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!
Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Stuart· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. As Some Day It May Happen "List Song"
Richard Stuart· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· 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· Richard Van Allan· Nicholas Folwell· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· 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!
Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Stuart· Marie McLaughlin· Anthony Rolfe Johnson· Sir Charles Mackerras
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· Richard Stuart· Felicity Palmer· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Van Allan· Anne Howells· Sir Charles Mackerras
Duet. The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
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
Richard Stuart· Felicity Palmer· Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Finale. For He's Gone and Married Yum-Yum
Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Felicity Palmer· Janice Watson· Richard Stuart· Marie McLaughlin· Richard Van Allan· Nicholas Folwell· Anthony Rolfe Johnson· Donald Adams· Anne Howells· Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. When Maiden Loves
Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Pamela Helen Stephens· Ralph Mason· Philip Lloyd Evans· Sir Charles Mackerras
Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I
Double Chorus. Tower Warders, Under Orders… This the Autumn of Our Life
Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Ralph Mason· Philip Lloyd Evans· Sir Charles Mackerras· Felicity Palmer· 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
Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Pamela Helen Stephens· Donald Adams
Ballad. Is Life a Boon?
Richard Stuart· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Alwyn Mellor· Neil Archer
Chorus. Here's a Man of Jollity
Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Stuart· Sir Charles Mackerras· Alwyn Mellor· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Duet. I Have a Song to Sing
Sir Charles Mackerras· Richard Stuart· Alwyn Mellor· Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I
Trio. How Say You, Maiden
Sir Charles Mackerras· Richard Stuart· Alwyn Mellor· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Peter Savidge
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
Sir Charles Mackerras· Alwyn Mellor· Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Song. Were I Thy Bride
Sir Charles Mackerras· Neil Archer· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Pamela Helen Stephens
Finale. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True
Ralph Mason· Philip Lloyd Evans· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Peter Hoare· Felicity Palmer· Donald Adams· Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Chorus and Solo. Night Has Spread Her Pall Once More
Sir Charles Mackerras· Ralph Mason· Philip Lloyd Evans· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Felicity Palmer· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. Oh, a Private Buffoon Is a Light-Hearted Loon
Richard Stuart· Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Duet. Hereupon We're Both Agreed
Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Stuart· Donald Maxwell· Sir Charles Mackerras
Ballad. Free from His Fetters Grim
Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Neil Archer
Quartet. Strange Adventure
Donald Adams· Felicity Palmer· Clare O'Neill· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Neil Archer
Scene. Hark, What Was That, Sir?
Peter Savidge· Pamela Helen Stephens· Donald Adams· Richard Stuart· Donald Maxwell· Sir Charles Mackerras· Alwyn Mellor· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Felicity Palmer· Neil Archer· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Trio. A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid
Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Pamela Helen Stephens· Alwyn Mellor· Neil Archer
Quartet. When a Wooer Goes a-Wooing
Alwyn Mellor· Sir Charles Mackerras· Neil Archer· Pamela Helen Stephens· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Stuart
Duet. Rapture, Rapture
Donald Adams· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Felicity Palmer
Finale. Comes the Pretty Young Bride
Ralph Mason· Philip Lloyd Evans· Felicity Palmer· Richard Stuart· Clare O'Neill· Peter Savidge· Alwyn Mellor· Sir Charles Mackerras· Donald Adams· Donald Maxwell· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Peter Hoare· Neil Archer· 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· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Stuart· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. When I, Good Friends, Was Called to the Bar
Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Richard Stuart
Recitative. Swear Thou the Jury
Peter Savidge· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Donald Adams
Recitative and Chorus. Where is the Plaintiff… Comes the Broken Flower
Peter Savidge· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Donald Adams· Sir Charles Mackerras· Rebecca Evans· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Scena. Oh Never, Never, Never
Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Gareth-Rhys Davies· Richard Stuart· Donald Adams· Rebecca Evans· Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative, Solo and Chorus. May It Please You, M'Lud
Peter Savidge· Donald Adams· Rebecca Evans· Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Solos and Chorus. That She Is Reeling Is Plain to See
Peter Savidge· Gareth-Rhys Davies· Richard Stuart· Sir Charles Mackerras· Rebecca Evans· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. Oh, Gentleman, Listen I Pray
Scena. That Seems a Reasonable Proposition
Richard Stuart· Peter Savidge· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Sextet and Chorus. A Nice Dilemma We Have Here
Rebecca Evans· Sir Charles Mackerras· Donald Adams· Gareth-Rhys Davies· Peter Savidge· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Stuart· Barry Banks· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Duet and Chorus. I Love Him, I Love Him
Richard Stuart· Rebecca Evans· Peter Savidge· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Barry Banks· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Finale. Oh, Joy Unbounded
Peter Savidge· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Pamela Helen Stephens· Donald Adams· Rebecca Evans· Richard Stuart· Gareth-Rhys Davies· Sir Charles Mackerras· 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
Julie Gossage· Jenevora Williams· Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray!
Julie Gossage· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Jenevora Williams· John Mark Ainsley· Sir Charles Mackerras· 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!
Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Julie Gossage· 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
Nicholas Folwell· Julie Gossage· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Donald Adams· Richard Stuart· Rebecca Evans· Sir Charles Mackerras· Jenevora Williams· Gillian Knight· John Mark Ainsley· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Introduction and Solo. Oh! Dry the Glist'ning Tear
Recitative. Now, Frederic, Let Your Escort Lion-Hearted
Richard Stuart· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· John Mark Ainsley· Sir Charles Mackerras
Chorus with Solos. When the Foeman Bares His Steel
Julie Gossage· Jenevora Williams· Rebecca Evans· Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Van Allan· 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
Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Richard Stuart· Donald Adams· John Mark Ainsley· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River
Richard Van Allan· Nicholas Folwell· Jenevora Williams· Julie Gossage· John Mark Ainsley· Gillian Knight· Donald Adams· Richard Stuart· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Rebecca Evans· 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
Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Richard Stuart· Welsh National Opera Chorus
For I Hold That on the Seas
Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Valerie Seymour· Richard Stuart· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Glee. A British Tar
Duet. Refrain, Audacious Tar
Finale. Can I Survive This Overbearing?
Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Stuart· Donald Adams· Sir Thomas Allen· Felicity Palmer· Philip Lloyd Evans· Richard Van Allan· Michael Schade· John King· Valerie Seymour· Sir Charles Mackerras· Rebecca Evans· 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
Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Stuart· Sir Charles Mackerras· Sir Thomas Allen· Rebecca Evans
Duet. Kind Captain, I've Important Information
Donald Adams· Sir Charles Mackerras· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Sir Thomas Allen
Soli and Chorus. Carefully on Tiptoe Stealing
Philip Lloyd Evans· Donald Adams· Richard Stuart· Michael Schade· Sir Charles Mackerras· Valerie Seymour· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Richard Van Allan· Rebecca Evans· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Octet and Chorus. Farewell, My Own!
Richard Van Allan· John King· Valerie Seymour· Sir Thomas Allen· Philip Lloyd Evans· Michael Schade· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Felicity Palmer· Donald Adams· Richard Stuart· Sir Charles Mackerras· Rebecca Evans· Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. A Many Years Ago
Finale. O Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen!
Michael Schade· Richard Stuart· Welsh National Opera Orchestra· Felicity Palmer· Sir Thomas Allen· Philip Lloyd Evans· Donald Adams· Sir Charles Mackerras· Rebecca Evans· John King· Valerie Seymour· Richard Van Allan· Welsh National Opera Chorus