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"
Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · 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 · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Nicholas Folwell · 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!
Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Anthony Rolfe Johnson · Marie McLaughlin
Entrance of Mikado and Katisha. Miya Sama, Miya Sama
Felicity Palmer · Donald Adams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. A More Humane Mikado Never Did in Japan Exist
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Donald Adams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Trio and Chorus. The Criminal Cried As He Dropped Him Down
Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Anne Howells · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Quintet. See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot
Anne Howells · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras · Felicity Palmer · Donald Adams
Duet. The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
Richard Stuart · Anne Howells · Marie McLaughlin · Anthony Rolfe Johnson · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan
Song. On a Tree by a River, a Little Tom-Tit Sang, 'Willow, Tit-Willow'
Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras
Duet. There Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast
Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Felicity Palmer · Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Finale. For He's Gone and Married Yum-Yum
Anthony Rolfe Johnson · Felicity Palmer · Janice Watson · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Nicholas Folwell · Donald Adams · Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras · Marie McLaughlin · Anne Howells · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. When Maiden Loves
Philip Lloyd Evans · Pamela Helen Stephens · Ralph Mason · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I
Double Chorus. Tower Warders, Under Orders… This the Autumn of Our Life
Ralph Mason · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Felicity Palmer · Philip Lloyd Evans · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song with Chorus. When Our Gallant Norman Foes
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Peter Hoare · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I
Trio. Alas! I Waver to and Fro
Pamela Helen Stephens · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Donald Adams
Ballad. Is Life a Boon?
Alwyn Mellor · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Neil Archer · Richard Stuart
Chorus. Here's a Man of Jollity
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Stuart · Alwyn Mellor · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Duet. I Have a Song to Sing
Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Alwyn Mellor · Sir Charles Mackerras
Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I
Trio. How Say You, Maiden
Peter Savidge · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Stuart · Alwyn Mellor · Sir Charles Mackerras
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
Alwyn Mellor · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Song. Were I Thy Bride
Neil Archer · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Pamela Helen Stephens
Finale. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Peter Hoare · Sir Charles Mackerras · Ralph Mason · Donald Adams · Felicity Palmer · Philip Lloyd Evans · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Chorus and Solo. Night Has Spread Her Pall Once More
Felicity Palmer · Philip Lloyd Evans · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · 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
Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Maxwell · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Stuart
Ballad. Free from His Fetters Grim
Sir Charles Mackerras · Neil Archer · Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Quartet. Strange Adventure
Felicity Palmer · Donald Adams · Clare O'Neill · Neil Archer · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras
Scene. Hark, What Was That, Sir?
Pamela Helen Stephens · Neil Archer · Donald Maxwell · Felicity Palmer · Peter Savidge · Donald Adams · Alwyn Mellor · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Trio. A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid
Neil Archer · Alwyn Mellor · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Pamela Helen Stephens
Quartet. When a Wooer Goes a-Wooing
Alwyn Mellor · Sir Charles Mackerras · Neil Archer · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Pamela Helen Stephens · Richard Stuart
Duet. Rapture, Rapture
Felicity Palmer · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams
Finale. Comes the Pretty Young Bride
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Peter Hoare · Alwyn Mellor · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Ralph Mason · Neil Archer · Donald Adams · Donald Maxwell · Clare O'Neill · Felicity Palmer · Peter Savidge · Philip Lloyd Evans · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Solo and Chorus. Hark, the Hour of Ten Is Sounding
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Chorus
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!
Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. When I, Good Friends, Was Called to the Bar
Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Stuart
Recitative. Swear Thou the Jury
Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Peter Savidge · Donald Adams
Recitative and Chorus. Where is the Plaintiff… Comes the Broken Flower
Peter Savidge · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Rebecca Evans · Donald Adams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Scena. Oh Never, Never, Never
Donald Adams · Sir Charles Mackerras · 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
Rebecca Evans · Peter Savidge · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Solos and Chorus. That She Is Reeling Is Plain to See
Rebecca Evans · Peter Savidge · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Gareth-Rhys Davies · Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. Oh, Gentleman, Listen I Pray
Scena. That Seems a Reasonable Proposition
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Peter Savidge · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Sextet and Chorus. A Nice Dilemma We Have Here
Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Peter Savidge · Gareth-Rhys Davies · Donald Adams · Rebecca Evans · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Chorus · Barry Banks
Duet and Chorus. I Love Him, I Love Him
Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Peter Savidge · Rebecca Evans · Sir Charles Mackerras · Barry Banks · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Finale. Oh, Joy Unbounded
Rebecca Evans · Pamela Helen Stephens · Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras · Gareth-Rhys Davies · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Donald Adams · Peter Savidge · 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
Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative and Duet. Oh! False One, You Have Deceived Me
Chorus of Girls. Climbing over Rocky Mountain
Jenevora Williams · Julie Gossage · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray!
Sir Charles Mackerras · Jenevora Williams · John Mark Ainsley · Julie Gossage · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · 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 · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Duet. How Beautifully Blue the Sky
Solo with Chorus. Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses
Recitative. Hold, Monsters!
Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Rebecca Evans · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Nicholas Folwell · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General
Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Finale. Oh! Men of Dark and Dismal Fate
Jenevora Williams · John Mark Ainsley · Rebecca Evans · Julie Gossage · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Nicholas Folwell · Gillian Knight · Donald Adams · Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras · 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 · Sir Charles Mackerras · John Mark Ainsley · Richard Stuart
Chorus with Solos. When the Foeman Bares His Steel
Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Jenevora Williams · Rebecca Evans · Julie Gossage · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative and Trio. Now for the Pirates' Lair!
Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Gillian Knight · Sir Charles Mackerras · John Mark Ainsley
Trio. When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold
John Mark Ainsley · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Gillian Knight
Trio. Away, Away, My Heart's on Fire!
Donald Adams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Gillian Knight · John Mark Ainsley
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
Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Donald Adams · John Mark Ainsley · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River
Jenevora Williams · John Mark Ainsley · Richard Stuart · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Nicholas Folwell · Gillian Knight · Sir Charles Mackerras · Rebecca Evans · Julie Gossage · 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
Sir Thomas Allen · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Valerie Seymour · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
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
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Valerie Seymour · Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Glee. A British Tar
Duet. Refrain, Audacious Tar
Finale. Can I Survive This Overbearing?
John King · Sir Charles Mackerras · Felicity Palmer · Philip Lloyd Evans · Valerie Seymour · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Michael Schade · Sir Thomas Allen · Rebecca Evans · Richard Stuart · 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
Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Rebecca Evans · Sir Thomas Allen
Duet. Kind Captain, I've Important Information
Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Thomas Allen
Soli and Chorus. Carefully on Tiptoe Stealing
Rebecca Evans · Michael Schade · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Philip Lloyd Evans · Richard Van Allan · Richard Stuart · Valerie Seymour · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Octet and Chorus. Farewell, My Own!
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · John King · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Michael Schade · Sir Thomas Allen · Valerie Seymour · Donald Adams · Rebecca Evans · Felicity Palmer · Philip Lloyd Evans · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. A Many Years Ago
Finale. O Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen!
Richard Stuart · Valerie Seymour · Rebecca Evans · Michael Schade · Felicity Palmer · Philip Lloyd Evans · Sir Thomas Allen · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · John King · Welsh National Opera Chorus