Wandering Minstrels

Series

Series Name

London Line

Issue

Issue No.

592

Date Released

1978

Length of issue (in feet)

186

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Wandering Minstrels

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: The comic operas of Gilbert & Sullivan are as much a part of the British tradition as cricket or afternoon tea. In 1875, Richard D’Oyly Carte formed his own company to perform these operas and ever since, the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company have been wandering minstrels, entertaining audiences throughout Britain, Europe and the United States. Our reporter visits the D’Oyly Carte backstage, shortly before they undertake their first tour of Australia, and finds out what it is like to be "on the road" for forty eight weeks of the year.

Researcher Comments

NB: ‘This Week In Britain, No. 1048’ ran the same story

Keywords

Music and dance; Performing arts

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1257/592

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Film Archive

Name

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