The Brent Walker Gondoliers (1982)

Cast Duke of Plaza-Toro Eric Shilling Luiz Christopher Booth-Jones Don Alhambra Keith Michell Marco Francis Egerton Giuseppe Tom McDonnell Antonio Peter Savidge Francesco [not indicated] Giorgio [not indicated] Annibale [not indicated] Duchess of Plaza-Toro Anne Collins Casilda Sandra Dugdale Gianetta Nan Christie Tessa Fiona Kimm Fiametta [not indicated] Vittoria [not indicated] Giulia [not indicated] Inez [not indicated] Ambrosian Opera Chorus London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Alexander Faris Camera Director: Dave Heather Stage Director: Peter Wood

OperaWorld TBJ10V

VHS Issue on CBS/Fox

This video production was part of the Brent Walker series that was broadcast on PBS in the United States. I must confess that it has been many years since I saw it. My only recollection is that it was a "middle-of-the-road" performance that never quite took off, but which had none of the directorial mischief or casting disasters that marred several other entries in the series. If you're looking for a solid (if not spectacular) Gondoliers on video, you can't go too far wrong here.

The performance is complete, aside from slight dialogue cuts and the second verse of "For the merriest fellows are we."