Opera (comic opera) in 2 acts
Libretto: W. S. Gilbert
First performance: 23 April 1881, Opera Comique, London
Patience, a dairy maid - Christine Douglas
The Lady Jane - Heather Begg
Archibald Grosvenor - Anthony Warlow
Reginald Bunthorne - Dennis Olsen
Set in the early 20th century, the aesthetic poet Bunthorne sings his love for Patience, the village milkmaid. Meanwhile he has captured the heart of every other lady in the village. Upon the arrival of the idyllic poet Grosvenor, all hell breaks loose when he proposes to Patience.
Reviews
'...this production has assembled a cast that simply could not be bettered.' The Sydney Morning Herald
'...Warlow from the first moment of his appearance on stage radiates star quality.' The Financial Review |
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