#gilbert-and-sullivan

#gilbert-and-sullivan

No, that isn't the wrong clip. It really is the opening salvo of Sir Arthur Sullivan's overture to Yeoman of the Guard or, The Merryman and His Maid. Fifteen-ish bars from an atypical full-bodied overture that leads to a grand Sullivan musical score unlike any in previous operettas. In fact, nothing is what you might expect. What you will enjoy is the same brilliant Sir William S. Gilbert wordsmithing spewing forth complicated adventures of conniving and flawed, confused and wacky, love-sick and needy humans;

The exclamation mark in 'The Penzance Musical' reveals its attempt to be a lively, comedic adaptation, often sacrificing nuance for broad humor and spectacle.