Gilbert And Sullivan's Classic Returns!

All aboard! Gilbert and Sullivan's delightful slapstick tale about over-the-top nationalism, personal ambition and, of course, a love triangle across the social classes of British society and the Royal Navy comes to the English National Opera! Directed by Cal McCrystal and led by conductor Matthew Kofi Waldren, award winning baritone Neal Davis stars as the Rt. Hon Sir Joseph Porter, with John Savournin as Captain Corcoran and Henner Mun as Josephine. HMS Pinafore first premiered in London in 1878 and was Gilbert and Sullivan's fourth collaboration, and their first international sensation; don't miss it as it sails back into London!

What Is The Story?

Welcome aboard the H.M.S Pinafore where Captain Corcoran, is trying to marry off his daughter Josephine to Sir Joseph Porter, the First Lord of Admiralty. But unbeknownst to Corcoran, Josephine already has her heart set on the lower-class sailor Ralph Rackstraw However, all may not be lost as Sir Joseph himself is a big supporter of class equality. Cue a fantastic flurry of hilarious hijinks on the high seas!