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!
Sir Charles Mackerras· Marie McLaughlin· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Stuart· 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
Donald Adams· Anne Howells· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Van Allan· Felicity Palmer· 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
Sir Charles Mackerras· Richard Stuart· Felicity Palmer· Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Finale. For He's Gone and Married Yum-Yum
Marie McLaughlin· Janice Watson· Felicity Palmer· Anne Howells· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Van Allan· Nicholas Folwell· Anthony Rolfe Johnson· Sir Charles Mackerras· Donald Adams· Richard Stuart· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. When Maiden Loves
Philip Lloyd Evans· Ralph Mason· Pamela Helen Stephens· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras
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· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Philip Lloyd Evans· Ralph Mason· 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
Donald Adams· Sir Charles Mackerras· Pamela Helen Stephens· Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Ballad. Is Life a Boon?
Alwyn Mellor· Sir Charles Mackerras· Richard Stuart· Neil Archer· Welsh National Opera Orchestra
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
Alwyn Mellor· Sir Charles Mackerras· Richard Stuart· Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I
Trio. How Say You, Maiden
Alwyn Mellor· Sir Charles Mackerras· Richard Stuart· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Peter Savidge
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· Sir Charles Mackerras· Neil Archer· Pamela Helen Stephens
Finale. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True
Felicity Palmer· Philip Lloyd Evans· Ralph Mason· Sir Charles Mackerras· Donald Adams· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Peter Hoare· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Chorus and Solo. Night Has Spread Her Pall Once More
Ralph Mason· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Felicity Palmer· Philip Lloyd Evans· Sir Charles Mackerras· 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· 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
Sir Charles Mackerras· Neil Archer· Clare O'Neill· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Felicity Palmer· Donald Adams
Scene. Hark, What Was That, Sir?
Pamela Helen Stephens· Richard Stuart· Alwyn Mellor· Sir Charles Mackerras· Neil Archer· Donald Maxwell· Felicity Palmer· Peter Savidge· Donald Adams· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Trio. A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid
Sir Charles Mackerras· Neil Archer· Pamela Helen Stephens· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Alwyn Mellor
Quartet. When a Wooer Goes a-Wooing
Alwyn Mellor· Richard Stuart· Sir Charles Mackerras· Neil Archer· Pamela Helen Stephens· Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Duet. Rapture, Rapture
Sir Charles Mackerras· Felicity Palmer· Donald Adams· Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Finale. Comes the Pretty Young Bride
Richard Stuart· Donald Maxwell· Neil Archer· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Peter Hoare· Clare O'Neill· Alwyn Mellor· Sir Charles Mackerras· Donald Adams· Ralph Mason· Felicity Palmer· Peter Savidge· Philip Lloyd Evans· 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!
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
Peter Savidge· Donald Adams· Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Recitative and Chorus. Where is the Plaintiff… Comes the Broken Flower
Peter Savidge· Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Donald Adams· Rebecca Evans· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Scena. Oh Never, Never, Never
Richard Stuart· Donald Adams· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Rebecca Evans· Gareth-Rhys Davies· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative, Solo and Chorus. May It Please You, M'Lud
Rebecca Evans· Peter Savidge· Sir Charles Mackerras· Donald Adams· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Solos and Chorus. That She Is Reeling Is Plain to See
Peter Savidge· Richard Stuart· Rebecca Evans· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Gareth-Rhys Davies· 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
Gareth-Rhys Davies· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Stuart· Sir Charles Mackerras· Donald Adams· Rebecca Evans· Peter Savidge· Welsh National Opera Chorus· Barry Banks
Duet and Chorus. I Love Him, I Love Him
Sir Charles Mackerras· Rebecca Evans· Barry Banks· Richard Stuart· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Peter Savidge· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Finale. Oh, Joy Unbounded
Pamela Helen Stephens· Donald Adams· Gareth-Rhys Davies· Peter Savidge· Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Rebecca Evans· Richard Stuart· Welsh National Opera Chorus· Barry Banks
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
Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Julie Gossage· Jenevora Williams· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray!
Sir Charles Mackerras· John Mark Ainsley· Julie Gossage· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· 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!
Julie Gossage· Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· 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
Richard Stuart· Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Finale. Oh! Men of Dark and Dismal Fate
Richard Stuart· Sir Charles Mackerras· John Mark Ainsley· Jenevora Williams· Donald Adams· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Nicholas Folwell· Gillian Knight· Rebecca Evans· Julie Gossage· 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· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· John Mark Ainsley
Chorus with Solos. When the Foeman Bares His Steel
Richard Van Allan· Sir Charles Mackerras· Rebecca Evans· Julie Gossage· Jenevora Williams· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· 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
John Mark Ainsley· Sir Charles Mackerras· Richard Stuart· Donald Adams· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River
Rebecca Evans· Julie Gossage· John Mark Ainsley· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Van Allan· Nicholas Folwell· Gillian Knight· Richard Stuart· Donald Adams· Sir Charles Mackerras· Jenevora Williams· 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
Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Stuart· Welsh National Opera Chorus
For I Hold That on the Seas
Richard Stuart· Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Valerie Seymour· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Glee. A British Tar
Duet. Refrain, Audacious Tar
Finale. Can I Survive This Overbearing?
Valerie Seymour· John King· Donald Adams· Rebecca Evans· Richard Stuart· Sir Charles Mackerras· Felicity Palmer· Philip Lloyd Evans· Michael Schade· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Van Allan· Sir Thomas Allen· 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
Richard Stuart· Rebecca Evans· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Sir Thomas Allen
Duet. Kind Captain, I've Important Information
Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Donald Adams· Sir Thomas Allen
Soli and Chorus. Carefully on Tiptoe Stealing
Valerie Seymour· Sir Charles Mackerras· Michael Schade· Rebecca Evans· Donald Adams· Philip Lloyd Evans· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Van Allan· Richard Stuart· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Octet and Chorus. Farewell, My Own!
Felicity Palmer· Philip Lloyd Evans· Rebecca Evans· Michael Schade· Sir Charles Mackerras· Richard Stuart· Donald Adams· Valerie Seymour· John King· Sir Thomas Allen· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Van Allan· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. A Many Years Ago
Finale. O Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen!
Michael Schade· Rebecca Evans· Sir Thomas Allen· Felicity Palmer· Philip Lloyd Evans· John King· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Van Allan· Richard Stuart· Donald Adams· Sir Charles Mackerras· Valerie Seymour· Welsh National Opera Chorus