If You Want to Know Who We Are
Gilbert and Sullivan
Sullivan: The Mikado, Act I
Song and Chorus. A Wandering Minstrel I
Song. Our Great Mikado, Virtuous Man
Sullivan: The Mikado, Act I
Song. Young Man, Despair, Likewise Go To
Recitative. And Have I Journeyed for a Month
Behold the Lord High Executioner!
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. As Some Day It May Happen "List Song"
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Comes a Train of Little Ladies
Sullivan: The Mikado, Act I
Trio. Three Little Maids from School Are We
Quartet. So Please You, Sir, We Much Regret
Duet. Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted
Sullivan: The Mikado, Act I
Trio. I Am So Proud
Richard Stuart, Richard Van Allan, Nicholas Folwell, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Finale. With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride
Solo. Braid the Raven Hair
Song. The Sun, Whose Rays Are All Ablaze
Madrigal. Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day
Trio. Here's a How-De-Do! If I Marry You!
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Marie McLaughlin, Richard Stuart
Entrance of Mikado and Katisha. Miya Sama, Miya Sama
Song. A More Humane Mikado Never Did in Japan Exist
Trio and Chorus. The Criminal Cried As He Dropped Him Down
Quintet. See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Richard Stuart, Anne Howells, Felicity Palmer, Richard Van Allan
Duet. The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
Song. On a Tree by a River, a Little Tom-Tit Sang, 'Willow, Tit-Willow'
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart
Duet. There Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast
Richard Stuart, Felicity Palmer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Finale. For He's Gone and Married Yum-Yum
Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Anne Howells, Richard Van Allan, Nicholas Folwell, Marie McLaughlin, Janice Watson, Felicity Palmer, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. When Maiden Loves
Pamela Helen Stephens, Ralph Mason, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Lloyd Evans
Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I
Double Chorus. Tower Warders, Under Orders… This the Autumn of Our Life
Ralph Mason, Felicity Palmer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Lloyd Evans, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song with Chorus. When Our Gallant Norman Foes
Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I
Trio. Alas! I Waver to and Fro
Pamela Helen Stephens, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams
Ballad. Is Life a Boon?
Neil Archer, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alwyn Mellor
Chorus. Here's a Man of Jollity
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alwyn Mellor, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Duet. I Have a Song to Sing
Alwyn Mellor, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart
Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I
Trio. How Say You, Maiden
Peter Savidge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alwyn Mellor, Richard Stuart
Song. I've Jibe and Joke, and Quip and Crank
Alwyn Mellor, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Recitative and Song. 'Tis Done, I Am a Bride… Though Tear and Long-Drawn Sigh
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alwyn Mellor
Song. Were I Thy Bride
Neil Archer, Pamela Helen Stephens, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Finale. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True
Philip Lloyd Evans, Peter Hoare, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Felicity Palmer, Ralph Mason, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Chorus and Solo. Night Has Spread Her Pall Once More
Philip Lloyd Evans, Felicity Palmer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Ralph Mason, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. Oh, a Private Buffoon Is a Light-Hearted Loon
Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Duet. Hereupon We're Both Agreed
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Maxwell, Richard Stuart
Ballad. Free from His Fetters Grim
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Neil Archer
Quartet. Strange Adventure
Clare O'Neill, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Felicity Palmer, Neil Archer
Scene. Hark, What Was That, Sir?
Alwyn Mellor, Pamela Helen Stephens, Richard Stuart, Felicity Palmer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Peter Savidge, Donald Maxwell, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Neil Archer
Trio. A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alwyn Mellor, Pamela Helen Stephens, Neil Archer
Quartet. When a Wooer Goes a-Wooing
Neil Archer, Alwyn Mellor, Pamela Helen Stephens, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Duet. Rapture, Rapture
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Felicity Palmer
Finale. Comes the Pretty Young Bride
Clare O'Neill, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Donald Maxwell, Peter Hoare, Philip Lloyd Evans, Alwyn Mellor, Peter Savidge, Ralph Mason, Felicity Palmer, Neil Archer, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Solo and Chorus. Hark, the Hour of Ten Is Sounding
Recitative and Chorus. Is This the Court of the Exchequer?
Song with Chorus. When First My Old, Old Love I Knew
Chorus with Solo. All Hail, Great Judge!
