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HMS Pinafore, Act 1 (G&S) - New Sadlers Wells Opera (1987)
updated
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Joy To The World 00:02
I Saw Three Ships 01:14
We Three Kings Of Orient Are 02:33
O Little Town Of Bethlehem 04:04
What Child Is This? 05:42
The Twelve Days Of Christmas 08:00
Baloo Lammy 11:36
The Holly And The Ivy 12:34
A La Nanita Nana 14:16
Joseph Dearest Joseph Mine 16:06
Whence Comes This Rush Of Wings 18:27
The First Nowell 19:30
Wassail, Wassail All Over The Town 21:19
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 22:21
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 23:22
Oh Tannenbaum 25:06
O Holy Night 26:33
Coventry Carol 29:12
The Wassail Song 31:22
O Come, All Ye Faithful 32:41
Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly 34:31
Silent Night 35:42
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Track listing:
I Saw Three Ships 00:00
O Tannenbaum 01:21
Allons, Gay Gay Bergerons 03:38
The Holly And The Ivy 05:16
Fum Fum Fum 07:58
Hacia Belén 08:51
Ya Viene La Vieja 11:06
La Virgen Lava Pañales 11:50
The Cherry Tree Carol 13:53
Mary Had A Baby 18:10
So Blest A Sight 20:30
How Unto Bethlehem 22:53
A Virgin Unspotted 24:06
The Twelve Days Of Christmas 25:13
Good King Wenceslas 29:39
The Boar's Head Carol 32:11
Christ Was Born On Christmas Day 33:13
How Far Is It To Bethlehem 35:24
March Of The Kings 37:24
Here, Mid The Ass And Oxen 38:34
Touro Louro Louro 41:18
Carol Of The Birds 43:28
Magnum Mysterium 47:33
What Child Is This 51:06
Masters In This Hall 53:34
Break Forth, O Beauteous Heav'nly Light [Bach] 55:40
Classic Crystal Gayle, straight from the 1978 vinyl.
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Note: Due to copyright claim, the song 'Autumn Leaves' is not included in this posting.
SONG LISTING:
I Love Paris
Mademoiselle De Paris
Paris
Under The Bridges Of Paris
La Seine
Paris In The Spring
Paris Canaille
April In Paris
Á Paris
La Vie En Rose
Under Paris Skies
Paris, Je T'Aime
The Song From Moulin Rouge
The Last Time I Saw Paris
I Love Paris (Reprise)
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The Vienna Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno, cond.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
Straight from the 1980 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
Straight from the 1980 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
With Joan Sutherland, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gian Carlo Laccardi,
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden,
London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge, cond.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge, cond.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
Straight from the 1980 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
With the Vienna Volksoper Orchestra, Leone Magiera, cond.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
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With the National Philharmonic Orchestra, Gian Carlo Chiaramello, cond.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
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Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
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With Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Richard Bonynge, cond.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
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The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno, cond.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
Straight from the 1980 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
Straight from the 1980 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
Straight from the 1980 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
With the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti cond.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
Straight from the 1980 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
With the Vienna Volksoper Orchestra, Leone Magiera, cond.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
Straight from the 1980 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
Straight from the 1980 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
Straight from the 1980 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
Straight from the 1980 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
Straight from the 1980 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
Straight from the 1980 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
With the New Philharmonia Orchestra, Leone Magiera, cond.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
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With the National Philharmonic Orchestra, Giuseppe Patané, cond.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
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With the Orchestra del Teatro Communale di Bologna, Anton Guadagno, cond.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
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With the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta cond.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
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Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
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With The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler cond.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
Straight from the 1980 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
With The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler cond.
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), was born in Modena, in Northern Italy, where he also spent his last days, age 71.
Straight from the 1980 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
Ruddigore; or, The Witch's Curse, originally called Ruddygore, is one of the Savoy Operas and the tenth of fourteen comic operas written together by Gilbert and Sullivan. It was first performed by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company at the Savoy Theatre in London on 22 January 1887.
