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THE BIG BOX SET!

Here it is ladies and gentlemen, the BIG BOX SET! With productions from the early years of our National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company archive, we are delighted to present you with this 12 disc, 14 show box set – covering the entire G&S cannon.

Pirates of Penzance & Cox & Box – 2001

Pirates of Penzance
Directed by Alan Spencer, Conducted by David Steadman, Major General Stanley – Gareth Jones, The Pirate King – James Cleverton, Samuel – Paul Chapman, Fredric – Colin Lee, Sergeant of Police – Michael Rayner, Mabel – Charlotte Page, Edith – Pauline Birchall, Kate – Kathryn Holding, Isabel – Catherine Friel, Ruth – Patricia Leonard

Cox and Box:
Directed by Michael Rayner, Conducted by Andrew Nicklin, James John Cox – Mark Evans, John James Box – Joseph Shovelton, Sergeant Bouncer – Michael Rayner

The Mikado – 2001

Directed by Alan Spencer, Conducted by David Steadman, The Mikado of Japan – Richard Woodall, Nanki-poo – Colin Lee, Ko-Ko – Fenton Grey, Pooh-Bah – Gareth Jones, Pish-Tush – James Cleverton, Go-To – Paul Chapman, Yum-Yum – Charlotte Page, Pitti-Sing – Pauline Birch, Peep-Bo – Catherine Friel, Katisha – Jill Pert

Princess Ida – 2009

Directed by Jeff Clarke, Conducted by David Russell Hulme, King Hildebrand – Gareth Jones, Hilarion – Oliver White, Cyril – Tobias Merz, Florian – James Cleverton, King Gama – Philip Cox, Princess Ida – Chloe Wright, Lady Blanche – Jill Pert, Melissa – Victoria Byron

The Sorcerer – 2005

Directed by Alan Spencer, Conducted by John Owen Edwards, Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre – Bruce Graham, Alexis – Oliver White, Dr Daly – Donald Maxwell, Notary – Martin Lamb, John Wellington Wells – Simon Buteriss, Lady Sangazure – Jill Pert, Aline – Chloe Wright, Mrs Partlett – Gaynor Keeble, Constance – Victoria Byron

HMS Pinafore & Trial by Jury – 2009

Directed by Andrew Nicklin, Conducted by Timothy Henty, Sir Joseph Porter – Richard Gauntlett, Captain Corcoran – Mark Evans, Ralph Rackstraw – Nick Sales, Dick Deadeye – Bruce Graham, Bill Bobstay – Bnejamin Seifert, Bob Becket – Martin Lamb. Josephine – Deborah Norman, Hebe – Louise Crane, Mrs Cripps – Jill Pert

Patience – 2008

Directed by Alan Spencer, Conducted by John Owen Edwards, Colonel Calverley – Donald Maxwell, Major Murgatroyd – Gareth Jones, The Duke of Dunstable – Oliver White, Reginald Bunthorne – Simon Butteriss, Archibald Grosvenor – James Cleverton, The Lady Angela – Victoria Byron, The Lady Saphir – Annatt Bass, The Lady Ella – Rebecca Gresson, The Lady Jane – Jill Pert, Patience – Rebecca Bottone

Utopia Limited – 2011

Directed by Andrew Nicklin, Conducted by John Owen Edwards, King Paramount the First – Donald Maxwell, Scaphio – Simon Butteriss, Phantis – Ian Belsey, Tarara – Richard Gauntlett, Calynx – Michael Tipler, Captain Fitzbattleaxe – Oliver White, Lord Dramaleigh – Barry Clark, Mr. Goldbury – Bruce Graham, Captain Sir Edward Corcoran K.C.B  – Stephen Godward, Sir Bailey Barre, Q.C, M.P – Martin Milnes, Mr. Blushington – Simon Theobald, The Princess Zara – Deborah Norman, The Princess Nekaya – Rebecca Bottone, The Princess Kalyba – Catrine Kirkham, The Lady Sophy – Jill Pert, Salata – Theda Leshmann, Melene – Angela Simkin, Phylla – Alexandra Saunders

The Grand Duke – 2012

Directed by Andrew Nicklin, Conducted by David Steadman, Rudolph – Richard Suart, Ernest Dummkopf – James Elliott, Ludwig – Stephen John Davis, Dr Tannhauser – Bruce Graham, The Prince of Monte Carlo – Donald Maxwell, Viscount Mentone – Richard Gauntlett, Ben Hasbaz – Stephen Godward, Herald – John Savournin, The Princess of Monte Carlo – Catrine Kirkman, The Baroness von Krakenfeldt – Jill Pert, Julia Jellicoe – Victoria Joyce, Lisa – Victoria Byron

The Gondoliers – 2012

Directed by Jeff Clarke, Conducted by David Steadman, Duke of Plaza Toro – Richard Gauntlett, Luiz – Daniel Hoadley, Don Alhambra Del Bolero – Donald Maxwell, Marco Palmieri – Stephen Brown, Guiseppe Palmieri – James Cleverton, The Duchess of Plaza Toro – Jill Pert, Casilda – Jeni Bern, Gianetta – Vctoria Joyce, Tessa – Victoria Byron, Inez – Hilary Glenny

Ruddigore – 2004

Directed by Alan Spencer, Conducted by John Owen Edwards, Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd – Simon Butteriss, Richard Dauntless – Oliver White, Sir Despard Murgatroyd – Bruce Graham, Old Adam Goodheart – Michael Rayner, Rose Maybud – Charlotte Page, Mad Margaret – Helen Beechinor, Dame Hannah – Jill Pert, Zorah – Hazel Ross, Sir Roderic Murgatroyd – Donald Maxwell

The Yeomen of the Guard – 2011

Directed by Jeff Clarke, Conducted by John Owen Edwards, Sir Richard Cholmondeley – Nicholas Warden, Colone Fairfax – Oliver White, Sergeant Meryll – Bruce Graham, Leonard Meryll – Matthew Kimble, Jack Point – Richard Guntlett, Wilfred Shadbot – Philip Cox, The Headsman – Jonathan Benton, First Yeoman – Mark Cunningham, Second Yeoman – Toby Hunt, Third Yeoman – David Hadyn, Fourth Yeoman – Miles Horner, First Citizen – Ben Newhouse-Smith, Second Citizen – Gordon Adams, Elsie Maynard – Charlotte Page, Phoebe Meryll – Ciara Hendrick, Dame Carruthers – Jill Pert, Kate – Jennifer France

Iolanthe – 2008

Directed by Alan Spencer, Conducted by John Owen Edwards, Lord Chancellor – Simon Butteriss, Mountararat – Donald Maxwell, Tolloller – Barry Clarke, Private Willis – Gareth Jones, Strephon – James Cleverton, Queen of the Fairies – Jill Pert, Iolanthe – Victoria Byron, Phyllis – Victoria Joyce