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Title:
The gondoliers, or, The king of Barataria [videorecording] / Goldcrest Films International ; producer, Judith De Paul.

Other Title Variation :
At head of title: Gilbert and Sullivan's
Gilbert and Sullivan's the gondoliers Gilbert & Sullivan the gondoliers King of Barataria

Call Number:
DVD 782.1 SULLIVAN

ISBN:
1569385343

Publication Information :
Silver Spring, MD : Acorn Media, c2002.

Physical Description:
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

General Note:
Originally produced in 1982.
Features: an introduction to the opera by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., "Making of featurette", Gilbert & Sullivan profile, song index and companion booklet featuring the Gondoliers libretto.

Creation/Production Credits:
Composer, Arthur Sullivan ; libretto, W.S. Gilbert.

Performer(s):
Eric Shilling, Keith Mitchell, Francis Egerton, Tom McDonnell ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Alexander Faris, conductor ; Ambrosian Opera Chorus ; John McCarthy, chorus master.

Summary:
Comic opera about two gondoliers who rule a Spanish duchy on the assumption that one is a foundling prince in 1750 Venice.

Subject Term:
Operas.

Genre Subject Term:
DVDs.

Added Author:
Shilling, Eric.
Mitchell, Keith, vocalist.
Egerton, Francis, 1930-
McDonnell, Tom, 1940-
De Paul, Judith.
Faris, Alex.
McCarthy, John, 1919-
Sullivan, Arthur, Sir, 1842-1900.
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911.

Added Author:
London Symphony Orchestra.
Ambrosian Opera Chorus.
Goldcrest Films International.
Acorn Media (Firm)