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. Performed by the D'Oyly Carte Company for Opera Australia.
Michael Heyland
John Sichel
William S. Gilbert
Arthur Sullivan
John Reed
Sir Joseph Porter, KCB
Pamela Field
Josephine Corcoran
Michael Rayner
Captain Corcoran
Malcolm Williams
Ralph Rackstraw
Lyndsie Holland
Buttercup
John Ayldon
Dick Deadeye
Pauline Wales
Hebe
Jon Ellison
Boatswain's Mate
John Broad
Carpenter's Mate
Opera Australia
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company