After seeing this, watch Seattle G&S perform the same song and then explain if you can why the English show needs crude pantomime to do what the Americans manage properly.
The Dick Dautless Has a good voice but he lacks depth. Also the costumes are not quite right and the bit with the trouser was annoying. I like Zorh's over enthusiasm makes the later pairing make more sense. I liked the buisness with them getting him to dance a hornpipe. Also the hornpipe itself is exciting and kudos to the orchestra for sounding so nautical in the orchestra.
After seeing this, watch Seattle G&S perform the same song and then explain if you can why the English show needs crude pantomime to do what the Americans manage properly.
Why, will someone please tell me, why, do directors have this vision of doing such lousey stage businness with Gilbert and Sullivan?????????
I stuck it out for 1 minute 14 seconds. It makes you realise why no-one was allowed to change a word while the operas were still in copyright.
The Dick Dautless Has a good voice but he lacks depth. Also the costumes are not quite right and the bit with the trouser was annoying.
I like Zorh's over enthusiasm makes the later pairing make more sense. I liked the buisness with them getting him to dance a hornpipe. Also the hornpipe itself is exciting and kudos to the orchestra for sounding so nautical in the orchestra.
Too much "business" -- I didn't bother watching it through. Anachronistic costuming didn't help either.