- Actors: Jon English, Helen Donaldson, Toni Lamond, Derek Metzger, Tim Tyler
- Directors: Craig Schaefer, Peter Butler
- Writers: Melvyn Morrow, William S. Gilbert
- Producers: Simon Gallaher
- Format: Classical, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
- Language English
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: NR (Not Rated) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Kultur Video
- DVD Release Date: 25 July 2006
- Run Time: 115 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000G1ALGQ
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- #56 in Film & TV > Musicals & Classical > Opera
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I saw this on the tv at Christmas and it was wonderful, particularly Jon English. So much so that I have now bought the dvd. I love it. If you need cheering up this is the dvd to see.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Firstly, I have to admit to a very wide music taste, but not a lot of opera. I also have a broad sense of humour. I also 'flick' a lot with the TV.
Noticing G & S on the Sky Arts channel I stopped to see what it was like - WOW! - the show was very good. After a few minutes the wife and I were completely hooked. It seemed years since we had had such a great belly laugh and were in awe at the antics of Jon English. The rest of the cast were utterly brilliant. The whole experiance must be repeated.
After searching the internet for ages for a DVD I finally tracked down a reasonably priced one on Amazon - the only possible drawback seemed to be that it was region 1 not 2. Checking our old machine it said multi-region - Ha! Very shortly we recieved the disc and tried it - Joy! It worked; everything stopped to watch the show again - and again the next night and so on. We have had a G & S night so the word is spreading!
If you want to be entertained, the sheer brilliance of this Australian Company is hard to beat. As an operetta it is excellently performed, singing well listenable, but the comedy is just the right level to be really entertaining.
We would certainly recommend this DVD.
One word of warning - you might laugh yourself silly, you will certainy become hooked!
Noticing G & S on the Sky Arts channel I stopped to see what it was like - WOW! - the show was very good. After a few minutes the wife and I were completely hooked. It seemed years since we had had such a great belly laugh and were in awe at the antics of Jon English. The rest of the cast were utterly brilliant. The whole experiance must be repeated.
After searching the internet for ages for a DVD I finally tracked down a reasonably priced one on Amazon - the only possible drawback seemed to be that it was region 1 not 2. Checking our old machine it said multi-region - Ha! Very shortly we recieved the disc and tried it - Joy! It worked; everything stopped to watch the show again - and again the next night and so on. We have had a G & S night so the word is spreading!
If you want to be entertained, the sheer brilliance of this Australian Company is hard to beat. As an operetta it is excellently performed, singing well listenable, but the comedy is just the right level to be really entertaining.
We would certainly recommend this DVD.
One word of warning - you might laugh yourself silly, you will certainy become hooked!
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
An absolute hoot from beginning to end. It is pantomime, it is burlesque, it is camp and above all a tonic. Feeling down? watch this DVD.
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