Gilbert and Sullivan: The unbearable lightness of being

Opera North are taking on one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most surreal shows, so what is the enduring appeal about their work?'It's like Marmite. You either love it or you hate it." I am told this at least three times during the couple of days I spend with ­Opera North at Leeds Grand theatre, where they are rehearsing ­Ruddigore, one of Gilbert and Sullivan's lesser-known works. I rather love it, and after this period of ­immersion I can't get the ruddy tunes out of my head.Ruddigore is ...

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