What was the hurry? Ridiculously fast tempi thoughout, Did they all want to get to the bar afterwards?

There's lots of energy from all involved in this revered classic. The test of a Josephine is in two arpeggios in "Sorry Her Lot":- this Josephine fumbles her first "Love is alive but hope is dead" line but moderately recovers the second time. Then in Act 2 her "The hours creep on apace" is strongly done, and I have never seen a Josephine so spontaneously reveal her glee when Sir Joseph unknowingly promotes his rival's cause. Some attention is needed to bring Sir Joseph's uniform up to British admiral standard because here he resembles more a South American dictator. Captain Corcoran is in splendid voice.

One of the best productions of Iolanthe I have ever seen. Thank you very much for posting this video.

In a word, brilliant. Salutations from a Brit. from across the pond.

Props to whoever typed 2 hours of captions, I'm not convinced most of G&S' work can be understood without them

Funny how much patriotism is here for Britain while here in Britain you hardly see it. It’s such a shame and shows how corrupt our government and anti-British they truly are. Loved this piece of art from every variation I have seen. Makes me tear up

I enjoyed every minute.

Excellent show, cast, and subtitles! Making my theatre class much more bearable.

Thoroughly enjoyable, what a wonderful production. It captures the very essence of a G&S operetta, humour and subtle sarcasm plus great tunes.

Seattle G&S always deliver quality productions. Thank you for uploading this excellent production. Fantastic cast.

The ruler of the Queen's Navy had me in stitches. Superb!

Thank you so much for making this recording available! 🇬🇧

My favorite

Thank you SO MUCH for including excellent subtitles! For the hard of hearing, they made all the difference in making it a most enjoyable show!

This is always such a treat of a show to watch, and this is one of the best recordings available on youtube. What a wonderful cast, what wonderful singing, and everyone's comedic timing was exquisite.

Delightful production in every respect. Thank you.

with all going on in the world today, you brought me such joy, this is one of the best G&S performances on you tube. Thank You, from the western mountains of Maine

0:01 Overture 4:07 We sail the ocean blue 6:42 I'm called Little Buttercup 11:00 The Nightingale 16:05 My gallant crew, good morning! 18:20 Sir, you are sad 19:58 Sorry her lot 25:45 Over the bright blue sea 29:00 I am the monarch of the sea 30:08 When I was a lad 35:55 For I hold that on the seas 38:10 A british tar is a soaring soul 43:53 Refrain, audacious tar 51:02 Oh joy, oh rapture unforseen 54:37 Let's give three cheers for the sailor's bride 57:15 Entr'acte 58:18 Fair moon, to thee I sing 1:02:36 Things are seldom what they seem 1:13:38 Never mind the why and wherefore 1:21:31 Kind Captain, I've important information 1:29:16 Did you hear him? Did you hear him? 1:33:30 Farewell, my own! 1:35:05 My pain and my distress 1:36:16 A many years ago 1:40:46 Oh joy, oh rapture unforeseen

The video disappeared for a while, and I know that you gotta do what you gotta do...but this is by far my favorite version of this show so far. Considering I'm over here on the east coast, I appreciate very much that it's back!

I am, thanks to COVID-19 and KZbin,watching one G$S performance a day. I knew from the moment the orchestra struck up that I was in for a treat. As stage manager and designer of a number of production in the UK, it was great to see what is often forgotten, during the overture! BTW a great production in every way.

My hope is that, upon the conclusion of the production, they had the good sense to behead the cameraman.

What a superb set! Congratulations to the designer, construction crew, and the stage crew.

2021 " Of that there is no manner of doubt - no probable, possible shadow of doubt - no possible doubt whatever" still very "true" today.

What a superb production, and I have watched many. I particularly loved the Tose Maybud, Robin Oakapple duet in act 1.

I always thought that the Stratford Festival,Canada productions were the best of G&S,but this eclipses them!

I think the Fairies are G&S's Valkyries! LOL

Just WONDERFUL! So lovely to be able to see this so easily in the comfort of home! And how nice to see something pretty much as it would have been almost 150 years ago in 1878 (no special effects - no computer anything! ) PS - Kudos for the period appropriate clothing such as the dress with a bustle at 21:48.

A great production, singers, chorus, and orchestra all excellent!

Oh, I sure wish that there were more videos from the '60's through the '80's!

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amazing performance, thanks so much for sharing.

An excellent production except....The joy of Iolanthe is that it is almost the only G & S that has honorable characters. By changing the Lord Chancellor into a corrupt politician, you spoil the entire thing for me.

Bravo! One of the BEST performances I've seen! Loved the characters, and the quality of the singers. The music was very professional.

Finest production of Gilbert and Sullivan finest opera!

Just brilliant. 😀

Wow! Such depth.

Fantastic. Thank you for showing this. 😀

Lovely production of a show I directed 'in the round' many years ago. So nice to see Shadbolt's rarely performed song "When jealous torments reach my soul" near the beginning of act one performed with such gusto. The dark atmospheric set and just enough light gave this production real atmosphere akin to a Bruegel painting. Well done all departments.

What a rich setting: voices, costumes, and sets!

I particularly love Act 2 of this show, and enjoyed your full production. Act 2 set and handling of the ghostly pictures was excellent and I adored the fireplace elevator!!!!! Thank you for posting!!

Wonderful. Thank you for making this performance available to view.

This is easily one of the best sung and best acted "Yeomen"s I've seen -- and I've seen dozens, been in two, and directed one. Kudos to all involved, and thanks for sharing it.