The Very Best of Gilbert & Sullivan

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1The Mikado: Three Little Maids From School Are We
vocals:
Valerie Masterson (soprano) and Pauline Wales
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Royston Nash
performer:
Peggy Ann Jones
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 7. “Three little maids from school are we” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:30
2The Mikado: A Wand'ring Minstrel I
vocals:
Colin Wright
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Royston Nash
performer:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-01-10 until 1973-01-15)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (librettist)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan4:36
3The Mikado: On a Tree by a River a Little Tom-Tit
vocals:
John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Royston Nash
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 22, “On a Tree by a River” (Ko-Ko) (willow, tit-willow)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:27
4The Mikado: Behold the Lord High Executioner
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Royston Nash
performer:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus and John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 5, “Behold the Lord High Executioner…” (Ko-Ko and Men)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:39
5The Mikado: As Some Day It May Happen
vocals:
John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Royston Nash
performer:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 5a “As someday it may happen” (Ko-Ko and Men) (I’ve got a little list)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:24
6The Mikado: The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze
vocals:
Valerie Masterson (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Royston Nash
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 13. “The sun, whose rays are all ablaze” (Yum-Yum)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:08
7The Mikado: Here's How-De-Do
vocals:
Valerie Masterson (soprano), John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.) and Colin Wright
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Royston Nash
performer:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-01-10 until 1973-01-15)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 15. “Here’s a how-de-do” (Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo and Ko-Ko)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:25
8The Mikado: The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
vocals:
John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.) and Colin Wright
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Royston Nash
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 20, “The Flowers That Bloom In the Spring” (Nanki-Pooh, Ko-Ko, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, and Pooh-Bah)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:40
9The Mikado: There Is Beauty in the Bellow of Blast
vocals:
Lyndsie Holland and John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Royston Nash
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 23. “There is beauty in the bellow of the blast” (Katisha and Ko-Ko)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:17
10The Mikado: For He's Gone and Married Yum-Yum
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Royston Nash
performer:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus and The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 24. Finale “For He’s Gone and Married Yum-Yum” (Ensemble) (first song only in Act II Finale)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II, No 24. Finale “For He’s Gone and Married Yum-Yum…” (Ensemble)
Gilbert & Sullivan2:10
11HMS Pinafore: When I Was a Lad
vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.), Jeffrey Skitch and Joyce Wright
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 9, “When I Was a Lad” (Sir Joseph)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan4:48
12HMS Pinafore: I'm Called Little Buttercup
vocals:
Gillian Knight (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 2 “I’m Called Little Buttercup” (Buttercup, Boatswain)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, Recitative and Song “Hail! Men-o’-War’s Men” / “I’m Called Little Buttercup” (Buttercup, Boatswain)
Gilbert & Sullivan1:47
13HMS Pinafore: Never Mind the Why and Wherefore
vocals:
Jean Hindmarsh, John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.) and Jeffrey Skitch
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II, no. 16 “Never Mind the Why and Wherefore” (Josephine, Captain, Sir Joseph)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:42
14HMS Pinafore: We Sail the Ocean Blue
vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 1, Chorus, “We Sail the Ocean Blue”, (Sailors)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:27
15HMS Pinafore: I'm Called the Captain of the Pinafore
vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus and Jeffrey Skitch
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 4 “I Am the Captain of the Pinafore” (Captain, Sailors)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 4 “My Gallant Crew, Good Morning…” (Captain, Sailors)
Gilbert & Sullivan2:20
16HMS Pinafore: Oh Joy! Oh Rapture Unforeseen
vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus and The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
Gilbert & Sullivan3:06
17Trial by Jury: When I, Good Friends, Was Called to the Bar
vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus and John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
Trial by Jury: “When I, Good Friends, Was Call’d to the Bar” (Judge, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
Trial by Jury
Gilbert & Sullivan2:56
18The Sorcerer: My Name Is John Wellington Wells
vocals:
