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H.M.S. Pinafore

H.M.S. Pinafore

2001 · 110 min · ★ 7.0

Captain's daughter Josephine and common sailor Ralph Rackstraw are in love. However, their relationship is complicated by her arranged marriage to the high-ranking Sir Joseph Porter. A secret about the characters' true identities revealed by Little Buttercup, which leads to a farcical resolution. Performed by The National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company at the G&S Festival, Buxton Opera House in 2001.

Directed by John Reed · Written by William S. Gilbert

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