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Pirates of Penzance

Public domain audiobook

Pirates of Penzance

by W. S. Gilbert, Sir Arthur Sullivan

English· 1:37:54· 2 chapters
The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The story concerns Frederic, who, having completed his 21st year, is released from his apprenticeship to a band of tender-hearted pirates. He meets Mabel, the daughter of Major-General Stanley, and the two young people fall instantly in love. Frederic finds out, however, that he was born on 29 February, and so, technically, he only has a birthday each leap year. His apprenticeship indentures state that he remains apprenticed to the pirates until his 21st birthday, and so he must serve for another 63 years. Bound by his own sense of duty, Frederic's only solace is that Mabel agrees to wait for him faithfully. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Cast

Narrator: Julie VW

Frederic: Karen Savage

Pirate King: StephenC

Samuel: Phil Chenevert

Ruth: Liberty Stump

Major-General Stanley: Kevin S. Mellis

Mabel: Catherine Eastman

Edith: BookAngel7

Kate: Ezwa

Isabel: JemmaBlythe

Sergeant of Police: John Fricker

Chorus:
    Alex Foster

    BookAngel7

    Catherine Eastman

    Ezwa

    Fred DeBerardinis

    Helen Song

    Henry Frigon

    Jane Smith

    JemmaBlythe

    John Fricker

    Karen Savage

    Liberty Stump

    Miriam Esther Goldman

    StephenC

    ToddHW

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Act 1

    52:42
  2. Chapter 2

    Act 2

    45:12