Link to Act 1 youtu.be/U1V5lEcaoIs
----------------------CAST-----------------------
---Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd ----------------------------John Reed
-----(disguised as Robin Oakapple, a young farmer)
---Richard Dauntless ------------------------------------Thomas Round
-----(his foster-brother, a Man-o'war's man)
---Sir Despard Murgatroyd (of Ruddigore) ----Kenneth Sandford
---Old Adam Goodheart --------------------------------Stanley Riley
-----(Robin's faithful servant)
---Sir Roderic Murgatroyd -----------------------------Donald Adams
-----(the twenty-first baronet)
---Rose Maybud (a Village maiden) --------------Jean Hindmarsh
---Dame Hannah (Rose's aunt) ----------------------Gillian Knight
---Zorah (professional bridesmaid) ---------------Mary Sansom
---Mad Margaret --------------------------------------------Jean Allister
---Chorus of Officers, Ancestors, Professional Bridesmaids, and
Villagers
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Conductor: Isidore Godfrey
Information from oakapple press com.
Straight from the 1962 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
Ruddigore; or, The Witch's Curse, originally called Ruddygore, is one of the Savoy Operas and the tenth of fourteen comic operas written together by Gilbert and Sullivan. It was first performed by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company at the Savoy Theatre in London on 22 January 1887.
Link to Act 2 youtu.be/F-xe-Cq2x-c
----------------------CAST-----------------------
---Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd ----------------------------John Reed
-----(disguised as Robin Oakapple, a young farmer)
---Richard Dauntless ------------------------------------Thomas Round
-----(his foster-brother, a Man-o'war's man)
---Sir Despard Murgatroyd (of Ruddigore) ----Kenneth Sandford
---Old Adam Goodheart --------------------------------Stanley Riley
-----(Robin's faithful servant)
---Sir Roderic Murgatroyd -----------------------------Donald Adams
-----(the twenty-first baronet)
---Rose Maybud (a Village maiden) --------------Jean Hindmarsh
---Dame Hannah (Rose's aunt) ---------------------Gillian Knight
---Zorah (professional bridesmaid) --------------Mary Sansom
---Mad Margaret -------------------------------------------Jean Allister
---Chorus of Officers, Ancestors, Professional Bridesmaids, and
Villagers
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Conductor: Isidore Godfrey
Information from oakapple press com.
Straight from the 1962 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
For entertainment purposes only. I own nothing here.
-----Link to Set 1 youtu.be/h4YaLpv3wTY
-----Link to Set 2 youtu.be/HR1q3Gxpw58
The playlist is in the description below.
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--1-Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
--2-Juice Newton - Queen Of Hearts
--3-Heart - Alone
--4-Alphaville - Sounds Like A Melody
--5-Blondie - The Tide Is High
--6-Bon Jovi - Runaway
--7-Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark
--8-Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry
--9-Climax Blues Band - I Love You
--10-Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
--11-Orchestral Manoevres In The Dark - Electricity
--12-Depeche Mode - See You
--13-Erasure - Love To Hate You
--14-Eurythmics - Right By Your Side
--15-F.R. David - Words
--16-Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone
--17-Lou Gramm - Midnight Blue
--18-Katrina And The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
--19-Level 42 - Lessons In Love
--20-Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
--21-Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
--22-Lionel Richie - Dancing On TheCeiling
--23-Michael Sembello - Maniac
--24-Loverboy - Working For The Weekend
--25-Night Ranger - Sister Christian
--26-Modern Talking - Cheri, Cheri Lady
--27-The Jets - You Got It All
--28-The Human League - Don't You Want Me Baby
--29-Kon Kan - Harry Houdini
--30-Book Of Love - Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes)
--31-Laura Branigan - Gloria
The playlist is in the description below.
