| Main Performers | Leigh Melrose - Lt Sir Richard Cholmondeley,
Andrew Kennedy -Colonel Fairfax,
Tom Randle - Leonard Meryll,
Mark Richardson - Sergeant Meryll,
Mark Stone - Jack Point,
Toby Stafford-Allen - Wilfred Shadbolt,
Jonathan McGovern - First Yeoman,
Marcus Farnsworth - Second Yeoman,
Lisa Milne - Elsie Maynard,
Heather Shipp - Phoebe Meryll,
Felicity Palmer - Dame Carruthers,
Mary Bevan - Kate,
Stephen Whiteson - Headsman / First Citizen,
Wayne Fitzsimmons - Second Citizen |
| Set List | 'The Yeoman of the Guard', or 'The Meeryman and His Made', Gilbert and Sullivan |
| Performance Notes | Recent Proms seasons have seen a liberal sprinkling of complete Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, under such distinguished conductors as Jane Glover and the late Charles Mackerras. With its historic London setting, the grandest, most emotionally engaging of the Savoy operas is a must for 2012. Stage Director, Martin Duncan.
There will be one interval.
Broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and filmed for BBC Two television.
Victoria Simmonds, the mezzo-soprano advertised to sing the role of Pheobe Meryll, has had to withdraw. The BBC Prom is very grateful to Heather Shipp for taking her place at very short notice. |
| Related Archival Material | Proms Guide (RAHE/1/2012/58),
Programme and Libretto (RAHE/1/2012/107A-B),
Handbill (RAHE/6/2012/39),
Poster (RAHE/2/2012/24) |