The Gondoliers / Trial by Jury (1927/28)

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Annotation

Gondoliers: Recorded in London, 30 August – 29 September 1927, Conductor: Harry Norris.
Cast:
Duke - Henry Lytton
Luiz - Arthur Hosking
Don Alhambra - Leo Sheffield
Marco - Derek Oldham
Giuseppe - George Baker
Antonio - Richard Walker
Francesco - Herbert Aitken
Giorgio - Ronald Stear
Duchess - Bertha Lewis
Casilda - Mavis Bennett
Gianetta - Winifred Lawson
Tessa - Aileen Davies
Fiametta - Sybil Gordon
Vittoria - Beatrice Elburn
Giulia - Doris Hemingway
Inez - Gwladys Gowrie
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Trial by Jury: Recorded in London, September 20 & 29, 1927, Conductor: Harry Norris.
Cast:
The Learned Judge - Leo Sheffield
The Plaintiff - Winifred Lawson
The Defendant - Derek Oldham
Counsel for the Plaintiff - Arthur Hosking
Usher - George Baker
Foreman of the Jury - T. Penry Hughes

Annotation last modified on 2026-10-06 18:36 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Gondoliers: Act I: Overture
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor) (from 1927-08-30 until 1927-09-29)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Overture
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers
4:43
2The Gondoliers: Act I: 1: “List and learn”
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
soprano vocals [Fiametta]:
Sybil Gordon (British soprano)
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor) (from 1927-08-30 until 1927-09-29)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I: "List and Learn" (Fiametta, Ladies chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
16:51
3The Gondoliers: Act I: 2: “From the sunny Spanish shore”
baritone vocals [Duke]:
Henry Lytton (actor & baritone)
baritone vocals [Luiz]:
Arthur Hosking (baritone)
contralto vocals [Duchess]:
Bertha Lewis (contralto)
soprano vocals [Casilda]:
Mavis Bennett (British soprano)
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor) (from 1927-08-30 until 1927-09-29)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I: "From the Sunny Spanish Shore" (Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
1:40
4The Gondoliers: Act I: 3: “In enterprise of martial kind”
baritone vocals [Duke]:
Henry Lytton (actor & baritone)
baritone vocals [Luiz]:
Arthur Hosking (baritone)
contralto vocals [Duchess]:
Bertha Lewis (contralto)
soprano vocals [Casilda]:
Mavis Bennett (British soprano)
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor) (from 1927-08-30 until 1927-09-29)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act I: "In Enterprise of The Martial Kind" (Duke, Casilda, Duchess, Luiz)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
1:30
5The Gondoliers: Act I: 4: “O rapture, when alone together”
baritone vocals [Luiz]:
Arthur Hosking (baritone)
soprano vocals [Casilda]:
Mavis Bennett (British soprano)
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor) (from 1927-08-30 until 1927-09-29)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I: "O Rapture, When Alone Together" (Casilda, Luiz)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
1:52
6The Gondoliers: Act I: 5: “There was a time”
baritone vocals [Luiz]:
Arthur Hosking (baritone)
soprano vocals [Casilda]:
Mavis Bennett (British soprano)
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor) (from 1927-08-30 until 1927-09-29)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I: "There Was a Time, a Time Forever Gone" (Luiz, Casilda)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
3:02
7The Gondoliers: Act I: 6: “I stole the prince”
baritone vocals [Don Alhambra]:
Leo Sheffield (baritone)
baritone vocals [Duke]:
Henry Lytton (actor & baritone)
baritone vocals [Luiz]:
Arthur Hosking (baritone)
contralto vocals [Duchess]:
Bertha Lewis (contralto)
soprano vocals [Casilda]:
Mavis Bennett (British soprano)
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor) (from 1927-08-30 until 1927-09-29)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act I: "I Stole the Prince" (Don Alhambra, Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
2:13
8The Gondoliers: Act I: 7: “But, bless my heart”
baritone vocals [Don Alhambra]:
Leo Sheffield (baritone)
soprano vocals [Casilda]:
Mavis Bennett (British soprano)
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor) (from 1927-08-30 until 1927-09-29)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I: "But, Bless My Heart" (Casilda, Don Alhambra)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
0:58
9The Gondoliers: Act I: 8: “Try we life‐long”
baritone vocals [Duke]:
Henry Lytton (actor & baritone)
baritone vocals [Luiz]:
Arthur Hosking (baritone)
contralto vocals [Duchess]:
Bertha Lewis (contralto)
soprano vocals [Casilda]:
Mavis Bennett (British soprano)
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor) (from 1927-08-30 until 1927-09-29)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I: "Try We Life-Long" (Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz, Grand Inquisitor)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
1:57
10The Gondoliers: Act I: 9: “Bridegroom and bride”
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor) (from 1927-08-30 until 1927-09-29)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I: "Bridegroom and Bride" (Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
0:45
11The Gondoliers: Act I: 9a: “When a merry maiden marries”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Tessa]:
Aileen Davies (mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor) (from 1927-08-30 until 1927-09-29)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act I: no. 9a. “When a Merry Maiden Marries” (Tessa)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
2:56
12The Gondoliers: Act I: 10: “Kind sir, you cannot have the heart”
soprano vocals [Gianetta]:
Winifred Lawson
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor) (from 1927-08-30 until 1927-09-29)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I Finale: “Kind Sir, You Cannot Have the Heart” (Gianetta)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers, Act I Finale: “Kind Sir, You Cannot Have the Heart…” (Ensemble)
3:48
13The Gondoliers: Act I: 10a: “Then one of us”
baritone vocals [Giuseppe]:
George Baker (English baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Tessa]:
Aileen Davies (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Gianetta]:
Winifred Lawson
tenor vocals [Marco]:
Derek Oldham (tenor)
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor) (from 1927-08-30 until 1927-09-29)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I Finale: “Then One of Us Will Be a Queen” (Marco, Giuseppe, Gianetta, Tessa)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers, Act I Finale: “Kind Sir, You Cannot Have the Heart…” (Ensemble)
12:17
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