The Mikado: Highlights From the English National Opera Production

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1If You Want to Know Who We Are
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Robinson (conductor)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, No 1, Men’s Chorus, “If you want to Know who we are”
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
3:05
2A Wandering Minstrel, I
vocals:
Bonaventura Bottone (tenor) and English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Robinson (conductor)
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
4:14
3Our Great Mikado
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus and Mark Richardson (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Robinson (conductor)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 3, “Our Great Mikado, Virtuous Man” (Pish-Tush and Men)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
3:12
4Young Man, Despair
vocals:
Richard van Allan (operatic bass-baritone), Bonaventura Bottone (tenor) and Mark Richardson (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Robinson (conductor)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 4, “Young Man, Despair” (Pooh-Bah, Nanki-Poo and Pish-Tush)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
2:37
5Behold the Lord, High Executioner!
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Robinson (conductor)
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
2:37
6I've Got a Little List
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus and Eric Idle
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Robinson (conductor)
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
2:50
7Three Little Maids
vocals:
Susan Bullock (british operatic soprano), Lesley Garrett (soprano) and Jean Rigby (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Robinson (conductor)
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
1:27
8Braid the Raven Hair
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus and Jean Rigby (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Robinson (conductor)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 12, “Braid the Raven Hair” (Pitti-Sing and Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
3:25
9The Sun, Whose Rays
vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Robinson (conductor)
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
2:55
10The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
vocals:
Richard van Allan (operatic bass-baritone), Bonaventura Bottone (tenor), Lesley Garrett (soprano), Eric Idle and Jean Rigby (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Robinson (conductor)
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
1:38
11On a Tree by a River ("Tit Willow")
vocals:
Eric Idle and Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Robinson (conductor)
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
2:53
12There Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast
vocals:
Eric Idle and Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Robinson (conductor)
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
2:14

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