LINK to 80's Video Challenge Set 1 youtu.be/h4YaLpv3wTY
LINK to Set 3 youtu.be/x0g3gS0fZUc
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--01-Abba - Lay All Your Love On Me
--02-Baltimora- Tarzan Boy
--03-Escape Club - Wild Wild West
--04-Greg Kihn Band - The Breakup Song
--05-Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not ('The Great American Hero')
--06-Poison - Nothin' But A Good Time
--07-Scandal, with Patty Smyth - Goodbye To You
--08-Steve Winwood - Don't You Know What The Night Can Do
--09-Voices Carry - 'Til Tuesday
--10-Todd Rundgren - Bang On The Drum All Day
--11-Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart
--12-Yazoo - Situation
--13-Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
--14-Roxette - It Must Have Been Love
--15-Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover
--16-Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
--17-Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
--18-Hall & Oates - Maneater
--19-Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Hate Myself For Loving You
--20-The Police - Every Breath You Take
--21-Shelly West - Jose Quervo
--22-Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition
--23-The Flirts - Passion
--24-Alannah Myles - Black Velvet
--25-Bob Seger - Shame On The Moon
--26-Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme
--27-Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
--28-Guns n' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
--29-INXS - By My Side
--30-John Mellencamp - Jack & Diane
--31-A-Ha - Take On Me
The playlist is in the description below.
LINK To 80's Video Challenge Set 2
youtu.be/HR1q3Gxpw58
LINK To Set 3 youtu.be/x0g3gS0fZUc
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--01-Europe - The Final Countdown
--02-Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night
--03-Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
--04-Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
--05-Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Anymore
--06-Quarterflash - Harden My Heart
--07-Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
--08-Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder - Together In Electric Dreams
--09-T'Pau - Heart And Soul
--10-Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight
--11-Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune
--12-Tesla - Little Suzi
--13-When In Rome - The Promise
--14-The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
--15-Paul Simon - Late In The Evening
--16-Madness - Our House
--17-John Fogerty - Centerfield
--18-Lindsey Buckingham - Holiday Road (from 'Vacation')
--19-Mental As Anything - Live It Up
--20-Eddie Rabbitt - I Love A Rainy Night
--21-The Kinks - Come Dancing
--22-Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 Jenny
--23-The Cars - Drive
--24-Naked Eyes - Always Something There to Remind Me
--25-Pat Benatar - Treat Me Right
--26-Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited
--27-The Hooters - Satellite
--28-Enya - Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)
--29-Conway Twitty - Tight Fittin' Jeans
--30-Dream Academy - Life In A Northern Town
--31-Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
-----INTRODUCTION - Allegro moderato 00:01-01:34
-----PAS DE CHALES - Andante expressivo 01:37-04:05
-----VALSE - Tempo di Valse 04:07-05:15
-----ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON - Allegretto 05:17-06:09
-----GALOP - Presto vivace 06:10-08:21
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera
Conducted by John Pryce-Jones
Information from album notes, and Oak Apple Press dot com.
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"A common sailor? Oh, fie!" Straight from the vinyl of this stellar 1960 recording, Captain Corcoran's words still amuse. 'Pinafore' was the first of Gilbert & Sullivan's successes, and is the third of Gilbert & Sullivan's 'Savoy' operas, preceded by 'Trial By Jury' and 'The Sorcerer'. It opened on May 25th, 1878 at London's Opera Comique Theatre, and ran for 571 performances. Hugely successful, it is popular to this day. Gilbert's satiric wit adroitly pierced institutions and attitudes, while Sullivan's luminous music is--well, ageless.
Link to Act 1 youtu.be/3r7C5GCAT-k
------------------Cast------------------
Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B------------------John Reed
(First Lord of the Admiralty)
Captain Corcoran----------------------------Jeffrey Skitch
(Commanding H.M.S. Pinafore)
Ralph Rackstraw------------------------------Thomas Round
(Able Seaman)
Dick Deadeye (Able Seaman)-----------Donald Adams
Bill Bobstay (Boatswain's Mate)-------George Cook
Bob Becket---------------------------------------Eric Wilson-Hyde
Josephine----------------------------------------Jean Hindmarsh
(the Captain's Daughter)
Little Buttercup (Mrs. Cripps)-----------Gillian Knight
(a Portsmouth Bumboat Woman)
Hebe (Sir Joseph's First Cousin)-------Joyce Wright
First Lord's Sisters, his Cousins, his Aunts;
Sailors, Marines, etc.
