‎Gilbert and Sullivan by Welsh National Opera Orchestra

If You Want to Know Who We Are

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

3:01

Song and Chorus. A Wandering Minstrel I

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

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

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

2:00

Comes a Train of Little Ladies

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:12

Trio. Three Little Maids from School Are We

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

1:32

Quartet. So Please You, Sir, We Much Regret

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

1:55

Duet. Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted

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

2:27

Trio. I Am So Proud

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

3:00

Finale. With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride

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

14:24

Solo. Braid the Raven Hair

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, 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

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

3:58

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

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

1:13

Entrance of Mikado and Katisha. Miya Sama, Miya Sama

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

2:46

Song. A More Humane Mikado Never Did in Japan Exist

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams

4:05

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

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

3:24

Quintet. See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot

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

2:03

Duet. The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring

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

1:36

Recitative and Song. Alone, and Yet Alive

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:56

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

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:30

Duet. There Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast

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

2:00

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

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

1:53

Overture

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

4:45

Song. When Maiden Loves

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

3:30

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

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

2:17

Ballad. Is Life a Boon?

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

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, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Alwyn Mellor

3:45

Trio. How Say You, Maiden

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

2:44

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Alwyn Mellor

1:54

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alwyn Mellor

3:28

Song. Were I Thy Bride

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

1:55

Finale. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True

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

18:26

Chorus and Solo. Night Has Spread Her Pall Once More

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

4:19

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

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Neil Archer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:34

Quartet. Strange Adventure

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

2:26

Scene. Hark, What Was That, Sir?

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

3:40

Trio. A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid

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

3:20

Quartet. When a Wooer Goes a-Wooing

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

2:46

Duet. Rapture, Rapture

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

1:37

Finale. Comes the Pretty Young Bride

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

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?

Barry Banks, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

0:52

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

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

2:55

Chorus with Solo. All Hail, Great Judge!

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:11

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

Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:44

Recitative. Swear Thou the Jury

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

1:21

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

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

3:13

Scena. Oh Never, Never, Never

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

1:14

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

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

3:00

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

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

0:48

Song. Oh, Gentleman, Listen I Pray

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

3:19

Duet and Chorus. I Love Him, I Love Him

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

2:28

Finale. Oh, Joy Unbounded

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

1:49

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Nicholas Folwell, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:31

Song. When Fred'ric Was a Little Lad

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Gillian Knight, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:36

Song. Oh, Better Far to Live and Die

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:18

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

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

2:53

Chorus of Girls. Climbing over Rocky Mountain

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

3:28

Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray!

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

1:29

Song. Oh! Is There Not One Maiden Breast

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

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!

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

0:44

Duet. How Beautifully Blue the Sky

John Mark Ainsley, Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, 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!

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

0:55

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:51

Finale. Oh! Men of Dark and Dismal Fate

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

8:43

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:01

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

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

0:18

Chorus with Solos. When the Foeman Bares His Steel

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

4:36

Recitative and Trio. Now for the Pirates' Lair!

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

1:25

Trio. When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold

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

3:37

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

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

1:22

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

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

1:24

Duet. Stay, Frederic, Stay!

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

6:09

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

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

0:50

Solo. With Cat-Like Tread

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Nicholas Folwell, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:38

Chorus. Hush! Hush! Not a Word

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

1:37

Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River

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

9:32

Overture

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:08

Introduction and Opening Chorus. We Sail the Ocean Blue

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

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

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

0:27

Madrigal. The Nightingale

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

2:24

Ballad. A Maiden Fair to See

Sir Charles Mackerras, Michael Schade, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:14

Recitative and Song. My Gallant Crew

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

2:09

Recitative. Sir, You Are Sad!

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

1:23

Ballad. Sorry Her Lot

Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:30

Barcarolle. Over the Bright Blue Sea

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:44

Sir Joseph's Barge is Seen

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:59

Now Give Three Cheers

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

1:22

Song. When I Was a Lad

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:38

For I Hold That on the Seas

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

0:37

Glee. A British Tar

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

2:14

Duet. Refrain, Audacious Tar

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

3:17

Finale. Can I Survive This Overbearing?

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

9:08

Entr'acte

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:06

Song. Fair Moon, to Thee I Sing

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

2:26

Duet. Things Are Seldom What They Seem

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

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

2:28

Duet. Kind Captain, I've Important Information

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

2:04

Soli and Chorus. Carefully on Tiptoe Stealing

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

7:22

Octet and Chorus. Farewell, My Own!

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

2:32

Song. A Many Years Ago

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Felicity Palmer

2:29

Finale. O Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen!

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

3:01

Sir Arthur Sullivan

Composer
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
Anthony Rolfe Johnson

Tenor
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Chorus

Gilbert and Sullivan

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