Synopsis
Captain's daughter Josephine and common sailor Ralph Rackstraw are in love. However, their relationship is complicated by her arranged marriage to the high-ranking Sir Joseph Porter. A secret about the characters' true identities revealed by Little Buttercup, which leads to a farcical resolution. English National Opera staging directed by Cal McCrystal.
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Key crew
- Cal McCrystalDirector
- Arthur SullivanOriginal Music Composer
- William S. GilbertWriter
Cast
- Les DennisSir Joseph Porter
- John SavourninCaptain Corcoran
- Alexandra OomensJosephine
- Henry WaddingtonDick Deadeye
- Hilary SummersMrs. Cripps (Little Buttercup)
- Marcus FarnsworthBoatswain
Themes
opera live performancemusical comedylive musical performancecomic opera