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
New Symphony Orchestra of London
Conductor: Isidore Godfrey
Straight from the 1960 vinyl. Information from album notes, and oakapple press dot com.
For entertainment only. I own nothing here.
"A common sailor? Oh, fie!" Straight from the vinyl of this stellar 1960 recording, Captain Corcoran's words still amuse. 'Pinafore' was the first of Gilbert & Sullivan's successes, and is the third of Gilbert & Sullivan's 'Savoy' operas, preceded by 'Trial By Jury' and 'The Sorcerer'. It opened on May 25th, 1878 at London's Opera Comique Theatre, and ran for 571 performances. Hugely successful, it is popular to this day. Gilbert's satiric wit adroitly pierced institutions and attitudes, while Sullivan's luminous music is--well, ageless.
Link to Act 2 youtu.be/5r2VJPSW7ho
------------------Cast------------------
Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B-----------------John Reed
(First Lord of the Admiralty)
Captain Corcoran---------------------------Jeffrey Skitch
(Commanding H.M.S. Pinafore)
Ralph Rackstraw-----------------------------Thomas Round
(Able Seaman)
Dick Deadeye (Able Seaman)----------Donald Adams
Bill Bobstay (Boatswain's Mate)------George Cook
Bob Becket--------------------------------------Eric Wilson-Hyde
Josephine---------------------------------------Jean Hindmarsh
(the Captain's Daughter)
Little Buttercup (Mrs. Cripps)-----------Gillian Knight
(a Portsmouth Bumboat Woman)
Hebe (Sir Joseph's First Cousin)------Joyce Wright
First Lord's Sisters, his Cousins, his Aunts;
Sailors, Marines, etc.
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
New Symphony Orchestra of London
Conductor: Isidore Godfreey
Straight from the 1960 vinyl. Information from album notes, and oakapple press dot com.
For entertainment only. I own nothing here.
Patience was the sixth collaboration between Gilbert and Sullivan. It opened at the Opera Comique, London, on April 23, 1881. In October of that year, it moved to the Savoy Theater, where it was the first theatrical production ever to be lit entirely by electric light. From then on, the G&S operettas would be known as the 'Savoy Operas', and both fans and performers of Gilbert and Sullivan would come to be known as "Savoyards".
'Patience' satirizes the 'aesthetic movement' of the 1870s and '80s in England.
------------Link to Act 1 youtu.be/WBRPp4l5ChI
---CAST---
Colonel Calverley------------John Germain
Major Murgatroyd-----------Neil Kirkby
Duke of Dunstable----------Graeme Ewer
Reginald Bunthorne--------Dennis Olsen
Archibald Grosvenor-------Anthony Warlow
Lady Angela-------------------Jennifer Bermingham
Lady Saphir--------------------Roxane Hislop
Lady Ella------------------------Toni Powell
Lady Jane----------------------Heather Begg
Patience-------------------------Christine Douglas
The Opera Australia Chorus
Opera Australia and Ballet Orchestra
Stage Production Director: John Cox
Conductor: David Stanhope
Information is from album notes, oakapplepress, and Wikipedia. Illustrations are by Lucille Corcos, from the 1941 publication 'A Treasury of Gilbert and Sullivan'.
Patience was the sixth collaboration between Gilbert and Sullivan. It opened at the Opera Comique, London, on April 23, 1881. In October of that year, it moved to the Savoy Theater, where it was the first theatrical production ever to be lit entirely by electric light. From then on, the G&S operettas would be known as the 'Savoy Operas', and both fans and performers of Gilbert and Sullivan would come to be known as "Savoyards".
