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The pirates of Penzance or, The slave of duty.

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A group of pirates celebrate the coming of age of their apprentice, Frederic, but Frederic plans to go the police and have the others arrested. The arrival of a chorus of beautiful 17-year-old girls on a beach outing with their guardian, Major-General Stanley, leads to one complication after another...

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Main Author: Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: London Symphony Orchestra, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Goldcrest Films International, Opera World (Firm)
Other Authors: Michell, Keith, Oliver, Alexander (Tenor), Kelly, Janis, 1954-, Hudson, Paul, 1945-, Allen, Peter (Vocalist), Greenberg, Rodney, De Paul, Judith (Production personnel), Faris, Alexander (Conductor), McCarthy, John, 1919-2009 (Conductor), Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911 (Lyricist)
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Concord, Mass. : Opera World, [1996?]
Subjects:
Operas.
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Summary:A group of pirates celebrate the coming of age of their apprentice, Frederic, but Frederic plans to go the police and have the others arrested. The arrival of a chorus of beautiful 17-year-old girls on a beach outing with their guardian, Major-General Stanley, leads to one complication after another. The opera ends with a hilarious battle with the police and the discovery that the pirates are, after all, noblemen who have gone wrong.
Item Description:Videorecording] /c Goldcrest Films International ; producer, Judith De Paul ; director, Rodney Greenberg.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (117 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS; Hi-fi stereo.
Production Credits:Camera, Derek Chason, John Duncum, George Gardiner, Steve Jellyman.
ISBN:1578900069