John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Sorcerer: Act I. “My name is John Wellington Wells” (Mr. Wells)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Sorcerer: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:16
19Patience: The Soldiers of Our Queen
vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
Patience: Act 1, No. 3, The Soldiers of our Queen (Chorus of Dragoons)
lyricist:
William Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
Patience: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan0:54
20Patience: Am I Alone and Unobserved
vocals:
John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
Patience: Act I. 6. “Am I Alone and Unobserved?” (Bunthorne) (Recitative preceding song)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (librettist)
part of:
Patience: Act I. 6. “Am I Alone and Unobserved?…” (Bunthorne)
Gilbert & Sullivan1:42
21Patience: If You're Anxious to Shine
vocals:
John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
Patience: Act I. 6. “If You’re Anxious for to Shine” (Bunthorne)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (librettist)
part of:
Patience: Act I. 6. “Am I Alone and Unobserved?…” (Bunthorne)
Gilbert & Sullivan2:33
22Patience: So Go to Him and Say to Him
vocals:
Gillian Knight (mezzo-soprano) and John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
Patience: Act II. 15. “So Go to Him, and Say to Him” (Jane, Bunthorne)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (librettist)
part of:
Patience: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:01
23The Yeomen of the Guard: When Our Gallant Norman Foes
vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus and Gillian Knight (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I. “When our gallant Norman foes” (Dame Carruthers, Yeomen)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan4:56
24The Yeomen of the Guard: I Have a Song to Sing, O!
vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Elizabeth Harwood (soprano) and John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I, No. 7, Duet, “I Have a Song to Sing, O!”, (Point, Elsie, and Chorus)
additional lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
additional composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
is based on:
Come, and I Will Sing You
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan3:24
25The Yeomen of the Guard: When Maiden Loves, She Sits and Sighs
vocals:
Ann Hood
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I, No. 1, Song, "When Maiden Loves, she Sits and Sighs", (Phoebe)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan3:36
26The Yeomen of the Guard: Tower Warders, Under Orders
vocals:
Thomas Lawlor (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I, no. 2 “Tower Warders, Under Orders…” (Crowd, Yeomen, Second Yeoman)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan3:55
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1The Pirates of Penzance: With Cat Like Tread
vocals:
George Cook (bass, actor) and D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 26. “With cat-like tread, upon our prey we steal” (Samuel, Pirates, Policemen)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:49
2The Pirates of Penzance: Poor Wand'ring One
vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus and Valerie Masterson (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 8 “Poor Wand’ring One!” (Mabel, Chorus of Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 8. “Poor wand’ring one …” (Mabel, Girls)
Gilbert & Sullivan3:00
3The Pirates of Penzance: I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General
vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus and John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 13. “I am the very model of a modern Major-General” (Major-General, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan3:00
4The Pirates of Penzance: When the Foeman Bares His Steel
vocals:
Jean Allister, Owen Brannigan (operatic bass), D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Valerie Masterson (soprano) and John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 17. “When the foeman bares his steel” (Mabel, Edith, Sergeant, Policemen, Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan4:53
5The Pirates of Penzance: When a Felon's Not Engaged in His Employment
vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 24. “When a felon’s not engaged in his employment” (Sergeant, Policemen)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:35
6Ruddigore: I Know a Youth Who Loves a Little Maid
vocals:
Jean Hindmarsh and John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
Ruddigore: Act I. “I know a youth who loves a little maid” (Rose, Robin)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
Ruddigore: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan3:30
7Ruddigore: When the Night Wind Howls in the Chimney Cowls
vocals:
Donald Adams (Bass singer) and D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
Ruddigore: Act II. “When the night wind howls” (Sir Roderic, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
Ruddigore: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:35
8Ruddigore: My Eyes Are Fully Open to My Awful Situation
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
Ruddigore: Act II. “My eyes are fully open to my awful situation” (Margaret, Sir Ruthven, Sir Despard)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
Ruddigore: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:40
9Iolanthe: Loudly Let the Trumpet Bay
vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor) and Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act I, no. 6, Chorus, “Loudly Let the Trumpets Bray” (Peers)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan5:54
10Iolanthe: Love Unrequited
vocals:
John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 20 “Love, Unrequited, Robs Me of My Rest…” (Lord Chancellor)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:36
11Iolanthe: If You're in You're Sure to Win
