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The tongue-twisting I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General, performed live during Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, directed by Mike Leigh at English National Opera. Andrew Shore plays Major General-Stanley, with Joshua Bloom as Pirate King and Claudia Boyle as Mabel in this brand new ENO production by film director Mike Leigh. See The Pirates of Penzance live at the London Coliseum until 4 July 2015 - book your seat today: About The Pirates of Penzance: About The Pirates of Penzance: With sentimental pirates, blundering policeman, absurd adventures and improbable paradoxes, The Pirates of Penzance is Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular comic opera. A swashbuckling farce of brilliant humour and razor-sharp wit, it's chock-full of memorable melodies, including the famous tongue-twisting patter song from the Major-General. This highly-anticipated new staging is directed by directed by BAFTA-award winner Mike Leigh, who makes his operatic debut. See The Pirates of Penzance live at the London Coliseum until 4 July 2015 - book your seat today: About English National Opera: ENO is creating the future of opera: presenting award-winning work that is new, exciting and surprising. Collaborating with creative talent from across the arts, ENO is based at the London Coliseum and has a world-class reputation for distinctive and highly theatrical productions. This reputation has resulted in many high profile artistic partnerships with opera houses and festivals around the world. Subscribe to ENO and never miss another video: Keep up to date with the latest from ENO: ENO on YouTube: ENO on Facebook | ENO on Twitter | ENO on Instagram | More great opera |
