“York Opera’s production, of their usual exceptionally high standard, proves that this opera’s comparative neglect since then has been quite unfair”
Cursed by a witch, the bad Baronets of Ruddigore are all forced to commit at least one crime a day or else they perish in inconveivable agonies.
Robin Oakapple loves Rose Maybud, a maid given to medieval language and to following her book of etiquette. Living in the village is Robin Oakapple. He is really Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, the current baronet.
Because Ruthven is assumed to be dead, his younder brother, Despard, has assumed the title and with it the full weight of the curse.
Robin also has a foster-brother, Richard. Home from the sea, the latter falls in love with Rose Maybud and reveals Ruthven’s secret in order to win her hand.
Pressed by his own sense of honour to accept his rightful title, Ruthven tries vainly to assume the bad baronet’s role but he displeases his ancestors who come from their picture frames to punish his failure.
Eventually, however, he finds a cunning way out of his dilemma…
Cast
Cast
Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd
Ian Thompson-Smith
Richard Dauntless
Hamish Brown
Sir Despard Murgatroyd
John Soper
Old Adam Goodheart
Ian Small
Sir Roderic Murgatroyd
Clive Goodhead
Rose Maybud
Emma Tatnall
Mad Margaret
Rebecca Smith
Dame Hannah
Amanda Shackleton
Zorah
Tracy Bowen
Ruth
Jennifer Garbutt
Chorus
Janey Barrow
Russell Barton
Miriam Betts
Lynn Bingham
Wendy Binns
Peter Butler
Duncan Campbell
Chloe Crowder
Ian Edwards
Will Gausden
Janet Hatcher
Eileen Hilton
Les Hilton
Wendy Jackson
Sanjay Kumrai
Adam Laird
Louisa Littler
Ellie McCarthy
Clive Marshall
Pat Mortimer
Gill Pryor
Bill Read
Paul Richardson
Lorna Sheppard
Joan Sinanan
Nick Skiera
Martin Sleeman
Laura Soper
Maggie Soper
Doug Thomas
Duncan Watson
Richard White
Patricia Wilkes
Crew
Musical Director
Margaret Griffiths
Stage Director
Pauline Marshall
Assistant Stage Director
Hilary Minford
Hornpipe Choreography
Glen Jackson
Other Choreography
Hilary Minford
Nick Skiera
Pauline Marshall
Set Design
John Soper
Irma Gemmell
Clive Marshall
Set Construction and Painting
Paul Richardson (Coordinator)
Peter Butler
Adam James
Louisa Littler
Clive Marshall
Richard Shouksmith
Richard White
Joan Sinanan
Other Members of York Opera
Stage Manager
Lucy Thompson-Smith
Stage Management Consultant
Carolyn Roper
Costumes
Maggie Soper
Properties
Patricia Easton
Rosamond Jackson
Lighting Design
Christopher Randall
Publicity
Hilary Minford
Rosamond Jackson
Louisa Littler
GIll Pryor
Emma Tatnall
Martin Sleeman
Other Members of York Opera
Publicity Design
John Soper
Clive Marshall
Photographs
Wendy Bins
Nigel Lindley
Makeup
Pat Mortimer
Programme
Clive Goodhead
Repetiteurs
Les Bresnen
Clive Goodhead
Steve Griffiths
Alasdair Jamieson
Rebecca Smith
Tim Tozer
Front of House
Kathleen Shouksmith
Business Manager
Richard Shouksmith
Orchestra
First Violin
Eva Fox-Gàl (Leader)
Claire Jowett
Clare Howard
Tina Sanderson
Second Violin
Margaret Sawyer
Heather Marvin
Marcus Bousfield
Viola
Clare Brind
Alison Gilchrist
Cello
Shan Thomas
Nicky Woods
Double Bass
Alan Easterbrook
Flute
Diana Clough
Felicity Jones
Oboe
Jane Wright
Clarinet
Kate White
Julie Purcell
Bassoon
Isobel Gamova
Trumpet
Nial McEwen
Suzanne Crowther
Trombone
Anna Marshall
Jonathan Hailstone
Les McCormack
Mark Sykes
Percussion
Francesca Rochester
Press
Review: Ruddigore – York Opera, York Theatre Royal
York Evening Press | Charles Hunt | 21st October 2010
Purpleman to appear in York Opera production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore
York Evening Press | 22nd October 2010
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