'Patience' satirizes the 'aesthetic movement' of the 1870s and '80s in England.
------------Link to Act 2 youtu.be/bSpCyq5PoAc
---CAST---
Colonel Calverley-----------John Germain
Major Murgatroyd-----------Neil Kirkby
Duke of Dunstable----------Graeme Ewer
Reginald Bunthorne--------Dennis Olsen
Archibald Grosvenor-------Anthony Warlow
Lady Angela--------------------Jennifer Bermingham
Lady Saphir---------------------Roxane Hislop
Lady Ella-------------------------Toni Powell
Lady Jane-----------------------Heather Begg
Patience-------------------------Christine Douglas
The Opera Australia Chorus
Opera Australia and Ballet Orchestra
Stage Production Director: John Cox
Conductor: David Stanhope
Information is from album notes, oakapplepress, and Wikipedia. Illustrations are by Lucille Corcos, from the 1941 publication 'A Treasury of Gilbert and Sullivan'.
-----Link to Act 1----- youtu.be/U7VGMq4MBuE
-----Cast-----
Sir Marmaduke Poindextre ------ Fisher Morgan
(An Elderly Baronet)
Alexis --------------------------------------- Neville Griffiths
(Of the Grenadier Guards--his Son)
Dr. Daly ------------------------------------- Jeffrey Skitch
(Vicar of Ploverleigh)
Notary -------------------------------------- Donald Adams
J. W. Wells ------------------------------- Peter Pratt
(Of J.W. Wells & Co., Family Sorcerers)
Lady Sangazure ----------------------- Ann Drummond-Grant
(A Lady of Ancient Lineage)
Aline ---------------------------------------- Muriel Harding
(Her Daughter--betrothed to Alexis)
Mrs. Partlett ---------------------------- Beryl Dixon
(A Pew Opener)
Constance ------------------------------ Yvonne Dean
(Her Daughter)
---Chorus of Villagers---
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
New Symphony Orchestra of London
Conductor: Isidore Godfrey
Straight from the (at this posting) 63-year old vinyl (London A4215) from 1953, in glorious monaural.
Illustrations in this post are by Lucille Corcos, from the 1941 book 'A Treasury Of Gilbert & Sullivan'.
For entertainment and educational purposes only. I own nothing here.
-----Link to Act 2----- youtu.be/jE-G2qE8vws
-----Cast-----
Sir Marmaduke Poindextre ------ Fisher Morgan
(An Elderly Baronet)
Alexis -------------------------------------- Neville Griffiths
(Of the Grenadier Guards--his Son)
Dr. Daly ----------------------------------- Jeffrey Skitch
(Vicar of Ploverleigh)
Notary ------------------------------------ Donald Adams
J. W. Wells ------------------------------ Peter Pratt
(Of J.W. Wells & Co., Family Sorcerers)
Lady Sangazure ---------------------- Ann Drummond-Grant
(A Lady of Ancient Lineage)
Aline ---------------------------------------- Muriel Harding
(Her Daughter--betrothed to Alexis)
Mrs. Partlett ---------------------------- Beryl Dixon
(A Pew Opener)
Constance ------------------------------- Yvonne Dean
(Her Daughter)
---Chorus of Villagers---
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
New Symphony Orchestra of London
Conductor: Isidore Godfrey
Straight from the (at this posting) 63-year old vinyl (London A4215) from 1953, in glorious monaural.
Illustrations in this post are by Lucille Corcos, from the 1941 book 'A Treasury Of Gilbert & Sullivan'.
For entertainment and educational purposes only. I own nothing here.
-------Link to Act 1 youtu.be/aaMaj3IvsEA
-------Link to Act 2 youtu.be/wFX2biUDtCY
---------------------------CAST-----------------------------
King Hildebrand------------------------------------------------Fisher Morgan
Hilarion--(His Son)--------------------------------------------Thomas Round
Cyril--(Hilarion's Friends)-----------------------------------Leonard Osborn
Florian--(------------------)-----------------------------------------Jeffrey Skitch
King Gama---------------------------------------------------------Peter Pratt
Arac--(His Sons)-------------------------------------------------Donald Adams
Guron--(--------)-----------------------------------------------------John Banks
Scynthius--(--------)------------------------------------------------Trevor Hills
Princess Ida--(Gama's Daughter)------------------------Victoria Sladen
Lady Blanche--(Professor of Abstract Science)--Ann Drummond- Grant
Lady Psyche--(Professor of Humanities)-------------Muriel Harding
Melissa --(Lady Blanche's Daughter)-------------------Beryl Dixon
Sacharissa--(A Graduate)-------------------------------------Cynthia Morey
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Conductor: Isidore Godfrey
Please enjoy this (previously unplayed) recording, straight from the 1955 vinyl, in all its monaural glory.
For entertainment purposes only. I own nothing here.
-------Link to Act 1 youtu.be/aaMaj3IvsEA
-------Link to Act 3 youtu.be/d920mtK2gbM
---------------------------CAST-----------------------------
King Hildebrand------------------------------------------------Fisher Morgan
Hilarion--(His Son)--------------------------------------------Thomas Round
Cyril--(Hilarion's Friends)-----------------------------------Leonard Osborn
Florian--(------------------)----------------------------------------Jeffrey Skitch
King Gama---------------------------------------------------------Peter Pratt
Arac--(His Sons)-------------------------------------------------Donald Adams
Guron--(--------)-----------------------------------------------------John Banks
Scynthius--(--------)-----------------------------------------------Trevor Hills
Princess Ida--(Gama's Daughter)------------------------Victoria Sladen
Lady Blanche--(Professor of Abstract Science)--Ann Drummond-Grant
Lady Psyche--(Professor of Humanities)-------------Muriel Harding
Melissa --(Lady Blanche's Daughter)-------------------Beryl Dixon
Sacharissa--(A Graduate)-------------------------------------Cynthia Morey
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Conductor: Isidore Godfrey
Please enjoy this (previously unplayed) recording, straight from the 1955 vinyl, in all its monaural glory.
For entertainment purposes only. I own nothing here.
-------Link to Act 2 youtu.be/wFX2biUDtCY
-------Link to Act 3 youtu.be/d920mtK2gbM
---------------------------CAST-----------------------------
King Hildebrand-----------------------------------------------Fisher Morgan
Hilarion--(His Son)-------------------------------------------Thomas Round
Cyril--(Hilarion's Friends)-----------------------------------Leonard Osborn
Florian--(------------------)----------------------------------------Jeffrey Skitch
King Gama---------------------------------------------------------Peter Pratt
Arac--(His Sons)------------------------------------------------Donald Adams
Guron--(--------)-----------------------------------------------------John Banks
Scynthius--(--------)-----------------------------------------------Trevor Hills
Princess Ida--(Gama's Daughter)------------------------Victoria Sladen
Lady Blanche--(Professor of Abstract Science)--Ann Drummond-Grant
Lady Psyche--(Professor of Humanities)-------------Muriel Harding
Melissa --(Lady Blanche's Daughter)-------------------Beryl Dixon
Sacharissa--(A Graduate)-------------------------------------Cynthia Morey
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Conductor: Isidore Godfrey
Please enjoy this (previously unplayed) recording, straight from the 1955 vinyl, in all its monaural glory.
For entertainment purposes only. I own nothing here.
This is the 1962 D'Oyly Carte recording, posted here in two acts. Link to Ruddigore, Act 2 -- http://youtu.be/PfpmTi042TU
--CAST--
Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd -------------------------------John Reed
(disguised as Robin Oakapple, a young farmer)
Richard Dauntless ----------------------------------------Thomas Round
(his foster-brother, a Man-o'war's man)
Sir Despard Murgatroyd (of Ruddigore) --------Kenneth Sandford
Old Adam Goodheart ------------------------------------Stanley Riley
(Robin's faithful servant)
Sir Roderic Murgatroyd ----------------------------------Donald Adams
(the twenty-first baronet)
Rose Maybud (a Village maiden) -------------------Jean Hindmarsh
Dame Hannah (Rose's aunt) --------------------------Gillian Knight
Zorah (professional bridesmaid) -------------------Mary Sansom
Mad Margaret ------------------------------------------------Jean Allister
Chorus of Officers, Ancestors, Professional Bridesmaids, and Villagers--
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Conductor: Isidore Godfrey
Straight from the 1962 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
The Pirates of Penzance, the fifth opera of Gilbert and Sullivan's collaboration, opened simultaneously in England and America. The opera premiered on December 31, 1879 at the Fifth Avenue Theater in New York with Sullivan conducting, but a single performance had been given on the previous day at the Royal Bijou Theatre, Paignton, England, to secure the British copyright. Finally, the opera opened on April 3, 1880, at the Opéra Comique in London, where it ran for 363 performances, having already been playing successfully for over three months in New York.
Link to Act 1: youtu.be/pA8dirgSQqg
Cast
Major-General-----------Peter Pratt
Pirate King----------------Donald Adams
Samuel---------------------Howard Short
Frederic--------------------Thomas Round
Sergeant of Police----Kenneth Sandford
Mabel-----------------------Jean Hindmarsh
Edith-------------------------Beryl Dixon
Kate--------------------------Marian Martin
Ruth--------------------------Ann Drummond-Grant
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
New Symphony Orchestra of London
Conductor: Isidore Godfrey
Information courtesy of Oak Apple Press dot com, Boise State dot edu, and album notes.
Straight from the 1958 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
The Pirates of Penzance, the fifth opera of Gilbert and Sullivan's collaboration, opened simultaneously in England and America. The opera premiered on December 31, 1879 at the Fifth Avenue Theater in New York with Sullivan conducting, but a single performance had been given on the previous day at the Royal Bijou Theatre, Paignton, England, to secure the British copyright. Finally, the opera opened on April 3, 1880, at the Opéra Comique in London, where it ran for 363 performances, having already been playing successfully for over three months in New York.
Link to Act 2: youtu.be/3s7VazFsR9U
Cast
Major-General-----------Peter Pratt
Pirate King----------------Donald Adams
Samuel---------------------Howard Short
Frederic--------------------Thomas Round
Sergeant of Police----Kenneth Sandford
Mabel-----------------------Jean Hindmarsh
Edith-------------------------Beryl Dixon
Kate--------------------------Marian Martin
Ruth--------------------------Ann Drummond-Grant
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
New Symphony Orchestra of London
Conductor: Isidore Godfrey
Information courtesy of Oak Apple Press dot com, Boise State dot edu, and album notes.
Straight from the 1958 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.
Of note in this recording is Donald Adams' marvelous maniacal laugh in "Humane Mikado" (Act 2), and the overall wonderful casting.
The Mikado was the ninth of fourteen Gilbert & Sullivan operatic collaborations. It opened on March 14, 1885, in London, where it ran at the Savoy Theatre for 672 performances. To this day, it is the most popular and most performed of their operas, and has been translated into many languages.
Link to Act 1: youtu.be/0Y1q8Vn44bs
Cast
The Mikado-----Donald Adams
Nanki-Poo-------Thomas Round
Ko-Ko---------------Peter Pratt
Pooh-Bah---------Kenneth Sandford
Pish-Tush--------Alan Styler
Yum-Yum--------Jean Hindmarsh
Pitti-Sing----------Beryl Dixon
Peep-Bo----------Jennifer Toye
Katisha---------- -Ann Drummond-Grant
New Symphony Orchestra of London
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
Conductor: Isidore Godfrey
Information courtesy of Oak Apple Press dot com, and album notes.
Straight from the 1958 vinyl. For entertainment purposes only--I own nothing here.