27 Aug 1987
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Live from Glyndebourne 1987.
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ENO revival of the classic Gilbert and Sullivan operetta as reimagined in a 1930s grand hotel setting with Marx Brothers-inspired humour and Busby Berkeley-style dance numbers
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Mary Bevan Yum-Yum
Graeme Danby Pooh-Bah
George Humphreys Pish-Tush
Fiona Canfield Peep-Bo
Rachael Lloyd Pitti-Sing
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