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