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. English National Opera staging directed by Cal McCrystal.

• ENO: English National Opera
• Les Dennis
• John Savournin
• Alexandra Oomens
• Henry Waddington
• Hilary Summers
• Marcus Farnsworth