Captain's daughter Josephine and common sailor Ralph Rackstraw are in love. However, their relationship is complicated by her arranged marriage to the high-ranking Sir Joseph Porter. A secret about the characters' true identities revealed by Little Buttercup, which leads to a farcical resolution. English National Opera staging directed by Cal McCrystal.
Cal McCrystal
William S. Gilbert
Arthur Sullivan
Les Dennis
Sir Joseph Porter
John Savournin
Captain Corcoran
Alexandra Oomens
Josephine
Henry Waddington
Dick Deadeye
Hilary Summers
Mrs. Cripps (Little Buttercup)
Marcus Farnsworth
Boatswain
ENO: English National Opera