truth, and everyone hates him for it...

  • @Kirkee7
    @Kirkee7 2 місяці тому

    Great policemen, choreography and chorus.

  • @martinreal8597
    @martinreal8597 2 місяці тому

    Amazing, costumes, music, vocal quality, choreography an absolute delight! With imaginative routines too!

  • @MrTonyHeath
    @MrTonyHeath 2 місяці тому

    On reflection, not only was it the best Pirates I have seen, it was the best G&S. Stunning.

  • @MrTonyHeath
    @MrTonyHeath 2 місяці тому

    BRILLIANT! and I have been watching G&S since the 70s. The best Major General I have seen. Damned good band too.

  • @geansaidh76
    @geansaidh76 2 місяці тому

    Thank you so much for posting this. This superb production is THE BEST!! Yes G & S is wonderful music but this performance just glows in every way - singing, dancing, and sheer fun.

  • @claireabow2009
    @claireabow2009 2 місяці тому

    Parts Sideshow bob sings 3:59 5:34 12:38 1:22:46

  • @figaroqua221
    @figaroqua221 2 місяці тому

    I echo most sentiments here that this is THE BEST PRODUCTION of The Gondoliers I have seen to date. Fantastically cast with wonderful singers. What makes it such a thrill to watch is, in my opinion, Berthold Carriere’s brisk tempi (other G&S conductors ought to take note) and the exceptional and choreography, so well executed by the cast. What lifts it in a class of its own is the addition of the 5 Commedia del Arte figures as the quasi narrators/greek chorus throughout. Brilliant. I saw it last on TV in the eighties and have been desperate to see it again and only now, miraculously, found it here on UA-cam. Same production was put on in my home city (Sydney, Australia) but, alas, it lacked the absolute zing of this vefrsion. Am thrilled to bits to have it on YT. And yeah, I’m a retired opera singer and yes, I did a few G&S in my time, including Luiz decades ago.

    • @adambrannon8934
      @adambrannon8934 2 місяці тому

      I have been tracking them down the best versions I can to upload for others to see. Glad I could help.

    • @figaroqua221
      @figaroqua221 Місяць тому

      Adam, thank you soooo much for the upload, and the others. You have no idea how happy this production makes me. I just can’t pick any little bit to criticize. It’s just perfect in every department if you ask me. Just watched it again for the umpteenth time since a month ago. ❤

    • @adambrannon8934
      @adambrannon8934 Місяць тому

      @@figaroqua221 you're welcome, I'd upload the Mikado as well, but last I checked. It's on UA-cam already. I know that show catches a lot of flack.

  • @nateridgewaymusic
    @nateridgewaymusic 2 місяці тому

    Such Great rendition of Pinafore

  • @timelordvictorious
    @timelordvictorious 2 місяці тому

    God why can’t they speak with English accents

  • @nycbearff
    @nycbearff 2 місяці тому

    Why would you upload this in a low resolution format? Why not in high definition? This is fuzzy and the sound is not clear.

    • @adambrannon8934
      @adambrannon8934 2 місяці тому

      Best quality I can manage from a recording 40 years old. This is how it looks on the dvd

  • @JanetteHeffernan
    @JanetteHeffernan 2 місяці тому

    Wonderful!

  • @EliteHealersSportsMassage
    @EliteHealersSportsMassage 3 місяці тому

    1:37:01 That song is not part of this play

  • @rogerbarton1790
    @rogerbarton1790 4 місяці тому

    I enjoyed every minute, especially the dancing and especially especially the tap routine.

  • @johnyzero2000
    @johnyzero2000 4 місяці тому

    The giant dolls were perfect!

  • @reighfreuden6473
    @reighfreuden6473 4 місяці тому

    will be putting on the gondoliers next week, i will be a low bass in the men's chorus. been practicing it for three months now, doing it with our local savoyards fan group. can't believe i'll be on stage with a full orchestra performing the same show i've listened to hundreds of times, in front of hundreds of people. thank you so much for uploading all of these videos! they've really helped me find my passion for G&S and now i am hooked for life.

    • @adambrannon8934
      @adambrannon8934 4 місяці тому

      I'm glad these productions have been enjoyable. The one show I would have loved to see this company do is rudigore, but alas.

  • @NicoleLuchetta
    @NicoleLuchetta 4 місяці тому

    Auditioning for this show in a couple weeks and wanted to watch it through to really get a feel. What a FUN show and a FABULOUS production! Thanks for posting!!

    • @adambrannon8934
      @adambrannon8934 4 місяці тому

      I wish you luck. That would be amazing to see wherever it's performing.

  • @mls92255
    @mls92255 4 місяці тому

    Well I may be crazy, but it appears as though Madonna has also seen this video . . . check out her version of "Vogue" in 1990. ua-cam.com/video/lTaXtWWR16A/v-deo.html

  • @TueSorensen
    @TueSorensen 6 місяців тому

    I am blown away by how good the sound is - with no visible microphones! Most productions from recent decades have visible mikes attached to the singers; how is this sound so good without that? Sometimes I find myself suspecting that they're just miming to a studio recording - but surely not??

