Summary
"Gilbert and Sullivan: A Motley Pair" explores the Victorian-era partnership that created comic operas such as The Pirates of Penzance, HMS Pinafore and The Mikado. Singer and actor Simon Butteriss traces the origins, triumphs and disasters of the famous pair in a five-part series that features contributions by leading figures from the world of music and theatre, including Michael Ball, Dr Jane Glover, Nicholas Hytner, Dame Felicity Lott and Sandy Wilson. Musical and dramatic excerpts are used to help explain why the duo paved the way for the development of musical theatre throughout the 20th century and remain an influence on all theatrical forms.
