Each Lord of Ruddigore is cursed to commit a crime a day or die. Robin, who is the Lord of Ruddigore living incognito to avoid the family curse, is exposed and forced into a life of crime until logic offers an ingenious solution and reunion with Rose Maybud.
General Note: Features: an introduction to the opera by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., "Making of featurette", Gilbert & Sullivan profile, song index.Libretto in English (19 p.) in container.Originally produced by W.L. Leasing Limited in 1982."From the popular series seen on PBS and the BBC"--Container.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Production designer, Allan Cameron ; lighting designer, Paul Beeson ; choreographer, Terry Gilbert ; videotape editor, Barry Stevens.
Participant or Performer Note: Vincent Price (Sir Despard Murgatroyd) ; Keith Michell (Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd) ; John Treleaven (Richard Dauntless) ; Donald Adams (Sir Roderic Murgatroyd) ; Sandra Dugdale (Rose Maybud) ; Ann Howard (Mad Margaret) ; Johanna Peters (Dame Hannah) ; Ambrosian Opera Chorus ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Alexander Faris, conductor.Presenter, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.