Product Details

• Actors: Anthony Warlow, David Hobson, John Bolton Wood
• Format: Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: KULTUR VIDEO
• DVD Release Date: July 28, 2009
• Run Time: 112 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0029WLJFC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,312 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #85 in Movies & TV > Blu-ray > Performing Arts

Editorial Reviews

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN:PIRATES OF PENZA - Blu-Ray Mo

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wrong, wrong one., May 21, 2009

By 

Mr. Guppy (Lakewood, Wa United States) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The Pirates of Penzance - Gilbert & Sullivan / Australian Opera [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

This is a wonderful production and is the best dvd ever, in my opinion, of Pirates of Penzance, starring award winning Anthony Warlow and La Boheme star David Hobson. I suggest you rent this from Netflix before you offer such outlandish statements. Please,try again.

My only criticism is that the description of the disc indicates that it will NOT have the optional sub-titles. The Australian and British regional dvds have the optional sub-titles which are ESSENTIAL to the understanding and enjoyment of Gilbert and Sullivan. They speak the King's English and still have trouble with the words. Americans will have trouble with understanding the lyrics on this disc. Trust me on that.

Gilbert is considered by the British and many scholars to be a great poet and his words contribute to at least half of the enjoyment of the show.That being said, I can hardly wait to get the blu-ray disc.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wrong reviewer!, May 21, 2009

By 

Volunteer of America (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: The Pirates of Penzance - Gilbert & Sullivan / Australian Opera [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

I haven't seen the Blu-ray version of this but greatly enjoy the standard DVD version. The Blu-ray is filmed in high def - not made from an inferior conversion of a standard into a high def master, which can never be true high-def - so I am anticipating a super experience. All the Opera Australia G&S have very high quality audio and video; and the performers are of the very highest standard. Seems somehow that G&S should come very naturally to the Aussies.

To diss an unseen film (see review below) because it's not the one you thought is absurd. That's like hating it because it was damaged in the mail; I've seen THAT used as a reason for a one-star review before.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Cast/Excellent Production, June 22, 2009

By 

Wayne Kuhaupt - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The Pirates of Penzance - Gilbert & Sullivan / Australian Opera [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

Over the years, I have seen many productions of this magical musical tour de force by the incomparable Gilbert & Sullivan. This production is one of the best. The performers were uniformly strong, with special kudos to Mabel, and the Major General. The Pirate King, although the performance was strong, was a little too Johhny Depp look-alike-sound-alike for my taste. While it is certainly a comic role, this show is not the Pirates of the Caribbean and the imitation of a popular movie screen character, although effective with the audience, was a little too flamboyant for me.
That said, the show was very well sung and very well acted; the sets were effective; and the orchestra excellent. Excellent show!