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 · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Nicholas Folwell · 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!
Sir Charles Mackerras · Marie McLaughlin · Anthony Rolfe Johnson · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Entrance of Mikado and Katisha. Miya Sama, Miya Sama
Felicity Palmer · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. A More Humane Mikado Never Did in Japan Exist
Donald Adams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Trio and Chorus. The Criminal Cried As He Dropped Him Down
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Anne Howells · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Quintet. See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot
Anne Howells · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Felicity Palmer · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams
Duet. The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
Richard Stuart · Marie McLaughlin · Anthony Rolfe Johnson · Sir Charles Mackerras · Anne Howells · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan
Song. On a Tree by a River, a Little Tom-Tit Sang, 'Willow, Tit-Willow'
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras
Duet. There Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast
Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Felicity Palmer
Finale. For He's Gone and Married Yum-Yum
Janice Watson · Donald Adams · Felicity Palmer · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Nicholas Folwell · Anthony Rolfe Johnson · Marie McLaughlin · Anne Howells · Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. When Maiden Loves
Pamela Helen Stephens · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Philip Lloyd Evans · Ralph Mason · 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 · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Felicity Palmer · Philip Lloyd Evans · Ralph Mason · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song with Chorus. When Our Gallant Norman Foes
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Peter Hoare · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I
Trio. Alas! I Waver to and Fro
Pamela Helen Stephens · Donald Adams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Ballad. Is Life a Boon?
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Neil Archer · Richard Stuart · Alwyn Mellor · Sir Charles Mackerras
Chorus. Here's a Man of Jollity
Alwyn Mellor · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Duet. I Have a Song to Sing
Alwyn Mellor · Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I
Trio. How Say You, Maiden
Peter Savidge · Richard Stuart · Alwyn Mellor · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra
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
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Alwyn Mellor · Sir Charles Mackerras
Song. Were I Thy Bride
Pamela Helen Stephens · Neil Archer · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Finale. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True
Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Peter Hoare · Felicity Palmer · Philip Lloyd Evans · Sir Charles Mackerras · Ralph Mason · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Chorus and Solo. Night Has Spread Her Pall Once More
Ralph Mason · Sir Charles Mackerras · Felicity Palmer · Philip Lloyd Evans · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. Oh, a Private Buffoon Is a Light-Hearted Loon
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart
Duet. Hereupon We're Both Agreed
Donald Maxwell · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras
Ballad. Free from His Fetters Grim
Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Neil Archer
Quartet. Strange Adventure
Sir Charles Mackerras · Neil Archer · Felicity Palmer · Clare O'Neill · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Donald Adams
Scene. Hark, What Was That, Sir?
Neil Archer · Peter Savidge · Alwyn Mellor · Pamela Helen Stephens · Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Maxwell · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Felicity Palmer · Donald Adams · 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
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Neil Archer · Pamela Helen Stephens · Alwyn Mellor · Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras
Duet. Rapture, Rapture
Felicity Palmer · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Finale. Comes the Pretty Young Bride
Neil Archer · Ralph Mason · Felicity Palmer · Philip Lloyd Evans · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Peter Hoare · Alwyn Mellor · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Donald Maxwell · Clare O'Neill · Peter Savidge · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Solo and Chorus. Hark, the Hour of Ten Is Sounding
Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
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
Sir Charles Mackerras · Peter Savidge · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Donald Adams
Recitative and Chorus. Where is the Plaintiff… Comes the Broken Flower
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Rebecca Evans · Donald Adams · Peter Savidge · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Scena. Oh Never, Never, Never
Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Gareth-Rhys Davies · Rebecca Evans · Donald Adams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative, Solo and Chorus. May It Please You, M'Lud
Sir Charles Mackerras · Peter Savidge · Donald Adams · Rebecca Evans · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Solos and Chorus. That She Is Reeling Is Plain to See
Peter Savidge · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Gareth-Rhys Davies · Rebecca Evans · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. Oh, Gentleman, Listen I Pray
Scena. That Seems a Reasonable Proposition
Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Peter Savidge · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Sextet and Chorus. A Nice Dilemma We Have Here
Gareth-Rhys Davies · Rebecca Evans · Donald Adams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Peter Savidge · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus · Barry Banks
Duet and Chorus. I Love Him, I Love Him
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Rebecca Evans · Barry Banks · Peter Savidge · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Finale. Oh, Joy Unbounded
Rebecca Evans · Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Pamela Helen Stephens · Gareth-Rhys Davies · Peter Savidge · Donald Adams · Barry Banks · Welsh National Opera Chorus
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
Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative and Duet. Oh! False One, You Have Deceived Me
Chorus of Girls. Climbing over Rocky Mountain
Sir Charles Mackerras · Julie Gossage · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Jenevora Williams · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray!
Julie Gossage · Jenevora Williams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · John Mark Ainsley · 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!
Sir Charles Mackerras · Jenevora Williams · Julie Gossage · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Duet. How Beautifully Blue the Sky
Solo with Chorus. Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses
Recitative. Hold, Monsters!
Sir Charles Mackerras · Rebecca Evans · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Nicholas Folwell · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General
Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Finale. Oh! Men of Dark and Dismal Fate
John Mark Ainsley · Richard Stuart · Jenevora Williams · Rebecca Evans · Julie Gossage · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Nicholas Folwell · Gillian Knight · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Introduction and Solo. Oh! Dry the Glist'ning Tear
Recitative. Now, Frederic, Let Your Escort Lion-Hearted
Sir Charles Mackerras · John Mark Ainsley · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Chorus with Solos. When the Foeman Bares His Steel
Rebecca Evans · Julie Gossage · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Jenevora Williams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative and Trio. Now for the Pirates' Lair!
John Mark Ainsley · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Gillian Knight
Trio. When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold
John Mark Ainsley · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Gillian Knight
Trio. Away, Away, My Heart's on Fire!
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Gillian Knight · Sir Charles Mackerras · John Mark Ainsley · Donald Adams
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
Donald Adams · John Mark Ainsley · Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River
Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Nicholas Folwell · Gillian Knight · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · John Mark Ainsley · Rebecca Evans · Julie Gossage · 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
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Valerie Seymour · Sir Thomas Allen · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. When I Was a Lad
Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
For I Hold That on the Seas
Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Valerie Seymour · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Glee. A British Tar
Duet. Refrain, Audacious Tar
Finale. Can I Survive This Overbearing?
Sir Charles Mackerras · Valerie Seymour · Rebecca Evans · Michael Schade · John King · Sir Thomas Allen · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Richard Stuart · Felicity Palmer · Philip Lloyd 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
Rebecca Evans · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras · Sir Thomas Allen
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
Donald Adams · Philip Lloyd Evans · Rebecca Evans · Valerie Seymour · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Sir Charles Mackerras · Michael Schade · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Octet and Chorus. Farewell, My Own!
Sir Thomas Allen · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Michael Schade · Richard Stuart · Felicity Palmer · Philip Lloyd Evans · Sir Charles Mackerras · Valerie Seymour · John King · Rebecca Evans · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. A Many Years Ago
Finale. O Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen!
Felicity Palmer · Philip Lloyd Evans · Valerie Seymour · Michael Schade · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · John King · Sir Charles Mackerras · Sir Thomas Allen · Richard Stuart · Rebecca Evans · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Chorus