The Best of Gilbert and Sullivan

~ Release by Gilbert, Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1H.M.S. Pinafore: Overture
conductor:
John Owen Edwards
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Overture
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore
Gilbert & Sullivan4:14
2H.M.S. Pinafore: “We Sail the Ocean Blue”
conductor:
John Owen Edwards
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 1, Chorus, “We Sail the Ocean Blue” (Sailors)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:14
3H.M.S. Pinafore: “Never Mind the Why and Wherefore”
conductor:
John Owen Edwards
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II, no. 16 “Never Mind the Why and Wherefore” (Josephine, Captain, Sir Joseph)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:42
4The Yeomen of the Guard: “When Maiden Loves She Sits and Sighs”
conductor:
John Owen Edwards
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I. No. 1. Song "When Maiden Loves, She Sits and Sighs" (Phoebe)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan4:11
5The Yeomen of the Guard: “Here’s a Man of Jollity”
conductor:
John Owen Edwards
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I, no. 6 “Here’s a Man of Jollity” (Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan0:55
6Iolanthe: “Triping Hither, Tripping Thither”
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act I “Tripping Hither, Tripping Thither” (Celia, Leila, Chorus of Fairies)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan4:01
7Iolanthe: “The Law Is the True Embodiment”
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act I, no. 7 “The Law Is the True Embodiment” (Lord Chancellor, Chorus of Peers)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:16
8Iolanthe: “When I Went to the Bar”
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act I, no. 12 “When I Went to the Bar” (Lord Chancellor)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:43
9Iolanthe: “Strephon’s a Member of Parliament!”
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 15 “Strephon’s a Member of Parliament” (Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:28
10Iolanthe: “When Britain Really Ruled the Waves”
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 16 “When Britain Really Ruled the Waves” (Lord Mountararat, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:50
11Iolanthe: “Soon as We May”
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, No. 25, Finale, “Soon as We May, Off and Away” (Ensemble)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:54
12The Pirates of Penzance: Overture
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Overture
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance
Gilbert & Sullivan7:12
13The Pirates of Penzance: “Poor Wand’ring One”
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 8. “Poor wand’ring one …” (Mabel, Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:49
14The Pirates of Penzance: “I Am the Very Model”
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 13. “I am the very model of a modern Major‐General” (Major‐General, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan3:00
15The Pirates of Penzance: “When the Foeman Bares His Steel”
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 17. “When the foeman bares his steel” (Mabel, Edith, Sergeant, Policemen, Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
is based on:
Dick Deadeye: “When the Pirate Bares His Steel”
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan4:31
16The Pirates of Penzance: “With Cat‐Like Tread”
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 26. “With cat-like tread, upon our prey we steal” (Samuel, Pirates, Policemen)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:33
17The Mikado: “If You Want to Know Who We Are”
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, No 1, Men’s Chorus, “If you want to know who we are”
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:20
18The Mikado: “The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring”
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) and 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)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:35
19The Mikado: “On a Tree by a River”
baritone vocals [Ko-Ko]:
Eric Roberts (British baritone) (in 1990)
orchestra:
New D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Orchestra (in 1990) and 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. 22, “On a Tree by a River” (Ko-Ko) (willow, tit-willow) (in 1990)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:04
20Patience: “The Soldiers of Our Queen”
conductor:
John Owen Edwards
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
Patience: Act 1, No. 3, The Soldiers of our Queen (Chorus of Dragoons)
lyricist:
William Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Patience: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan0:46
21Patience: “If You Want a Receipt for That Popular Mystery”
conductor:
John Owen Edwards
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
Patience: Act I. 3a. “If You Want a Receipt for That Popular Mystery” (Colonel, Chorus)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
Patience: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:19
22Patience: “Am I Alone and Unobserved?”
conductor:
John Owen Edwards
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
Patience: Act I. 6. “Am I Alone and Unobserved?” (Bunthorne) (Recitative preceding song)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
Patience: Act I. 6. “Am I Alone and Unobserved?…” (Bunthorne)
Gilbert & Sullivan1:51
23Patience: “If You’re Anxious for to Shine”
conductor:
John Owen Edwards
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
Patience: Act I. 6. “If You’re Anxious for to Shine” (Bunthorne)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
Patience: Act I. 6. “Am I Alone and Unobserved?…” (Bunthorne)
Gilbert & Sullivan2:45
24The Gondoliers: “We’re Are Called Gondolieri”
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act I: “We’re Called Gondolieri” (Marco, Giuseppe)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:09
25The Gondoliers: “From the Sunny Spanish Shore”
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
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
Gilbert & Sullivan1:50
26The Gondoliers: “For Ev’ry One Who Feels Inclined”
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I Finale: “For Ev’ry One Who Feels Inclined” (Marco, Giuseppe, Chorus)
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)
Gilbert & Sullivan2:56
27The Gondoliers: “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes”
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act II, no. 13, Song: “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes” (Marco)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:21
28The Gondoliers: “Dance a Cachucha”
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (conductor)
performer:
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act II, No. 15, Chorus, “Dance a Cachucha” (Company)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:49