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Title:
Ruddigore [videorecording] / Goldcrest Films International ; produced by Judith De Paul ; directed by Barrie Gavin.

Other Title Variation :
At head of title: Gilbert and Sullivan's
Gilbert and Sullivan's ruddigore Gilbert & Sullivan ruddigore

Call Number:
DVD 782.1 SULLIVAN

ISBN:
1569385386

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

Physical Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 116 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 Ruddigore libretto.

Creation/Production Credits:
Composer, Arthur Sullivan ; libretto, W.S. Gilbert ; Senior cameraman, Derek Chason ; videotape editor, Barry Stevens.

Performer(s):
Vincent Price, John Treleaven, Sandra Dugdale, Keith Mitchell, Ann Howard ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Alexander Faris, conductor ; Ambrosian Opera Chorus ; John McCarthy, chorus master.

Summary:
Each Lord of Ruddigore is cursed to commit a crime a day or die. Robin, who is the Lord of Ruddigore living incognito to avoid the family curse, is exposed and forced into a life of crime until logic offers an ingenious solution and reunion with Rose Maybud.

Subject Term:
Operas.

Genre Subject Term:
DVDs.

Added Author:
Price, Vincent, 1911-
De Paul, Judith.
Gavin, Barrie.
Faris, Alex.
McCarthy, John, 1919-
Sullivan, Arthur, Sir, 1842-1900.
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911.
Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-
Treleaven, John, 1950-
Dugdale, Sandra.
Mitchell, Keith.
Howard, Ann, 1936-

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