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. When I, Good Friends, Was Called to the Bar
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart
Recitative. Swear Thou the Jury
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Peter Savidge
Recitative and Chorus. Where is the Plaintiff… Comes the Broken Flower
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Peter Savidge, Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Scena. Oh Never, Never, Never
Rebecca Evans, Gareth-Rhys Davies, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative, Solo and Chorus. May It Please You, M'Lud
Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Peter Savidge, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Solos and Chorus. That She Is Reeling Is Plain to See
Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Peter Savidge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gareth-Rhys Davies, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. Oh, Gentleman, Listen I Pray
Scena. That Seems a Reasonable Proposition
Richard Stuart, Peter Savidge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Sextet and Chorus. A Nice Dilemma We Have Here
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Gareth-Rhys Davies, Peter Savidge, Rebecca Evans, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Barry Banks
Duet and Chorus. I Love Him, I Love Him
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Barry Banks, Rebecca Evans, Peter Savidge, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Finale. Oh, Joy Unbounded
Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Pamela Helen Stephens, Rebecca Evans, Peter Savidge, Richard Stuart, Gareth-Rhys Davies, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Barry Banks, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Opening Chorus of Pirates and Solo. Pour, Oh Pour, the Pirate Sherry
Song. When Fred'ric Was a Little Lad
Song. Oh, Better Far to Live and Die
Recitative and Duet. Oh! False One, You Have Deceived Me
Chorus of Girls. Climbing over Rocky Mountain
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Julie Gossage, Jenevora Williams, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray!
Julie Gossage, John Mark Ainsley, Jenevora Williams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. Oh! Is There Not One Maiden Breast
Song. Poor Wand'ring One
Chorus of Girls. What Ought We to Do, Gentle Sisters, Say!
Julie Gossage, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Jenevora Williams, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Duet. How Beautifully Blue the Sky
Solo with Chorus. Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses
Recitative. Hold, Monsters!
Song. I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Finale. Oh! Men of Dark and Dismal Fate
John Mark Ainsley, Gillian Knight, Richard Stuart, Nicholas Folwell, Julie Gossage, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Jenevora Williams, Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Introduction and Solo. Oh! Dry the Glist'ning Tear
Recitative. Now, Frederic, Let Your Escort Lion-Hearted
Richard Stuart, John Mark Ainsley, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Chorus with Solos. When the Foeman Bares His Steel
Richard Van Allan, Julie Gossage, Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Jenevora Williams, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative and Trio. Now for the Pirates' Lair!
Trio. When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold
Trio. Away, Away, My Heart's on Fire!
Recitative and Duet. All Is Prepared! Your Gallant Crew Await You!
Duet. Stay, Frederic, Stay!
Recitative. No., I'll Be Brave! Oh, Family Descent
Song. When a Felon's Not Engaged in His Employment
Solo. A Rollicking Band of Pirates We
Solo. With Cat-Like Tread
Chorus. Hush! Hush! Not a Word
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Richard Stuart, John Mark Ainsley, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River
Richard Van Allan, Nicholas Folwell, Gillian Knight, Richard Stuart, John Mark Ainsley, Rebecca Evans, Julie Gossage, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Jenevora Williams, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Introduction and Opening Chorus. We Sail the Ocean Blue
Recitative and Aria. I'm Called Little Buttercup
Recitative. But Tell Me Who's the Youth
Madrigal. The Nightingale
Ballad. A Maiden Fair to See
Recitative and Song. My Gallant Crew
Recitative. Sir, You Are Sad!
Barcarolle. Over the Bright Blue Sea
Sir Joseph's Barge is Seen
Now Give Three Cheers
Song. When I Was a Lad
Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Chorus
For I Hold That on the Seas
Valerie Seymour, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Glee. A British Tar
Duet. Refrain, Audacious Tar
Finale. Can I Survive This Overbearing?
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Richard Van Allan, John King, Felicity Palmer, Michael Schade, Sir Thomas Allen, Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Valerie Seymour, Philip Lloyd Evans, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. Fair Moon, to Thee I Sing
Duet. Things Are Seldom What They Seem
Scena. The Hours Creep On Apace
Trio. Never Mind the Why and Wherefore
Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Thomas Allen, Richard Stuart
Duet. Kind Captain, I've Important Information
Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Sir Thomas Allen, Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Soli and Chorus. Carefully on Tiptoe Stealing
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Michael Schade, Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Philip Lloyd Evans, Richard Van Allan, Valerie Seymour, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Octet and Chorus. Farewell, My Own!
Philip Lloyd Evans, Richard Stuart, Richard Van Allan, Rebecca Evans, Valerie Seymour, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, John King, Sir Thomas Allen, Felicity Palmer, Michael Schade, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. A Many Years Ago
Finale. O Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen!
Richard Van Allan, Philip Lloyd Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, John King, Michael Schade, Valerie Seymour, Richard Stuart, Sir Thomas Allen, Rebecca Evans, Felicity Palmer, Welsh National Opera Chorus