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Most enjoyable!

I think the British version rhymes Exchequer with something other than wrecker.

Wonderful interesting National Geographic cinema quality production. George

This is AWESOME!

Like the energy. That’s the most important thing to put this over. What I always loved about this one was that the jury is biased, the court officials instruct against the defendant, the judge has no business on this kind of case, they are all likely to have done the same thing, and the whole procedure is designed to railroad the defendant ( to use a USA term). But despite all that, we can see the defendant is guilty! Gilbert spared no one.

Oh to have a chance to do it over again.

In 1981 I performed the part of the attorney for Angelina, had a blast, it was at a local Jr college.

Very enjoyable! Thank you for posting this. Everybody did a wonderful job. :)

At 3.32 Gilbert wrote, "Be firm, be firm, my pecker!" meaning his nose, as in "Keep your pecker up". How times change!

The judge in this is just amazing

Great!

Decent lead voices but awful acting and worse direction.

Our high school choir performed this in 1973, I was a bridesmaid, Happy be thy life, O maid. Fun to see this again.

Currently the only production of Trial by Jury I am watching. I wonder where and how they are now...

Well done, and on a modest budget!

"Is this the court of the exchequer? ...of many men, the wrecker!" ---uh...our libretto said "Be firm! -be firm, my pecker!" (guaranteed to elicit sniggering from we basses)

Wow, this is fantastic! What's the story behind it? What made y'all decide to do this operetta?

This production just oozes professionalism - like a super long Monty Python sketch. It's funny, the words are clear, and despite being accompanied by just a piano rather than a full orchestra, is really a joy to listen to. Everyone involved should be proud!

A powerful message not to forgotten.

Great work, Dave!

Great, Dave!

I'm really impressed you had this level of video production in '76! (We didn't have it at ALL at Ohio State in the '80s!)

Update: Uh, I heard from a friend that this actually is a cowbird baby. I am told that those guys, while the nest is empty, sneak in and push out the hosts' eggs and replace them with their own, and the hosts come back and are none the wiser and raise the cowbird baby as their own. I guess the cowbird couple then hop into a stolen Cadillac and high tail off to Las Vegas with the FBI and Child Services going after them.

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At 35.00, only an American (or perhaps a Brexiteer) would say that and Englishman travelled to Europe!

what is the name of the program with the historical segment?

A fascinating amateur production with such a talented cast.

This is by far my favorite performance of this operetta ♥️

Very creative, a well-done work of video, great for Christmas. Thanks.

Angelina is certainly very charming

I am completely stunned! This was my very first performance with the University of Texas Opera Theater in 1976. I was looking around for a recording because I hadn't heard it since, and HERE IT IS. I am the chorister in the navy coat.

Nice flight mate ! just had my first today also. Going to have a lot of fun with this little craft. Keep em coming ! *QUAD*

Just watched this, and was very impressed. It’s good when a complete cast (principals and chorus) articulates every word so that each is sung clearly, with good crisp diction, something which doesn’t always happen. Pronunciation was good throughout. Blocking was excellent, and characterisation was spot on; I particularly liked the individuality of the jury members. It was a bonus to see that the Italian opera parody, “A Nice Dilemma,” was performed at a sensible tempo so that its important chorus part wasn’t overpowered by the principals-too many productions tear through it as if it’s a race to the finish, which also muddies the important work of the chorus. Overall, a memorable production, with wit, clarity and vigour. Well done!

Well done to all of u!!! Fabulous.

we did this operetta in 7th grade and had a blast!

I found a whole booklet of notation for this musical in my attic, now I'm here lol

It's pretty sad when the guy doing the documentary doesn't know how to pronounce one of the subject's major works. :( It's eye-oh-LAN-thee (unvoiced th), not eye-oh-LANTH. ouch

Can't get enough of Trial by Jury! Thank you.

The G+S courtroom scenes aren't so far from Lewis Carroll. Must have been something in the air. A very fun performance, with nicely understated technique.

Delightfully silly production and well sung. The Counsel is rather cute, too! Just a shame they appear to be miming to a recording of themselves instead of singing live.

What an absolutely wonderful performance!

The judge in this is hilarious.

Did you see this one that came up on CZcams after yours? czcams.com/video/I5-MfNnpJ-8/video.html

I performed in, "Trial by Jury," a couple of weeks back. It was a lot of fun! Absolutely an outstanding performance!

Very nice. The person playing the judge does a great job, and is a wonderful G & S "funny man".

Gilbert and Sullivan at their best. Brilliantly performed by this crew!

A respectable performance of my favorite G&S.

Absolutely beautiful singing and acting. Angelina is stunningly beautiful and I could never have resisted her had she been in the operettas I sang in when I was in my twenties. the other ladies are also all beautiful, the harmony is great, the timing of the pieces is perfect. Now at the age of 78 I am sitting at my easel and painting and playing this operetta over and over. A wonderful delight Barrie Chadwick SFCA Architect / Artist December 24 2015

The Learned Judge sounds more like Bert Lahr as the cowardly lion from the Wizard of Oz.... Not sure if it's a good thing or bad thing???