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Thespis DVD Now Available
The complete DVD of the Australian Premiere of Timothy Henty and Anthony Baker's performing version of Thespis is now available for purchase.
The production was mounted at the Monash University in Melbourne by Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria in April 2010.
Thespis - Stop Press!
The Vocal Score to the Baker/Henty performing version of Gilbert and Sullivan's lost opera Thespis; or, The Gods Grown Old is now available for purchase. Visit the publications page for more information.
Throughout 2007-2008, Timothy collaborated with the internationally acclaimed director and designer Anthony Baker to create a new performing version of Gilbert and Sullivan's lost opera Thespis, or; The Gods Grown Old. Whilst Gilbert's witty libretto survives in full, Sullivan's score is largely lost. Baker and Henty constructed a new version to integrate with Gilbert's text using existing music by Sullivan and Offenbach. On March 8th 2008 they premiered their version at the Normansfield Theatre in Teddington, fully staged with orchestra and a professional cast that included Richard Suart, Jill Pert and Simon Masterton-Smith. It was produced by Chris Crowcroft, directed by Anthony Baker, conducted by Timothy Henty and choreographed by Caroline Pope. Watch this space (and the forthcoming dedicated page on this site) for more information. Meanwhile, you can view Nicholas Higham's television bulletin for BBC Breakfast and News 24 (aired on Saturday 8th March 2008) here, and read Rupert Christiansen's Daily Telegraph preview article here.
