Gilbert and Sullivan

[Tûrwethiel]

I love G&S too. Pirates is a favourite because it's so damn silly. Years ago I played in the pit (second fiddle) for quite a few amateur/semi-professional productions and loved every minute. Those Act 1 finales were all long, challenging and a lot of fun.

[marval]

Yes, Pirates is silly, but beacuse of that is is so funny. I can listen to G&S any time and it cheers me up.


Margaret

[Contratrombone64]

Margaret

Have you heard the new recording of Cox n Box? It's sort of urtext ... much more music than the massacred D'Oly Carte one.

David

[marval]

Hi David

No I haven't heard that one, it sounds good. I must look out for it.


Margaret

[Contratrombone64]

Yeah - quite an eye-opener, from memory it's got Contrabandista on it too. Not such a good work, lacks the brilliance of Mikado, Pirates.