The Pirates of Penzance

Overview

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. When Frederic meets the beautiful Mabel, one of the many daughters (or wards in Chancery) of Major-General Stanley, they fall in love and decide to marry. However, complications arise when the pirates decide to marry the rest of the Major-General's daughters, themselves - and Frederic's birthdate turns out to be not all it seems. English National Opera staging directed by Mike Leigh.

Top Cast

Joshua Bloom

The Pirate King

Andrew Shore

Major-General Stanley

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Jonathan Lemalu

Sergeant of Police

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Claudia Boyle

Mabel Stanley

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Rebecca de Pont Davies

Ruth

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Robert Murray

Frederic