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!
Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, 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
Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan, Nicholas Folwell, Richard Stuart
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!
Marie McLaughlin, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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
Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan, Sir Charles Mackerras, Felicity Palmer, Richard Stuart, Anne Howells
Duet. The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
Song. On a Tree by a River, a Little Tom-Tit Sang, 'Willow, Tit-Willow'
Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart
Duet. There Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast
Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart
Finale. For He's Gone and Married Yum-Yum
Sir Charles Mackerras, Marie McLaughlin, Felicity Palmer, Donald Adams, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan, Nicholas Folwell, Anne Howells, Janice Watson, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. When Maiden Loves
Ralph Mason, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Pamela Helen Stephens, Philip Lloyd Evans
Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I
Double Chorus. Tower Warders, Under Orders… This the Autumn of Our Life
Sir Charles Mackerras, Felicity Palmer, Ralph Mason, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, 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
Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Pamela Helen Stephens
Ballad. Is Life a Boon?
Alwyn Mellor, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Neil Archer
Chorus. Here's a Man of Jollity
Richard Stuart, Alwyn Mellor, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Duet. I Have a Song to Sing
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Alwyn Mellor, Sir Charles Mackerras
Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I
Trio. How Say You, Maiden
Peter Savidge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Alwyn Mellor, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart
Song. I've Jibe and Joke, and Quip and Crank
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Alwyn Mellor, Sir Charles Mackerras
Recitative and Song. 'Tis Done, I Am a Bride… Though Tear and Long-Drawn Sigh
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Alwyn Mellor, Sir Charles Mackerras
Song. Were I Thy Bride
Pamela Helen Stephens, Sir Charles Mackerras, Neil Archer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Finale. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Philip Lloyd Evans, Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras, Felicity Palmer, Ralph Mason, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Chorus and Solo. Night Has Spread Her Pall Once More
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Lloyd Evans, Felicity Palmer, Ralph Mason, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. Oh, a Private Buffoon Is a Light-Hearted Loon
Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart
Duet. Hereupon We're Both Agreed
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Maxwell, Richard Stuart
Ballad. Free from His Fetters Grim
Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Neil Archer
Quartet. Strange Adventure
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras, Felicity Palmer, Clare O'Neill, Neil Archer
Scene. Hark, What Was That, Sir?
Donald Maxwell, Donald Adams, Peter Savidge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Felicity Palmer, Alwyn Mellor, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Pamela Helen Stephens, Neil Archer, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Trio. A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid
Pamela Helen Stephens, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Alwyn Mellor, Sir Charles Mackerras, Neil Archer
Quartet. When a Wooer Goes a-Wooing
Neil Archer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Pamela Helen Stephens, Alwyn Mellor, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras
Duet. Rapture, Rapture
Felicity Palmer, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Finale. Comes the Pretty Young Bride
Alwyn Mellor, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Ralph Mason, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Donald Adams, Donald Maxwell, Philip Lloyd Evans, Clare O'Neill, 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!
Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. When I, Good Friends, Was Called to the Bar
Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Recitative. Swear Thou the Jury
Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Peter Savidge
Recitative and Chorus. Where is the Plaintiff… Comes the Broken Flower
Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Savidge, Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Scena. Oh Never, Never, Never
Sir Charles Mackerras, Rebecca Evans, Gareth-Rhys Davies, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative, Solo and Chorus. May It Please You, M'Lud
Peter Savidge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Solos and Chorus. That She Is Reeling Is Plain to See
Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Gareth-Rhys Davies, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Peter Savidge, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. Oh, Gentleman, Listen I Pray
Scena. That Seems a Reasonable Proposition
Peter Savidge, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Sextet and Chorus. A Nice Dilemma We Have Here
Rebecca Evans, Peter Savidge, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Gareth-Rhys Davies, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Barry Banks, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Duet and Chorus. I Love Him, I Love Him
Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Peter Savidge, Sir Charles Mackerras, Barry Banks, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Finale. Oh, Joy Unbounded
Peter Savidge, Gareth-Rhys Davies, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Rebecca Evans, Pamela Helen Stephens, 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
Julie Gossage, Sir Charles Mackerras, Jenevora Williams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray!
Julie Gossage, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Jenevora Williams, John Mark Ainsley, 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, Jenevora Williams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, 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
Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Finale. Oh! Men of Dark and Dismal Fate
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Nicholas Folwell, Gillian Knight, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Jenevora Williams, John Mark Ainsley, Rebecca Evans, Donald Adams, Julie Gossage, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Introduction and Solo. Oh! Dry the Glist'ning Tear
Recitative. Now, Frederic, Let Your Escort Lion-Hearted
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, John Mark Ainsley, Sir Charles Mackerras
Chorus with Solos. When the Foeman Bares His Steel
Rebecca Evans, Julie Gossage, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan, 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
Richard Stuart, Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, John Mark Ainsley, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River
Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, Julie Gossage, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan, Nicholas Folwell, Gillian Knight, Richard Stuart, Jenevora Williams, John Mark Ainsley, Donald Adams, 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
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Chorus
For I Hold That on the Seas
Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Seymour, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Glee. A British Tar
Duet. Refrain, Audacious Tar
Finale. Can I Survive This Overbearing?
Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan, Rebecca Evans, Michael Schade, Felicity Palmer, Philip Lloyd Evans, Valerie Seymour, John King, Sir Thomas Allen, Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras, 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
Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras
Duet. Kind Captain, I've Important Information
Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Donald Adams
Soli and Chorus. Carefully on Tiptoe Stealing
Michael Schade, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan, Rebecca Evans, Donald Adams, Valerie Seymour, Richard Stuart, Philip Lloyd Evans, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Octet and Chorus. Farewell, My Own!
Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan, John King, Sir Thomas Allen, Philip Lloyd Evans, Donald Adams, Michael Schade, Valerie Seymour, Sir Charles Mackerras, Felicity Palmer, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. A Many Years Ago
Finale. O Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen!
Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Seymour, Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Philip Lloyd Evans, Michael Schade, Felicity Palmer, Sir Thomas Allen, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan, John King, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Chorus