 Gilbert ranked "Ruddigore" along with "The Yeomen of the Guard" and "Utopia, Limited" as one of his three favourite Savoy operas.Later assessments have found much merit in the piece.After it was revived by the D'Oyly Carte Opera company in 1920, the work remained in their regular repertory, and it has generally been given a place in the regular rotation of other Gilbert and Sullivan repertory companies.