Comedy ·Music · Australia · 1973 · 1h 33m

H.M.S. Pinafore

H.M.S. Pinafore poster
Director
Michael HeylandPeter RileyJohn Sichel
Cast
John Reed as Sir Joseph Porter, KCB Pamela Field as Josephine Corcoran Michael Rayner as Captain Corcoran Malcolm Williams as Ralph Rackstraw Lyndsie Holland as Buttercup John Ayldon as Dick Deadeye
Crew
Arthur Sullivan — Original Music Composer William S. Gilbert — Writer John Sichel — Producer
Synopsis

Captain's daughter Josephine and common sailor Ralph Rackstraw are in love. However, their relationship is complicated by her arranged marriage to the high-ranking Sir Joseph Porter. A secret about the characters' true identities revealed by Little Buttercup, which leads to a farcical resolution. Performed by the D'Oyly Carte Company for Opera Australia.

Mood & Themes
musicalopera live performancemusical comedyfilmed theatercomic opera
Key Collaborators
Michael Heyland Director Peter Riley Director John Sichel Director Arthur Sullivan Original Music Composer William S. Gilbert Writer John Sichel Producer
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