Gilbert and Sullivan: The topsy-turvy relationship of the musical geniuses | A Motley Pair (3/5)

As tensions between the pair threatened to tear Gilbert and Sullivan apart, impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte makes the decision to move the company to his newly built Savoy Theatre.
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Gilbert and Sullivan are synonymous for British operetta. This celebrated collaboration has been one of the most successful in music history and yet most music lovers outside the English speaking world just about know of "The Mikado". Of Sullivan's more serious work little or nothing is known and even in the UK almost non of it is performed today. But the operettas resulting from the collaboration with the gifted poet W. S. Gilbert have achieved fame through the D'Oylo Carte company and its successors, the Carl Rosa Opera Company. Time for a close look at what made this unique couple tick.
Simon Butteriss’s in depth look at the works of Gilbert & Sullivan is brought to life in this five part documentary, including commentaries from Michael Ball, Germaine Greer and Dr Jane Glover. Musical and dramatic excerpts illustrate the narrative in addition to some important archive footage and specially recorded performances by our own repertory company, including world renowned G&S soloists like, of course, Simon Butteriss himself.
Original title: "Gilbert and Sullivan - A Motley pair (3/5): Monarchs of All They Savoy"
Written and presented by Simon Butteriss
Directed by Tony Britten
Produced by Capriol Films
© 2010, licensed by Poorhouse International

[@dad675]

wonderful seeing my fav singers again. Valerie Masterson I saw many, many times in the G &S for All productions when visiting Worthing, where I lived many years ago. I'm now in S Africa for 45 years but have all my LP's and videos / DVDs of the operas. Lovely times. I miss them.

[@coloraturaElise]

So glad to see Mackerras..he really served G&S well in his career.

[@genevarockeman9721]

The first time I watched patience was 2009 and I was DYING. In my mind's eye, now and forever Bunthorn is THE hipster

[@oldcremona]

1:08 One can simply not have enough of the incomparable Charlotte Page.

[@oldcremona]

27:22 Awestruck

[@bruceweaver1518]

I grew up listening to their operas. My father loved them, and by the time I was in high school, knew 2/3rds of their entire output. This lead to my first play about them “The Inventors of the Musical.” Ironically I never got to be in the whole series except when the Chicago G& S Series cast me as Colonel Caverly in “Patience.” Now I know them all and love them all. No other English author had as much fun with the English language than W.S.Gilbert.

[@TueSorensen]

Well, except Shakespeare. ;-)

[@mccollumparkfarmersmarket7836]

Lol why am i most likely the only danish canadian american rhat gets poncing about rhe place

[@mccollumparkfarmersmarket7836]

No worries mate.i played flora van heisen. In the matchmaker. Im a singer/actor. Cause i sang with seattle opera. Im very competent at my old craft. Ive moved on. But identic memory and mot sleeping guess how much and knowlage i may have. Cause i know the history arrogantly know as youd say. Im wierd i think anyone can do anythig but find yout love mine is rocketry