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The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. Its official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where it was well received by both audiences and critics. [1]
Feb 18, 1983 · The Pirates of Penzance: Directed by Wilford Leach. With Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, George Rose. After a young man leaves a band of pirates, hilarity ensues.
The Pirates of Penzance is set during the reign of Queen Victoria. Act I of the operetta occurs on a rocky seashore on the coast of Cornwall, England. Act II is set in a ruined chapel by moonlight. Now celebrating his 21st birthday, Frederic was in his youth indentured to a band of pirates.
The Pirates of Penzance is a 1983 romantic musical comedy film written and directed by Wilford Leach based on Gilbert and Sullivan's 1879 comic opera of the same name. The film, starring Kevin Kline , Angela Lansbury , Linda Ronstadt , George Rose , and Rex Smith , is an adaptation of the 1980 Joseph Papp production of Pirates .
Mar 24, 2022 · The Pirates of Penzance The original (classic) album by D'Oyly Carte Opera: https://amzn.to/3XAzyxV The 1983 DVD of Pirates with Kevin Cline and Angela Lansbury: https://amzn.to/3lsH7sT...
After a young man leaves a band of pirates, hilarity ensues. This movie is an adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operetta of the same name, with parts of other of their operettas stirred in. Frederic (Rex Smith) has fallen in love with sweet innocent Mabel Stanley (Linda Ronstadt).
Frederic (Rex Smith), who has spent his formative years as a junior pirate, plans to mark his 21st birthday by breaking free from the Pirate King (Kevin Kline) and beginning his courtship...
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Overview. In spite of being apprenticed to a Pirate King as a child, Frederic has led a very sheltered life. So when he arrives in Cornwall with his boisterous shipmates, there are a few surprises in store for him! Director, Screenplay. Reviews 1. Discussions 1. Written by CinemaSerf on June 8, 2023.
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st year, Frederic's indentures are at last over and he happily leaves the service of the pirates.
Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular show, The Pirates of Penzance, is a rollicking, delightfully funny tale of a band of soft-tempered pirates.
