The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance

Lock up your daughters, the pirates are coming to town! Peppered with unforgettable melodies and tongue-twisted songs, The Pirates of Penzance is one of the most popular operettas ever written. Beautifully captured for small screen, this lavish production is a riot the moment the ship reaches shore!

Opera Australia's new production is an effervescent smash hit with a national tour and jubilant sell-out seasons everywhere. Starring Anthony Warlow as the Pirate King and David Hobson as his young apprentice, this spirited new production of The Pirates of Penzance was directed by the talented Stuart Maunder, who last directed this show for D'Oyly Carte Company at London's Savoy Theatre.

In spite of being apprenticed to a Private King as a child, Frederic has led a very sheltered lift. So when he arrives in Penzance with his boisterous shipmates, there are a few surprises in store for him! It all ends happily, but not before he's dodged the Old Bill, fallen in love and made some rather inconvenient discoveries.

This bright and breezy production is guaranteed to have you laughing all the way through- it's a big adventure book for boys where our swashbuckling Pirate King meets his match in the bumbling Major General.

Special features include interviews with the director, conductor and performers.

The Pirates of Penzance
ABC DVD
Price: $29.95


The Pirates of Penzance