Opera or Operetta
The Wicked Baronets of Ruddigore have been cursed to do one bad deed a day or die in agony. The current incumbent tries to avoid his duties by disguising himself as a farmer, but he is discovered and forced to resume his title. He does his best to do one "bad" deed a day (like forging his own will) until the family portraits come to life to advise him. With some of Sullivan's best tunes and a typically silly plot, including a corps of bridesmaids looking for a wedding. Ruddigore remains one of the most popular of the G&S operas.
Creatives/Company
Lyrics:
W.S. GilbertMusic:
Arthur SullivanUKTW Historical Archive
Ruddigore archive with 94 listings from Tuesday, 22nd October 1996 to Saturday, 25th March 2023.
