‎Gilbert and Sullivan by Welsh National Opera Orchestra

If You Want to Know Who We Are

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Anthony Rolfe Johnson

3:01

Song and Chorus. A Wandering Minstrel I

Sir Charles Mackerras, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

4:20

Song. Our Great Mikado, Virtuous Man

Sir Charles Mackerras, Nicholas Folwell, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:58

Song. Young Man, Despair, Likewise Go To

Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Van Allan, Nicholas Folwell, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:43

Recitative. And Have I Journeyed for a Month

Richard Van Allan, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:49

Behold the Lord High Executioner!

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart

2:39

Song. As Some Day It May Happen "List Song"

Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:00

Comes a Train of Little Ladies

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:12

Trio. Three Little Maids from School Are We

Marie McLaughlin, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Janice Watson, Anne Howells, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:32

Quartet. So Please You, Sir, We Much Regret

Anne Howells, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Van Allan, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Janice Watson, Marie McLaughlin

1:55

Duet. Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted

Marie McLaughlin, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Anthony Rolfe Johnson

2:27

Trio. I Am So Proud

Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Van Allan, Nicholas Folwell, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:00

Finale. With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride

Richard Van Allan, Nicholas Folwell, Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras, Marie McLaughlin, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Anne Howells, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Janice Watson

14:24

Solo. Braid the Raven Hair

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Anne Howells

3:25

Song. The Sun, Whose Rays Are All Ablaze

Marie McLaughlin, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:10

Madrigal. Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day

Nicholas Folwell, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Anne Howells, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Marie McLaughlin

3:58

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

1:13

Entrance of Mikado and Katisha. Miya Sama, Miya Sama

Sir Charles Mackerras, Felicity Palmer, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:46

Song. A More Humane Mikado Never Did in Japan Exist

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams

4:05

Trio and Chorus. The Criminal Cried As He Dropped Him Down

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan, Anne Howells, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:24

Quintet. See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot

Sir Charles Mackerras, Anne Howells, Richard Van Allan, Felicity Palmer, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart

2:03

Duet. The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring

Sir Charles Mackerras, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Anne Howells, Richard Stuart, Richard Van Allan, Marie McLaughlin, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:36

Recitative and Song. Alone, and Yet Alive

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:56

Song. On a Tree by a River, a Little Tom-Tit Sang, 'Willow, Tit-Willow'

Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:30

Duet. There Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast

Felicity Palmer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart

2:00

Finale. For He's Gone and Married Yum-Yum

Marie McLaughlin, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Richard Stuart, Donald Adams, Anne Howells, Felicity Palmer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Janice Watson, Richard Van Allan, Nicholas Folwell, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:53

Overture

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:45

Song. When Maiden Loves

Ralph Mason, Pamela Helen Stephens, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Philip Lloyd Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:30

Double Chorus. Tower Warders, Under Orders… This the Autumn of Our Life

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Philip Lloyd Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, Felicity Palmer, Ralph Mason

3:49

Song with Chorus. When Our Gallant Norman Foes

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:23

Trio. Alas! I Waver to and Fro

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Pamela Helen Stephens, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:17

Ballad. Is Life a Boon?

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alwyn Mellor, Neil Archer

2:06

Chorus. Here's a Man of Jollity

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Alwyn Mellor

1:18

Duet. I Have a Song to Sing

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alwyn Mellor, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:45

Trio. How Say You, Maiden

Peter Savidge, Alwyn Mellor, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:44

Song. I've Jibe and Joke, and Quip and Crank

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alwyn Mellor

1:54

Recitative and Song. 'Tis Done, I Am a Bride… Though Tear and Long-Drawn Sigh

Alwyn Mellor, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:28

Song. Were I Thy Bride

Sir Charles Mackerras, Neil Archer, Pamela Helen Stephens, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:55

Finale. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Donald Adams, Ralph Mason, Felicity Palmer, Philip Lloyd Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras

18:26

Chorus and Solo. Night Has Spread Her Pall Once More

Ralph Mason, Felicity Palmer, Philip Lloyd Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:19

Song. Oh, a Private Buffoon Is a Light-Hearted Loon

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:49

Duet. Hereupon We're Both Agreed

Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Maxwell

1:40

Ballad. Free from His Fetters Grim

Sir Charles Mackerras, Neil Archer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:34

Quartet. Strange Adventure

Neil Archer, Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clare O'Neill, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:26

Scene. Hark, What Was That, Sir?

Neil Archer, Peter Savidge, Sir Charles Mackerras, Pamela Helen Stephens, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Maxwell, Donald Adams, Felicity Palmer, Alwyn Mellor

3:40

Trio. A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Neil Archer, Sir Charles Mackerras, Pamela Helen Stephens, Alwyn Mellor

3:20

Quartet. When a Wooer Goes a-Wooing

Neil Archer, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Alwyn Mellor, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Pamela Helen Stephens

2:46

Duet. Rapture, Rapture

Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:37

Finale. Comes the Pretty Young Bride

Peter Hoare, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Ralph Mason, Neil Archer, Clare O'Neill, Richard Stuart, Peter Savidge, Philip Lloyd Evans, Donald Maxwell, Alwyn Mellor, Felicity Palmer

10:09

Solo and Chorus. Hark, the Hour of Ten Is Sounding

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:03

Recitative and Chorus. Is This the Court of the Exchequer?

Sir Charles Mackerras, Barry Banks, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

0:52

Song with Chorus. When First My Old, Old Love I Knew

Sir Charles Mackerras, Barry Banks, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:55

Chorus with Solo. All Hail, Great Judge!

Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:11

Song. When I, Good Friends, Was Called to the Bar

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart

2:44

Recitative. Swear Thou the Jury

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Savidge, Donald Adams

1:21

Recitative and Chorus. Where is the Plaintiff… Comes the Broken Flower

Donald Adams, Peter Savidge, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans

3:13

Scena. Oh Never, Never, Never

Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Gareth-Rhys Davies

1:14

Recitative, Solo and Chorus. May It Please You, M'Lud

Peter Savidge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:00

Solos and Chorus. That She Is Reeling Is Plain to See

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Peter Savidge, Gareth-Rhys Davies, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:48

Song. Oh, Gentleman, Listen I Pray

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Barry Banks

1:30

Scena. That Seems a Reasonable Proposition

Peter Savidge, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

0:56

Sextet and Chorus. A Nice Dilemma We Have Here

Peter Savidge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Donald Adams, Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gareth-Rhys Davies, Barry Banks

3:19

Duet and Chorus. I Love Him, I Love Him

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Barry Banks, Peter Savidge, Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:28

Finale. Oh, Joy Unbounded

Pamela Helen Stephens, Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Gareth-Rhys Davies, Peter Savidge, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Barry Banks, Chorus of Welsh National Opera

1:49

Opening Chorus of Pirates and Solo. Pour, Oh Pour, the Pirate Sherry

Nicholas Folwell, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:31

Song. When Fred'ric Was a Little Lad

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gillian Knight

2:36

Song. Oh, Better Far to Live and Die

Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:18

Recitative and Duet. Oh! False One, You Have Deceived Me

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gillian Knight, John Mark Ainsley

2:53

Chorus of Girls. Climbing over Rocky Mountain

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Jenevora Williams, Sir Charles Mackerras, Julie Gossage, Chorus of Welsh National Opera

3:28

Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray!

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Julie Gossage, Jenevora Williams, John Mark Ainsley

1:29

Song. Oh! Is There Not One Maiden Breast

Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, John Mark Ainsley, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

4:20

Song. Poor Wand'ring One

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:39

Chorus of Girls. What Ought We to Do, Gentle Sisters, Say!

Sir Charles Mackerras, Julie Gossage, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Jenevora Williams

0:44

Duet. How Beautifully Blue the Sky

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, John Mark Ainsley, Rebecca Evans

1:55

Solo with Chorus. Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, John Mark Ainsley

1:24

Recitative. Hold, Monsters!

Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Nicholas Folwell, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

0:55

Song. I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:51

Finale. Oh! Men of Dark and Dismal Fate

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans, Nicholas Folwell, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gillian Knight, Donald Adams, Julie Gossage, Jenevora Williams, John Mark Ainsley

8:43

Introduction and Solo. Oh! Dry the Glist'ning Tear

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rebecca Evans

3:01

Recitative. Now, Frederic, Let Your Escort Lion-Hearted

Sir Charles Mackerras, John Mark Ainsley, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart

0:18

Chorus with Solos. When the Foeman Bares His Steel

Jenevora Williams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, Julie Gossage, Richard Van Allan

4:36

Recitative and Trio. Now for the Pirates' Lair!

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gillian Knight, John Mark Ainsley, Donald Adams

1:25

Trio. When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold

Sir Charles Mackerras, Gillian Knight, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, John Mark Ainsley

3:37

Trio. Away, Away, My Heart's on Fire!

Donald Adams, John Mark Ainsley, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gillian Knight

1:22

Recitative and Duet. All Is Prepared! Your Gallant Crew Await You!

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans, John Mark Ainsley, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:24

Duet. Stay, Frederic, Stay!

John Mark Ainsley, Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

6:09

Recitative. No., I'll Be Brave! Oh, Family Descent

Richard Van Allan, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans

1:23

Song. When a Felon's Not Engaged in His Employment

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Van Allan

2:30

Solo. A Rollicking Band of Pirates We

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan

0:50

Solo. With Cat-Like Tread

Nicholas Folwell, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:38

Chorus. Hush! Hush! Not a Word

Richard Stuart, Donald Adams, John Mark Ainsley, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:37

Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River

Jenevora Williams, Julie Gossage, John Mark Ainsley, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gillian Knight, Rebecca Evans, Richard Van Allan, Nicholas Folwell, Donald Adams

9:32

Overture

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:08

Introduction and Opening Chorus. We Sail the Ocean Blue

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Chorus of Welsh National Opera

2:02

Recitative and Aria. I'm Called Little Buttercup

Felicity Palmer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:11

Recitative. But Tell Me Who's the Youth

Felicity Palmer, Richard Van Allan, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:27

Madrigal. The Nightingale

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras, Michael Schade

2:24

Ballad. A Maiden Fair to See

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Michael Schade

2:14

Recitative and Song. My Gallant Crew

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen

2:09

Recitative. Sir, You Are Sad!

Felicity Palmer, Sir Thomas Allen, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:23

Ballad. Sorry Her Lot

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:30

Barcarolle. Over the Bright Blue Sea

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

0:44

Sir Joseph's Barge is Seen

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:59

Now Give Three Cheers

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Valerie Seymour, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:22

Song. When I Was a Lad

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart

2:38

For I Hold That on the Seas

Richard Stuart, Valerie Seymour, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

0:37

Glee. A British Tar

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, John King, Michael Schade, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:14

Duet. Refrain, Audacious Tar

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans, Michael Schade, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:17

Finale. Can I Survive This Overbearing?

Michael Schade, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Richard Stuart, Richard Van Allan, John King, Philip Lloyd Evans, Sir Thomas Allen, Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rebecca Evans, Valerie Seymour

9:08

Entr'acte

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:06

Song. Fair Moon, to Thee I Sing

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Thomas Allen

2:26

Duet. Things Are Seldom What They Seem

Sir Thomas Allen, Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:54

Scena. The Hours Creep On Apace

Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:41

Trio. Never Mind the Why and Wherefore

Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans, Sir Thomas Allen

2:28

Duet. Kind Captain, I've Important Information

Sir Thomas Allen, Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:04

Soli and Chorus. Carefully on Tiptoe Stealing

Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Michael Schade, Philip Lloyd Evans, Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Seymour, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan

7:22

Octet and Chorus. Farewell, My Own!

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Richard Van Allan, Michael Schade, Sir Thomas Allen, Felicity Palmer, Philip Lloyd Evans, Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, John King, Valerie Seymour

2:32

Song. A Many Years Ago

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:29

Finale. O Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen!

Sir Thomas Allen, Valerie Seymour, Sir Charles Mackerras, John King, Richard Stuart, Michael Schade, Richard Van Allan, Felicity Palmer, Donald Adams, Philip Lloyd Evans, Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:01

Sir Arthur Sullivan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
Anthony Rolfe Johnson

Tenor
Nicholas Folwell

Baritone

Gilbert and Sullivan

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