Two comic operas by W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. presents two of Gilbert & Sullivan's treasured light operas, with music hy the London Symphony Orchestra and the Ambrosian Opera Chorus.

Patience

In a world gone mad wich langwid ladies and affected gentlemen, the lovesick maidens of Castle Bunthorne forsake their handsome soldier suitors to pursue Reginald

Bunthorne (DERbK IANMOND-STROUD), rohose pose as a passionate poet is a sham. Revinald rejects the maidens, for he loves the village milkmaid Patience (SANDRA DEGDALE), who doesn't like poetry or understand love. When

Patience finally learns what love is, it's Reginald's rical she falls for.

The Sorcerer

The villagers of Ploverleigh are celebrating the marriage of Alexis (ALEXANDER OLIVER), son of Sir Marmaduke Pointdestre (DONALD ADANS), to Aline Nan CHNStIs), daughter of Lady Sangazure (NUAtA WiLLs). Determined that love should unite all , Alexis has arranged for a dealer in magic and spells, the Sorcerer

John Wellington Well (Carve Rovin), to administer bis best-selling love potion to Jolm Wellington Well: (Curve Rovir), so administer his best -selling love potion to everyone in the village, including the vicar! The result is hilarious confusion.

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