Title Gilbert & Sullivan's The gondoliers, or, The king of Barataria / [music by Arthur Sullivan ; words by W.S. Gilbert] ; directed by Dave Heather ; production by Peter Wood ; producer, Judith De Paul ; a George Walker presentation ; a Parsons & Whittemore production ; made by Brent Walker Film Productions.

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Silver Spring, MD : Acorn Media, [2002]

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Location	Call No.	Status
Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department	DVD 782.12 GON	Check Shelf
Wethersfield Public Library - DVDs	DVD G c.2	Check Shelf

Description	1 videodisc (approximately 116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details	DVD; Dolby Digital Stereo sound.
Performer	Presenter, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
	Keith Michell (Don Alhambra) ; Eric Shilling (Duke of Plaza-Toro) ; Francis Egerton (Marco) ; Tom McDonnell (Giuseppe) ; Nan Christie (Gianetta) ; Fiona Kimm (Tessa) ; Anne Collins (The Duchess) ; Sandra Dugdale (Casilda) ; Ambrosian Opera Chorus ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Alexander Faris, conductor.
Credits	Production designer, Allan Cameron ; lighting designer, Paul Beeson ; choreographer, Terry Gilbert ; videotape editor, Barry Stevens.
Note	"From the popular series seen on PBS and the BBC"--Container.
	Originally produced by Parsons & Whittemore Lyddon Limited in 1982.
Summary	Set in Italy, this comic opera is a tale of temporarily thwarted love, disguises, confusion and jealousy.
Note	Libretto in English ([25] p.) in container.
	Features: an introduction to the opera by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Gilbert & Sullivan profile, song index.
Contents	DVD special features include: Introduction to the Opera / Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. -- Gilbert & Sullivan profile -- Song index.
Note	GMD: videorecording.
Subject	Operas.
Genre/Form	Opera television programs.
	Fiction television programs.
	Television programs.
Added Author	Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Librettist.
	Heather, Dave, 1941-2005. Director.
	Wood, Peter, 1925-2016. Producer.
	De Paul, Judith. Producer.
	Walker, George. Producer.
	Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr., 1909-2000. Host.
	Michell, Keith. voc
	Shilling, Eric. voc
	Egerton, Francis, 1930- voc
	McDonnell, Tom, 1940- voc
	Christie, Nan. voc
	Kimm, Fiona. voc
	Collins, Anne, 1943-2009. voc
	Dugdale, Sandra. voc
	Faris, Alexander. Conductor.
	Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Gondoliers.
	Ambrosian Opera Chorus. Performer.
	London Symphony Orchestra. Performer.
	Parsons & Whittemore Lyddon Limited.
	Brent Walker Film Productions.
	Goldcrest Films International.
	Acorn Media (Firm)
Added Title	Gilbert and Sullivan's The gondoliers
	Gondoliers
	King of Barataria
ISBN	1569385343
	9781569385340
Standard No.	054961534395
Music No.	AMP-5343 Acorn Media

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