Captain's daughter Josephine and common sailor Ralph Rackstraw are in love. However, their relationship is complicated by her arranged marriage to the high-ranking Sir Joseph Porter. A secret about the characters' true identities revealed by Little Buttercup, which leads to a farcical resolution. Performed by the D'Oyly Carte Company for Opera Australia.

• Opera Australia
• D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
• John Reed
• Pamela Field
• Michael Rayner
• Malcolm Williams
• Lyndsie Holland
• John Ayldon
• Pauline Wales
• Jon Ellison