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 · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. As Some Day It May Happen "List Song"
Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · 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
Richard Van Allan · Nicholas Folwell · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra
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 · Anthony Rolfe Johnson · Richard Stuart
Entrance of Mikado and Katisha. Miya Sama, Miya Sama
Felicity Palmer · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. A More Humane Mikado Never Did in Japan Exist
Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Trio and Chorus. The Criminal Cried As He Dropped Him Down
Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Van Allan · Anne Howells · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Quintet. See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot
Anne Howells · Donald Adams · Felicity Palmer · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Van Allan · Richard Stuart
Duet. The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Marie McLaughlin · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Anthony Rolfe Johnson · Anne Howells · 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
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Felicity Palmer · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart
Finale. For He's Gone and Married Yum-Yum
Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Anthony Rolfe Johnson · Richard Stuart · Felicity Palmer · Marie McLaughlin · Richard Van Allan · Nicholas Folwell · Donald Adams · Janice Watson · Anne Howells · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. When Maiden Loves
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Ralph Mason · Philip Lloyd Evans · Pamela Helen Stephens
Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I
Double Chorus. Tower Warders, Under Orders… This the Autumn of Our Life
Ralph Mason · Felicity Palmer · Philip Lloyd Evans · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · 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
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Pamela Helen Stephens · Donald Adams
Ballad. Is Life a Boon?
Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Stuart · Alwyn Mellor · Neil Archer
Chorus. Here's a Man of Jollity
Richard Stuart · Alwyn Mellor · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Duet. I Have a Song to Sing
Richard Stuart · Alwyn Mellor · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras
Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I
Trio. How Say You, Maiden
Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Peter Savidge · Alwyn Mellor · Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Song. I've Jibe and Joke, and Quip and Crank
Alwyn Mellor · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · 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
Neil Archer · Sir Charles Mackerras · Pamela Helen Stephens · Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Finale. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True
Ralph Mason · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Peter Hoare · Philip Lloyd Evans · Sir Charles Mackerras · Felicity Palmer · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Chorus and Solo. Night Has Spread Her Pall Once More
Ralph Mason · Philip Lloyd Evans · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Felicity Palmer · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. Oh, a Private Buffoon Is a Light-Hearted Loon
Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras
Duet. Hereupon We're Both Agreed
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Donald Maxwell
Ballad. Free from His Fetters Grim
Neil Archer · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Quartet. Strange Adventure
Neil Archer · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Clare O'Neill · Felicity Palmer · Donald Adams
Scene. Hark, What Was That, Sir?
Pamela Helen Stephens · Donald Adams · Peter Savidge · Sir Charles Mackerras · Alwyn Mellor · Neil Archer · Richard Stuart · Felicity Palmer · Donald Maxwell · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Trio. A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid
Sir Charles Mackerras · Pamela Helen Stephens · Alwyn Mellor · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Neil Archer
Quartet. When a Wooer Goes a-Wooing
Richard Stuart · Pamela Helen Stephens · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Neil Archer · Sir Charles Mackerras · Alwyn Mellor
Duet. Rapture, Rapture
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Felicity Palmer
Finale. Comes the Pretty Young Bride
Clare O'Neill · Ralph Mason · Neil Archer · Philip Lloyd Evans · Felicity Palmer · Peter Savidge · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Peter Hoare · Donald Adams · Alwyn Mellor · Donald Maxwell · Sir Charles Mackerras · 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!
Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · 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
Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Donald Adams · Peter Savidge
Recitative and Chorus. Where is the Plaintiff… Comes the Broken Flower
Peter Savidge · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Rebecca Evans · Donald Adams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Scena. Oh Never, Never, Never
Donald Adams · Richard Stuart · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Gareth-Rhys Davies · Rebecca Evans · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative, Solo and Chorus. May It Please You, M'Lud
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Rebecca Evans · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Peter Savidge · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Solos and Chorus. That She Is Reeling Is Plain to See
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Peter Savidge · Gareth-Rhys Davies · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Rebecca Evans · 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
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Donald Adams · Peter Savidge · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Stuart · Gareth-Rhys Davies · Rebecca Evans · Welsh National Opera Chorus · Barry Banks
Duet and Chorus. I Love Him, I Love Him
Peter Savidge · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Barry Banks · Rebecca Evans · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Finale. Oh, Joy Unbounded
Richard Stuart · Peter Savidge · Gareth-Rhys Davies · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Rebecca Evans · Pamela Helen Stephens · Donald Adams · 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
Donald Adams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative and Duet. Oh! False One, You Have Deceived Me
Chorus of Girls. Climbing over Rocky Mountain
Jenevora Williams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Julie Gossage · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray!
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Jenevora Williams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Julie Gossage · 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!
Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Julie Gossage · Jenevora Williams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Duet. How Beautifully Blue the Sky
Solo with Chorus. Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses
Recitative. Hold, Monsters!
Rebecca Evans · Richard Stuart · Nicholas Folwell · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Chorus
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
Rebecca Evans · Gillian Knight · Jenevora Williams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Nicholas Folwell · Donald Adams · John Mark Ainsley · Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · 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 · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · John Mark Ainsley
Chorus with Solos. When the Foeman Bares His Steel
Jenevora Williams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Van Allan · Julie Gossage · Rebecca Evans · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Recitative and Trio. Now for the Pirates' Lair!
Donald Adams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Gillian Knight · John Mark Ainsley
Trio. When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold
Sir Charles Mackerras · Gillian Knight · John Mark Ainsley · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Donald Adams
Trio. Away, Away, My Heart's on Fire!
Donald Adams · Gillian Knight · John Mark Ainsley · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra
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 · Richard Stuart · Donald Adams · Sir Charles Mackerras · John Mark Ainsley · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River
Rebecca Evans · Jenevora Williams · Richard Van Allan · Nicholas Folwell · Gillian Knight · Sir Charles Mackerras · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Donald Adams · Richard Stuart · Julie Gossage · John Mark Ainsley · 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 · Sir Thomas Allen · Sir Charles Mackerras · Valerie Seymour · Welsh National Opera Chorus
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
Richard Stuart · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Valerie Seymour · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Glee. A British Tar
Duet. Refrain, Audacious Tar
Finale. Can I Survive This Overbearing?
Michael Schade · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Philip Lloyd Evans · Sir Thomas Allen · Felicity Palmer · John King · Valerie Seymour · Richard Stuart · Donald Adams · Sir Charles Mackerras · Richard Van Allan · 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
Sir Charles Mackerras · Rebecca Evans · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Richard Stuart · Sir Thomas Allen
Duet. Kind Captain, I've Important Information
Sir Thomas Allen · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams
Soli and Chorus. Carefully on Tiptoe Stealing
Richard Stuart · Richard Van Allan · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Valerie Seymour · Philip Lloyd Evans · Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Rebecca Evans · Michael Schade · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Octet and Chorus. Farewell, My Own!
John King · Valerie Seymour · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Philip Lloyd Evans · Sir Thomas Allen · Michael Schade · Sir Charles Mackerras · Felicity Palmer · Donald Adams · Rebecca Evans · Richard Stuart · Richard Van Allan · Welsh National Opera Chorus
Song. A Many Years Ago
Finale. O Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen!
Sir Charles Mackerras · Donald Adams · Welsh National Opera Orchestra · Felicity Palmer · Rebecca Evans · Philip Lloyd Evans · Sir Thomas Allen · Richard Van Allan · Richard Stuart · John King · Valerie Seymour · Michael Schade · Welsh National Opera Chorus