‎Gilbert and Sullivan by Sir Charles Mackerras

If You Want to Know Who We Are

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

3:01

Song and Chorus. A Wandering Minstrel I

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

4:20

Song. Our Great Mikado, Virtuous Man

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Nicholas Folwell, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:58

Song. Young Man, Despair, Likewise Go To

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

2:43

Recitative. And Have I Journeyed for a Month

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

0:49

Behold the Lord High Executioner!

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:39

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

Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

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

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

1:32

Quartet. So Please You, Sir, We Much Regret

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

1:55

Duet. Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted

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

2:27

Trio. I Am So Proud

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

3:00

Finale. With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride

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

14:24

Solo. Braid the Raven Hair

Sir Charles Mackerras, Anne Howells, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

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

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

3:58

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

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

1:13

Entrance of Mikado and Katisha. Miya Sama, Miya Sama

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

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

3:24

Quintet. See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot

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

2:03

Duet. The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring

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

2:00

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

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

1:53

Overture

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

4:45

Song. When Maiden Loves

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

3:30

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

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

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

2:17

Ballad. Is Life a Boon?

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

2:06

Chorus. Here's a Man of Jollity

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

1:18

Duet. I Have a Song to Sing

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

3:45

Trio. How Say You, Maiden

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

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alwyn Mellor, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:28

Song. Were I Thy Bride

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

1:55

Finale. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True

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

18:26

Chorus and Solo. Night Has Spread Her Pall Once More

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

4:19

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart

2:49

Duet. Hereupon We're Both Agreed

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

1:40

Ballad. Free from His Fetters Grim

Neil Archer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:34

Quartet. Strange Adventure

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

2:26

Scene. Hark, What Was That, Sir?

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

3:40

Trio. A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid

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

3:20

Quartet. When a Wooer Goes a-Wooing

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

2:46

Duet. Rapture, Rapture

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

1:37

Finale. Comes the Pretty Young Bride

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

10:09

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

Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:03

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Barry Banks, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:52

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

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

2:55

Chorus with Solo. All Hail, Great Judge!

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:11

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart

2:44

Recitative. Swear Thou the Jury

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

1:21

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

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

3:13

Scena. Oh Never, Never, Never

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

1:14

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

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

3:00

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

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

0:48

Song. Oh, Gentleman, Listen I Pray

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

1:30

Scena. That Seems a Reasonable Proposition

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

0:56

Sextet and Chorus. A Nice Dilemma We Have Here

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

3:19

Duet and Chorus. I Love Him, I Love Him

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

2:28

Finale. Oh, Joy Unbounded

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

1:49

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Nicholas Folwell

1:31

Song. When Fred'ric Was a Little Lad

Gillian Knight, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:36

Song. Oh, Better Far to Live and Die

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, 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

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

3:28

Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray!

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

1:29

Song. Oh! Is There Not One Maiden Breast

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

4:20

Song. Poor Wand'ring One

Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

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

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

1:55

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

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

1:24

Recitative. Hold, Monsters!

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

0:55

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

Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:51

Finale. Oh! Men of Dark and Dismal Fate

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

8:43

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans

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

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

4:36

Recitative and Trio. Now for the Pirates' Lair!

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

1:25

Trio. When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold

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

3:37

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

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

1:22

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

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

1:24

Duet. Stay, Frederic, Stay!

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

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

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

2:30

Solo. A Rollicking Band of Pirates We

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

0:50

Solo. With Cat-Like Tread

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Nicholas Folwell, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:38

Chorus. Hush! Hush! Not a Word

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

1:37

Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River

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

9:32

Overture

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:11

Recitative. But Tell Me Who's the Youth

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

0:27

Madrigal. The Nightingale

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

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!

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

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

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

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

0:37

Glee. A British Tar

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

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?

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

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 Thomas Allen, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:26

Duet. Things Are Seldom What They Seem

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

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

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

2:28

Duet. Kind Captain, I've Important Information

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

2:04

Soli and Chorus. Carefully on Tiptoe Stealing

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

7:22

Octet and Chorus. Farewell, My Own!

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

2:32

Song. A Many Years Ago

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:29

Finale. O Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen!

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

3:01

Sir Arthur Sullivan

Composer
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Anthony Rolfe Johnson

Tenor
Nicholas Folwell

Baritone

Gilbert and Sullivan

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