Patience

Story

Synopsis

Rival poets Reginald Bunthorne (a 'fleshy poet') and Archibald Grosvenor (an 'idyllic poet') vie for the affections of the lovely milkmaid Patience. A 1995 Opera Australia performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's classic operetta, recorded at the Sydney Opera House.

Director

Cameron Kirkpatrick

Writers

William S. Gilbert

Language

English

Country

Australia

Release date

1 January 1995

Ensemble

Cast

• Christine Douglas

  Patience

• Heather Begg

  The Lady Jane

• 

  Anthony Warlow

  Archibald Grosvenor

• Dennis Olsen

  Reginald Bunthorne

• John Germain

  Colonel Calverley

• Graeme Ewer

  The Duke of Dunstable

• Jennifer Bermingham

  The Lady Angela

• Roxane Hislop

  The Lady Saphir

• Neil Kirkby

  Major Murgatroyd

• Toni Powell

  The Lady Ella