Gilbert & Sullivan - The Gondoliers (1982) DVDRip (XviD)

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Gilbert & Sullivan - The Gondoliers
A Brent Walker Production for BBC 1



Synopsis
With two handsome gondoliers and 24 prospective brides, you'd expect a problem or two. Wisely, Giuseppe and Marco "Let impartial fate/Select for us a mate!" A splendid plan, but complications ensue when a royal mystery arises. One of them is believed to be the King of Barataria, who was wed in infancy to the daughter of a duke. The gondoliers rule the palace in tandem until all is happily resolved with typical Gilbertian ingenuity.

Featuring the London Symphony Orchestra and the Ambrosian Opera Chorus and starring Eric Shilling, Keith Michell, Francis Egerton and Tom McDonnell.


About This Series
This video is part of a series produced originally for BBC.TV. With a production budget of $1,000,000 per opera, a special film set was created for each, and top stars from the world of opera and comedy were recruited for the leading roles. Here, Eric Shilling is the Duke of Plaza-Toro, and Keith Michell is Don Alhambra, the Grand Inquisitor. The London Symphony Orchestra and the world-acclaimed Ambrosian Opera Chorus perform Sullivan's music with exuberance and precision. A brief introduction by Douglas Fairbanks Jr explains the origins and context of the opera.

For More Information: IMDb, BFI Film & TV Database, G&S Discography: The Brent Walker Videos


DVD Chapters

1. Introduction: Fairbanks {3:14}
2. Overture and Credits {1:59}
3. List and Learn, Ye Dainty Roses (Opening Chorus: Contadine) {7:48}
4. We're Called "Gondolieri" (Duet: Marco and Giuseppe) {7:24}
5. From the Sunny Spanish Shore the Duke of Plaza-Tor' (Entrance of Duke, Duchess, Casilda, and Luiz) {6:31}
6. That Celebrated, Cultivated, Underrated Nobleman, the Duke of Plaza-Toro! (Song: Duke) {5:28}
7. There Was a Time... For Ever Gone... Ah, Woe Is Me! (Duet: Casilda and Luiz) {5:02}
8. Of That There Is No Matter of Doubt No Possible Doubt Whatever (Song: Don Alhambra) {3:18}
9. Try We Life-Long, We Can Never Straighten Out Life's Tangled Skein (Quintet: Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz, and Don Alhambra) {3:44}
10. When a Merry Maiden Marries (Song: Tessa) {6:19}
11. Kind Sir, You Cannot Have the Heart Our Lives to Part (Song: Gianetta) {2:59}
12. Oh, 'Tis a Glorious Thing, I Ween, to Be a Regular Royal Queen! (Quartet: Marco, Giuseppe, Gianetta, and Tessa) {3:36}
13. For Everyone Who Feels Inclined, Some Post We Undertake to Find (Duet: Marco and Giuseppe) {2:54}
14. In Yonder Isle Beyond the Sea, Do Not Forget You're Married to Me! (Duet: Gianetta and Tessa) {4:27}
15. Entr'acte: Fairbanks {1:34}
16. Opening Chorus {3:08}
17. Rising Early in the Morning We Proceed to Light the Fire (Song: Giuseppe and Chorus) {3:24}
18. Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes (Song: Marco) {4:32}
19. After Sailing to This Island... We Are All Once More on Dry Land (Duet: Tessa and Gianetta) {2:06}
20. Dance a Cacucha, Fandango, Bolero (Chorus and Dance) {3:45}
21. There Lived a King, as I've Been Told (Song: Don Alhambra) {5:11}
22. In a Contemplative Fashion, and a Tranquil State of Mind (Quartet: Marco, Giuseppe, Gianetta, and Tessa) {5:46}
23. On the Day When I Was Wedded to Your Admirable Sire (Song: Duchess) {3:23}
24. Small Titles and Orders for Mayors and Recorders (Duet: Duke and Duchess) {5:41}
25. I Am a Courtier Grave and Serious Who Is About to Kiss Your Hand (Gavotte: Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Marco, and Giuseppe) {13:07}


File Information


File Name.......: The Gondoliers (1982) DVDRip XviD.avi
Duration........: 01:56:38
File Size.......: 1,106.37 MB
Video Codec.....: XVID
Video Bitrate...: 1141 KB/s
Resolution......: 512 x 384 (1.33:1)
Framerate.......: 29.97 FPS
Quality Factor..: 0.193 B/px
Audio Codec.....: MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3)
Audio Bitrate...: 184 KB/s (VBR) 2 Ch
Frequency.......: 48000 Hz




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