Kultur to Release Its First Performing Arts Program on Blu-Ray

New York, NY, May 21, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Kultur to Release its First Performing Arts Program on Blu-ray Disc July 28th.

The Australian Opera production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance.

Kultur International Films is pleased to announce the release of its first performing arts program on Blu-ray disc, The Australian Opera production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance. This visually spectacular and highly entertaining program will be available on Blu-ray on July 28, 2009 for a suggested retail price of $39.99.

Peppered with unforgettable melodies and tongue-twisting songs, The Pirates of Penzance is one of the most popular operettas ever written. Opera Australia’s new production is an effervescent smash hit with a national tour and jubilant sellout seasons everywhere. Now it can be viewed at home in amazing high definition clarity on Blu-ray disc from Kultur.

Director Stuart Maunder (who last directed this show for D'Oyly Carte Company at London's Savoy Theatre), designers Roger Kirk, Richard Roberts and Trudy Dalgleish, choreographer Elizabeth Hill and a stellar cast that includes Anthony Warlow, David Hobson, John Bolton Wood, Taryn Fiebig, and Suzanne Johnston join forces to present a spirited new production of this Gilbert and Sullivan classic. The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra is conducted by Andrew Greene.

The Pirates of Penzance will be available on Blu-ray disc on July 28, 2009 for a suggested retail price of $39.99.

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The Pirates of Penzance
Street Date: July 28, 2009
SRP: $39.99
SKU: BD4322
Run Time: 112 minutes
UPC: 032031432277
ISBN: 978-0-7697-8873-9
Territory: U.S. and Canada--Region 1

More information on this release and other Kultur titles can be found online at www.kultur.com

Contact for Further Information:
Kultur International Films
Tel: 732-229-2343
info@kultur.com