    • @adambrannon8934
      @adambrannon8934 6 місяців тому

      Actually yes, I think the talking bits are from an overhead mic, but the singing is definitely recorded after the fact for TV. I spotted some out of sync lip movements from the Mikado in.....the Mikado..ha!

    • @TueSorensen
      @TueSorensen 6 місяців тому

      @@adambrannon8934 Shocker!! I wonder if this was ever released as an LP soundtrack...

    • @adambrannon8934
      @adambrannon8934 6 місяців тому

      @@TueSorensen unsure, but you could always UA-cam to mp3

  • @haethiarmalcolm-johnson9537
    @haethiarmalcolm-johnson9537 6 місяців тому

    Long live The Pirate King Brent Carver❤❤

  • @zelalife2559
    @zelalife2559 6 місяців тому

    need subtitles

    • @adambrannon8934
      @adambrannon8934 6 місяців тому

      I did it for the gondolier's and it was a nightmare!🤣

  • @zelalife2559
    @zelalife2559 6 місяців тому

    Sound is a disaster,The actor's voice gives me a headache

  • @stephenromance9866
    @stephenromance9866 8 місяців тому

    That was amazing!!!

  • @stuartsutcliffe2014
    @stuartsutcliffe2014 8 місяців тому

    What a wonderful performance

  • @FuzzyFace73
    @FuzzyFace73 8 місяців тому

    I've always wondered - if the new rule is that a fairy will die if she doesn't marry a mortal - doesn't making all the men into fairies doom them all?

    • @deni-ABell-ity
      @deni-ABell-ity 3 місяці тому

      I've always thought this too, but it just occurred to me that, except the Queen, they all *married* a mortal (the mortals just got turned into fairies thereafter)

  • @jooheelee3893
    @jooheelee3893 8 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @jooheelee3893
    @jooheelee3893 8 місяців тому

    ❤❤amszing hope we could see this opera morevoften

  • @bronwenewens1198
    @bronwenewens1198 8 місяців тому

    Exquisite

  • @TueSorensen
    @TueSorensen 8 місяців тому

    I have this DVD, and cherish it. There's also a 1990 production from Australia (Sydney Opera, of course) available on DVD, which uses this same choreography, but is not as well-made in terms of film and sound quality as this. This Canadian Stratford version is supreme!! What voices! The singers are in such control of the combined singing and dancing performance! The sound quality here amazes me - it's almost uncanny! What a joy!

  • @WillScarlet16
    @WillScarlet16 8 місяців тому

    I first knew Maureen Foster from the Canadian Tintin cartoon, as the voice of Bianca Castafiore;

  • @bootes53
    @bootes53 9 місяців тому

    What year was this? Could you edit it into the description? Thanks!

  • @TueSorensen
    @TueSorensen 9 місяців тому

    Fantastic achievement! Hopefully this will be preserved for all posterity!

  • @uroghai3439
    @uroghai3439 10 місяців тому

    Where is the cover image from? Who is the artist?

    • @adambrannon8934
      @adambrannon8934 10 місяців тому

      That was me, I was going to do them all but got real busy

    • @uroghai3439
      @uroghai3439 10 місяців тому

      @@adambrannon8934 It's great, very cute.

    • @adambrannon8934
      @adambrannon8934 10 місяців тому

      @@uroghai3439 thankyou very much! I'll try to do iolanthe and the gondoliers

  • @omophagia
    @omophagia 10 місяців тому

    my childhood!

  • @m.gilbert1863
    @m.gilbert1863 10 місяців тому

    Just watched this and loved it. I don't believe I've seen the Gondoliers before...or if so, long ago; altogether an impressive performance, wonderful choreography, funny, smart, and touching. So sorry to learn from the comment below of the untimely loss of many of the players. So great to see them here.

  • @rodneypew7740
    @rodneypew7740 10 місяців тому

    I just…cannot stop watching this over and over. Easily one of the most perfect things I’ve ever seen and heard.

    • @TueSorensen
      @TueSorensen 6 місяців тому

      It's as fresh as when it first came out!

  • @queenmedesa
    @queenmedesa 10 місяців тому

    This is beautiful, but I don't like the modern references shoehorned in a Victorian play

  • @dandanod
    @dandanod 11 місяців тому

    Great production but such a shame to remove Gilberts words, changing the entire words of Oh Foolish Fay was disappointing.

  • @Finn-de9ue
    @Finn-de9ue 11 місяців тому

    Little did they know Loreena Mckennitt was part of the female chorus in this play

  • @AmandathePandaBooks
    @AmandathePandaBooks 11 місяців тому

    Just read a short bio of brent carver. Amazing career, played 9 seasons at the stratford! Along with all his other stage and film credits!

  • @AmandathePandaBooks
    @AmandathePandaBooks 11 місяців тому

    Nothing like a well ordered ship and crew!!