The gondoliers: operetta

The impoverished Duke and Duchess of Plaza-Toro come to Venice in search of the heir to the throne of Barataria, inconveniently mislaid at birth and betrothed to their daughter. The most likely candidates are two handsome gondoliers, far more interested in parties than politics and, what's more...

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Main Authors: Sullivan, Arthur 1842-1900 (Author), Gilbert, William S. 1836-1911 (Author)
Corporate Authors: Opera Australia Chorus (Performer), Elizabethan Philharmonic Orchestra (Performer)
Other Authors: Franks, Dobbs 1933- (Conductor), Lemke, Roger (Performer), Johnston, Suzanne (Performer), Hobson, David (Performer)
Format: Video Software
Language:English
Published: Waldron, Heathfield Opus Arte c 2006
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Summary:The impoverished Duke and Duchess of Plaza-Toro come to Venice in search of the heir to the throne of Barataria, inconveniently mislaid at birth and betrothed to their daughter. The most likely candidates are two handsome gondoliers, far more interested in parties than politics and, what's more, just married! It takes the help of the nursemaid to unravel the knots in this particularly twisty tale
Item Description:Interpr.: David Hobson (Marco Palmieri) ; Roger Lemke (Giuseppe Palmieri) ; Suzanne Johnston (Tessa) ; Christine Douglas (Gianetta) ; supporting soloists ; Opera Australia ; Elizabethan Philharmonic Orchestra ; Dobbs Franks, conductor. - Originally produced in 1990.
Director/choreographer, Brian MacDonald; sets and costumes, Susan Benson; lighting designer, John Drummond Montgomery; produced and directed by Martin Coombes
Physical Description:1 DVD-Video (Ländercode: 0, 152 Min.) sd., col., NTSC, 4:3, stereo 12 cm Beil.