The Mikado: Act II. “The flowers that bloom in the spring”

~ Recording by Bonaventura Bottone, Thora Ker, Deborah Rees, Malcolm Rivers, Eric Roberts, New D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, John Pryce‐Jones

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.9The Mikado: Act II. “The flowers that bloom in the spring”1:30Gilbert & SullivanThe Mikado (1990 D’Oyly Carte Cast)Gilbert & SullivanAlbum + Soundtrack
Sony ClassicalS2K 58889
2.9The Mikado: Act II. “The flowers that bloom in the spring”1:30Gilbert & SullivanThe Mikado (New D’Oyly Carte Opera Company Cast Recording) (1990 D’Oyly Carte Cast)Gilbert & Sullivan; New D’Oyly Carte Opera CompanyAlbum + Soundtrack
Jay Records (stage & screen musical label)
1.18The Mikado: “The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring”1:35Gilbert & SullivanThe Best of Gilbert and SullivanGilbert, Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera CompanyAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)SMK 89248
1.4The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring1:32Gilbert & SullivanBallads, Songs & Snatches: Vintage Gilbert & SullivanGilbert & Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera CompanyAlbum + Compilation
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)CD AJA 5503

Relationships

baritone vocals [Ko-Ko]:Eric Roberts (British baritone) (in 1990)
baritone vocals [Pooh-Bah]:Malcolm Rivers (British bass‐baritone) (in 1990)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Pitti-Sing]:Thora Ker (D'Oyly Carte Opera Performer) (in 1990)
soprano vocals [Yum-Yum]:Deborah Rees (soprano) (in 1990)
tenor vocals [Nanki-Poo]:Bonaventura Bottone (tenor) (in 1990)
orchestra:New D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Orchestra (in 1990)
New D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1990)
conductor:John Pryce‐Jones (conductor) (in 1990)
performer:The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:The Mikado: Act II, no. 20, “The Flowers That Bloom In the Spring” (Nanki-Pooh, Ko-Ko, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, and Pooh-Bah) (in 1990)

Related works

The Mikado: Act II, no. 20, “The Flowers That Bloom In the Spring” (Nanki-Pooh, Ko-Ko, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, and Pooh-Bah)

lyricist:W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
referred to in medleys:The Mikado Selection (excerpts from The Mikado) (order: 6)
part of:The Mikado: Act II (order: 9)
is the basis for:Dick Deadeye: “The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring”