‎Gilbert and Sullivan by Welsh National Opera Orchestra

If You Want to Know Who We Are

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

3:01

Song and Chorus. A Wandering Minstrel I

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

4:20

Song. Our Great Mikado, Virtuous Man

Nicholas Folwell, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:58

Song. Young Man, Despair, Likewise Go To

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

2:43

Recitative. And Have I Journeyed for a Month

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

0:49

Behold the Lord High Executioner!

Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:39

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart

2:00

Comes a Train of Little Ladies

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:12

Trio. Three Little Maids from School Are We

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

1:32

Quartet. So Please You, Sir, We Much Regret

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

1:55

Duet. Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted

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

2:27

Trio. I Am So Proud

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

3:00

Finale. With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride

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

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

3:58

Trio. Here's a How-De-Do! If I Marry You!

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

1:13

Entrance of Mikado and Katisha. Miya Sama, Miya Sama

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

2:46

Song. A More Humane Mikado Never Did in Japan Exist

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams

4:05

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

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

3:24

Quintet. See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot

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

2:03

Duet. The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring

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

1:36

Recitative and Song. Alone, and Yet Alive

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:56

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart

2:30

Duet. There Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast

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

2:00

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

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

1:53

Overture

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

4:45

Song. When Maiden Loves

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

3:30

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

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

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

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

2:17

Ballad. Is Life a Boon?

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

2:06

Chorus. Here's a Man of Jollity

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

1:18

Duet. I Have a Song to Sing

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

3:45

Trio. How Say You, Maiden

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

2:44

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

Alwyn Mellor, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:54

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Alwyn Mellor, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:28

Song. Were I Thy Bride

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

1:55

Finale. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True

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

18:26

Chorus and Solo. Night Has Spread Her Pall Once More

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

4:19

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:49

Duet. Hereupon We're Both Agreed

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

1:40

Ballad. Free from His Fetters Grim

Sir Charles Mackerras, Neil Archer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:34

Quartet. Strange Adventure

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

2:26

Scene. Hark, What Was That, Sir?

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

3:40

Trio. A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid

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

3:20

Quartet. When a Wooer Goes a-Wooing

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

2:46

Duet. Rapture, Rapture

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

1:37

Finale. Comes the Pretty Young Bride

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

10:09

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

Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

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, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Barry Banks, Welsh National Opera Chorus

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

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

1:21

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

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

3:13

Scena. Oh Never, Never, Never

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

1:14

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

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

3:00

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

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

0:48

Song. Oh, Gentleman, Listen I Pray

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Barry Banks, Welsh National Opera Chorus

1:30

Scena. That Seems a Reasonable Proposition

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

0:56

Sextet and Chorus. A Nice Dilemma We Have Here

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

3:19

Duet and Chorus. I Love Him, I Love Him

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

2:28

Finale. Oh, Joy Unbounded

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

1:49

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

Nicholas Folwell, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:31

Song. When Fred'ric Was a Little Lad

Sir Charles Mackerras, Gillian Knight, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:36

Song. Oh, Better Far to Live and Die

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams

2:18

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

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

2:53

Chorus of Girls. Climbing over Rocky Mountain

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

3:28

Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray!

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

1:29

Song. Oh! Is There Not One Maiden Breast

Sir Charles Mackerras, Rebecca Evans, 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!

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

0:44

Duet. How Beautifully Blue the Sky

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

1:55

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

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

1:24

Recitative. Hold, Monsters!

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

0:55

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:51

Finale. Oh! Men of Dark and Dismal Fate

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

8:43

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

Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:01

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

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

0:18

Chorus with Solos. When the Foeman Bares His Steel

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

4:36

Recitative and Trio. Now for the Pirates' Lair!

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

1:25

Trio. When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold

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

3:37

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

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

1:22

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

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

1:24

Duet. Stay, Frederic, Stay!

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

6:09

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

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

1:23

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

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

2:30

Solo. A Rollicking Band of Pirates We

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

0:50

Solo. With Cat-Like Tread

Nicholas Folwell, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:38

Chorus. Hush! Hush! Not a Word

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

1:37

Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River

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

9:32

Overture

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

4:08

Introduction and Opening Chorus. We Sail the Ocean Blue

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

2:02

Recitative and Aria. I'm Called Little Buttercup

Sir Charles Mackerras, Felicity Palmer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:11

Recitative. But Tell Me Who's the Youth

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

0:27

Madrigal. The Nightingale

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

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

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

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, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rebecca Evans

3:30

Barcarolle. Over the Bright Blue Sea

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

0:44

Sir Joseph's Barge is Seen

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:59

Now Give Three Cheers

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

1:22

Song. When I Was a Lad

Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:38

For I Hold That on the Seas

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

0:37

Glee. A British Tar

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

2:14

Duet. Refrain, Audacious Tar

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

3:17

Finale. Can I Survive This Overbearing?

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

9:08

Entr'acte

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:06

Song. Fair Moon, to Thee I Sing

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

2:26

Duet. Things Are Seldom What They Seem

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

2:54

Scena. The Hours Creep On Apace

Sir Charles Mackerras, Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

4:41

Trio. Never Mind the Why and Wherefore

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

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

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

7:22

Octet and Chorus. Farewell, My Own!

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

2:32

Song. A Many Years Ago

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Felicity Palmer

2:29

Finale. O Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen!

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

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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