vocals:
Donald Adams (Bass singer), John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.) and Thomas Round (Singer with D'oyly Carte Opera Company)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 21 “If You Go In You’re Sure to Win” (Tolloller, Mountararat, Lord Chancellor)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:23
12Iolanthe: When All Night Long, a Chap Remains
vocals:
Kenneth Sandford
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 14 “When All Night Long a Chap Remains” (Private Willis)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan4:36
13Iolanthe: Said I to Myself, Said I
vocals:
John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act I, no. 12 “When I Went to the Bar” (Lord Chancellor)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:57
14Iolanthe: When Britain Really Ruled the Waves
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 16 “When Britain Really Ruled the Waves” (Lord Mountararat, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:09
15The Gondoliers: We're Called Gondoliers
vocals:
Thomas Round (Singer with D'oyly Carte Opera Company) and Alan Styler (Singer with D'oyly Carte Opera Company)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor) and Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act I: “We’re Called Gondolieri” (Marco, Giuseppe)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:13
16The Gondoliers: In Enterprise of Martial Kind
vocals:
Gillian Knight (mezzo-soprano), John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.), Jeffrey Skitch and Jennifer Toye (Singer with D'oyly Carte Opera Company)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor) and Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act I: "In Enterprise of The Martial Kind" (Duke, Casilda, Duchess, Luiz)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:37
17The Gondoliers: Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes
vocals:
Thomas Round (Singer with D'oyly Carte Opera Company)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act II, no. 13, Song: “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes” (Marco)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:15
18The Gondoliers: Dance a Cachucha, Fandango, Bolero
vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act II, No. 15, Chorus, “Dance a Cachucha” (Company)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:52
19The Gondoliers: From the Sunny Spanish Shore
vocals:
Gillian Knight (mezzo-soprano), John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.) and Jennifer Toye (Singer with D'oyly Carte Opera Company)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
performer:
Jeffrey Skitch
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I: "From the Sunny Spanish Shore" (Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:48
20The Gondoliers: I Stole the Prince
vocals:
Gillian Knight (mezzo-soprano), John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.), Kenneth Sandford, Jeffrey Skitch and Jennifer Toye (Singer with D'oyly Carte Opera Company)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act I: "I Stole the Prince" (Don Alhambra, Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
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21The Gondoliers: The One of Us Will Be a Queen
vocals:
Thomas Round (Singer with D'oyly Carte Opera Company), Mary Sansom (Singer with D'oyly Carte Opera Company), Alan Styler (Singer with D'oyly Carte Opera Company) and Joyce Wright
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I Finale: “Then One of Us Will Be a Queen” (Marco, Giuseppe, Gianetta, Tessa)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers, Act I Finale: “Kind Sir, You Cannot Have the Heart…” (Ensemble)
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22Princess Ida: If You Give Me Your Attention
vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus and John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
Princess Ida: Act I. “If You Give Me Your Attention” (Gama)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (librettist)
part of:
Princess Ida: Act I.
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23Princess Ida: The Woman of the Wisest Wit
vocals:
Ann Hood, Valerie Masterson (soprano), David Palmer (D’Oyly Carte Opera), Philip Potter and Jeffrey Skitch
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
Princess Ida: Act II. “The Woman of the Wisest Wit” (Psyche, Melissa, Cyril, Hilarion and Florian)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (librettist)
part of:
Princess Ida: Act II.
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24Princess Ida: I Built Upon a Rock
vocals:
Elizabeth Harwood (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
Princess Ida: Act III. “I built upon a rock” (Princess)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
librettist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
part of:
Princess Ida: Act III.
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25Princess Ida: When 'Ere I Spoke Sarcastic Joke
vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus and John Reed (Actor, Member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
Princess Ida: Act III. “Whene’er I spoke sarcastic joke” (Gama, Chorus)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
librettist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
part of:
Princess Ida: Act III.
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26Princess Ida: This Helmet I Suppose
vocals:
Donald Adams (Bass singer), George Cook (bass, actor), D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus and Anthony Raffell
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
Princess Ida: Act III. “This helmet I suppose” (Arac, Guron, Synthius, Chorus)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
librettist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
part of:
Princess Ida: Act III.
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