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