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Title:
The yeomen of the guard [videorecording] / Goldcrest Films International ; produced by Judith De Paul ; directed by Dave Heather.

Other Title Variation :
At head of title: Gilbert and Sullivan's
Gilbert and Sullivan's the yeomen of the guard Gilbert & Sullivan the yeomen of the guard

Call Number:
DVD 782.1 SULLIVAN

ISBN:
1569385408

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

Physical Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

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

Creation/Production Credits:
Composer, Arthur Sullivan ; libretto, W.S. Gilbert ; Senior cameraman, Derek Chason; videotape editor, Barry Stevens; London Symphony Orchestra; Alexander Faris, conductor; Ambrosian Opera Chorus; John McCarthy, chorus master.

Performer(s):
Joel Grey, Alfred Marks, Elizabeth Gale, David Hillman, Claire Powell, Geoffrey Chard.

Summary:
Phoebe Meryll's father has a plan to save Colonel Fairfax from execution. Fairfax needs to marry before he dies, and Elsie, the sweetheart of Jack Point, the professional jester, agrees to be his temporary bride.

Subject Term:
Operas.

Genre Subject Term:
DVDs.

Added Author:
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911.
Sullivan, Arthur, Sir, 1842-1900.
De Paul, Judith.
Heather, Dave.
Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-
Grey, Joel, 1932-
Marks, Alfred.
Gale, Elizabeth, 1948-
Hillman, David.
Powell, Claire, 1954-
Chard, Geoffrey.
Faris, Alex.
McCarthy, John, 1919-

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