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The Sorcerer
The Martyr of Antioch
Ruddigore
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HMS Pinafore
The Pirates of Penzance
Trial by Jury
Iolanthe
Princess Ida
Utopia (Limited)
The Grand Duke
Patience
Thespis
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THE SAVOY OPERAS
THE GONDOLIERS
or, THE KING OF BARATARIA
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ST DAVID’S PLAYERS
Gilbert and Sullivan Society · Exeter · Devon
Written by W S Gilbert
Composed by Arthur Sullivan
Premièred at The Savoy Theatre, London 7th December 1889 running for 554 performances.
St David’s Players’ productions: (click to expand)
19 — 21 September 1972
St Georges Hall (The Corn Exchange), Exeter
The Duke of Plaza-Toro — Kier Sims
Luiz — Gerald Crook
Don Alhambra Del Bolero — Glenn Cannon
Marco Palmieri — John Cope
Giuseppe Palmieri — Barrie Youel
Antonio — John Nicklin
Giorgio — Robin Johnson
Annibale — Bill Rankin
The Duchess of Plaza-Toro — Lorraine Rogers
Casilda — Alison Long
Gianetta — Eileen Clarke
Tessa — Carol Tolley
Fiametta — Margaret Loo
Vittoria — Alison Pounsberry
Giulia — Margaret Seward
Inez — Ann Carr
Director — MIKE COOPER
Musical Director — SYLVIA DOIDGE
3 — 7 October 1978
The Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
The Duke of Plaza-Toro — Ian Bond
Luiz — John Stuart
Don Alhambra Del Bolero — Leonard Larne
Marco Palmieri — Phil Hobbs
Giuseppe Palmieri — Robin Johnson
Antonio — John Nicklin
Francesco — Malcolm Roberts
Giorgio — Rod Stewart
Annibale — Kevin Brown
The Duchess of Plaza-Toro — Daphne Dunlop
Casilda — Nicky Hobbs*
Gianetta — Lorraine Rogers
Tessa — Ann Patching
Fiametta — Sheila Underwood
Vittoria — Jean Allison
Giulia — Eilen Clarke
Inez — Joan Roberts
Director — BARRY SCREECH
Musical Director — SYLVIA PRITCHARD
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*Nicky Hobbs assumed the role of Casilda at short notice due to the imposition of Myra Crook.
10 — 14 October 1989
The Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
This production followed Gilbert’s original 1889 prompt book and also included the quintet ‘Til time may choose’
The Duke of Plaza-Toro — John Stuart
Luiz — Ian Hardy
Don Alhambra Del Bolero — Rod Stewart
Marco Palmieri — Andrew May
Giuseppe Palmieri — John Turner*
Antonio — Ian Campbell
Francesco — Eric Williams
Giorgio — Geoff Hunt
Annibale — Brian Small
Ottavio — Philip Fairweather
The Duchess of Plaza-Toro — Jane Edmund
Casilda — Janet MacDonald
Gianetta — Madeleine Haydon
Tessa — Margaret Thomson
Fiametta — Judyth Aarons
Vittoria — Sue Odell
Giulia — Kate Johns
Inez — Lorraine Colebrook
Producer — IAN BOND
Musical Director — MARK PERRY
*Ian Bond assumed the role of Giuseppe at the Tuesday and Wednesday performances due to the indisposition of John Turner
11 — 16 October 1999
The Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
The Duke of Plaza-Toro — Ian Bond
Luiz — Tim Hunt
Don Alhambra Del Bolero — Andrew Ingham
Marco Palmieri — Andrew May
Giuseppe Palmieri — Colin Mackenzie
Antonio — Philip Fairweather
Francesco — Richard Williams
Giorgio — Rod Stewart
Annibale — Philip Fairweather
Ottavio — Rod Edwards / Ian Young
Page — Rupert Edwards
The Duchess of Plaza-Toro — Margaret Thomson
Casilda — Helen Mountain
Gianetta — Madeleine Haydon
Tessa — Penny Daw
Fiametta — Sarah Butler Evans
Vittoria — Annie Reid
Giulia — Claire Hunt
Inez — Shelagh Hartley
Director — CHRISTINE WEST
Musical Director — HILARY WICKHAM
14 — 18 October 2008
The Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
The Duke of Plaza-Toro — Ian Spackman
Luiz — Michael Sharpe
Don Alhambra Del Bolero — Rod Hunt
Marco Palmieri — Mark Hurford
Giuseppe Palmieri — Tim Hunt
Antonio — Rob Chave
Francesco — Graeme Barnell
Giorgio — Mike Hiscock
Annibale — Keith Wadlan
The Duchess of Plaza-Toro — Heather Gould
Casilda — Sue Mizen
Gianetta — Toni Bishop
Tessa — Adele Needham
Fiametta — Eleanor Bridgman
Vittoria — Jackie Turner
Giulia — Mandy Fry
Inez — Susan Gunn-Johnson
CHORUS OF CONTADINE
Caroline Avery · Jane Chave · Viv Glanfield · Katie Grant
Alma Harding · Liz Henson · Sue Hiscock · Patricia Hudson
Ellie Mizen · Summer Moon · Riki Nelmes · Gina Redman
Marianne Skinner · Rose Swift · Gillian Weale
Grace Whitehouse · Toni Wilson Lorna Woodward
CHORUS OF GONDOLIERS, MEN-AT-ARMS AND PAGES
John Candler · Chris Gould · Peter Johnson · David McIlroy
Ralph Mizen · Mike Redman · Peter Sargent · Brian Small
Stephen Tregale
Director — JENNY GOODE
Musical Director — MARY PICKARD
October 2017
Awaiting Update
A brief synopsis:
The Grand Inquisitor informs two Venetian Gondoliers who have just got married that one of them is the King of Barataria. However, only their foster mother knows which one is king and
no-one knows where the foster mother is.
It also transpires that the king was married to the daughter of a Spanish Duke when he was an infant. The Spanish Duke and this family travel to Barataria to claim her place on the throne.
Meanwhile the two Venetian wives decide to travel to Barataria too, resulting in the three women all arriving at the same time and all wanting to know which of them is queen, leading to all sorts of comical plot twists and turns.