BBC Proms
Season 59 Episode 18 - Prom 2: Arthur Sullivan's HMS Pinafore
WS Gilbert's libretto on ignorant sea lords combines with Arthur Sullivan 's memorable melodies in one of the duo's most enduring creations, HMS Pinafore. Charles Mackerras is at the helm and also conducts his own ballet Pineapple Poll, based on another of Gilbert's naval satires, with a re-orchestration of Sullivan's music. A cast of leading British artists take centre stage, including Richard Suart , Felicity Palmer and Sally Matthews , plus the Maida Vale Singers, the BBC Orchestra, and narration by Tim Brooke-Taylor . Alan Titchmarsh introduces the performance, recorded last month at London's Royal Albert Hall. Director Francesca Kemp ; Series editor Oliver Macfarlane
Episodes in Season 59
First Night of the Proms Part One
First Night of the Proms Part Two
Prom 4: Richard Wagner - Die Walküre
Prom 5: Michael Berkeley, Benjamin Britten and Vaughan Williams
145 min