Hurray for the Sullivan stalwarts.(Review)

From: The Mail on Sunday (London, England) | Date: May 5, 2002| Author: Mellor, David | Copyright information

Byline: DAVID MELLOR

The Yeomen Of The Guard New D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Savoy Theatre, London, until June 8 The Pirates Of Penzance and Trial By Jury D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Naxos (two CDs)

The New D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's Yeomen Of The Guard is a considerable achievement. It's certainly the best thing I have seen from this company since it was reformed in 1988, although a comparison with the newly reissued 1949 recording on Naxos of The Pirates O...

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