The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men)

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist:W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:William Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
referred to in medleys:The Mikado: Act I. No. 1. “If You Want to Know Who We Are” / No. 2. “A Wandering Minstrel I” (order: 2)
part of:The Mikado: Act I (order: 2)
parts:1. The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “Gentlemen, I Pray You Tell Me” (Nanki-Poo, a Noble) (recitative only, preceding song)
is the basis for:Dick Deadeye: “A Wandering Minstrel I”

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1936The Mikado: “If you want to know who we are” … “A wandering minstrel I”D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Radley Flynn, Derek Oldham, Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey7:13
1936The Mikado: If You Want to Know Who We Are / A Wandering Minstrel IThe D’Oyly Carte Opera Company7:09
1950The Mikado: “A wandering minstrel I”D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Leonard Osborn, D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey4:40
1957The Mikado: Act I. “A wand’ring minstrel I”D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Thomas Round, D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey4:31
1973The Mikado: “A wand’ring minstrel I”D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Colin Wright, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royston Nash, The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company4:31
1973The Mikado: “A wand’ring minstrel I”Colin Wright, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royston Nash, The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company4:33
1982-10-11The Mikado: A Wand'ring Minstrel IliveRoyal Choral Society, Geoffrey Shovelton, Hertfordshire County Youth Orchestra, Marcus Dods4:22
1990The Mikado: Act I. “A wand’rin minstrel”Bonaventura Bottone, New D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, New D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, John Pryce‐Jones3:53
A Wand'ring Minstrel IinstrumentalLondon Promenade Orchestra4:15
A Wand’Ring Minstrel IRichard Lewis4:19
A Wand'ring Minstrel I, From "The Mikado"Beecham Choral Society, Edgar Fleet, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, James Walker4:21
A wandering minstrel I (The Mikado)Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Kenneth Alwyn4:29
The Mikado, Act I: 2. A Wand'Ring Minstrel IJohn McCarthy, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, John Stewart, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris4:00
The Mikado: “A wand’ring minstrel I”Sir Malcolm Sargent, The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company4:37
The Mikado: “A wand’ring minstrel I”Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent4:17
The Mikado: “A Wand’ring Minstrel I”Edmund Bohan, The English Chorale, London Concert Orchestra, Marcus Dods4:08
The Mikado: “A wand’ring minstrel, I”Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Mark Elder4:19
The Mikado: "A wand'ring minstrel"Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus4:22
The Mikado: “A wand’ring minstrel”The Ralph Hunter Choir?:??
The Mikado: “A wandering minstrel I”The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company4:35
The Mikado: “A wandering minstrel, I”D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey4:19
The Mikado: A Wand'ring Minstrel[unknown]2:08
The Mikado: A Wand’ring Minstrel[unknown]3:53
The Mikado: A Wand'ring Minstrel IDavid Fieldsend, BBC Concert Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth4:14
The Mikado: A Wand'ring Minstrel IThomas Edmonds, Dennis Olsen, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, James Christiansen4:18
The Mikado: A Wand'Ring Minstrel ISymphony Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey, The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company4:16
The Mikado: A Wand'Ring Minstrel ICzech Symphony Orchestra, John Landor3:58
The Mikado: A Wand'Ring Minstrel IkaraokeHolst Singers, Czech Symphony Orchestra, John Landor3:56
The Mikado: A wand’ring minstrel IColin Wright, D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royston Nash4:33
The Mikado: A Wand’ring Minstrel IBeecham Choral Society, Edgar Fleet, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, James Walker?:??
The Mikado: A Wand’Ring Minstrel I[unknown]3:56
The Mikado: Act I, Chorus “If you want to to know who we are” / Song “A Wandering Minstrel I”Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent7:40
The Mikado: Act I. “A wand'ring minstrel I”Richard Lewis, Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent4:18
The Mikado: Act I. “A wand’ring minstrel I”Mayfair Orchestra, George W. Byng4:04
The Mikado: Act I. “A wand’ring minstrel I”Bonaventura Bottone, English National Opera Chorus, English National Opera Orchestra, Peter Robinson4:14
The Mikado: Act I. “A Wand’ring Minstrel I”Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Richard Lewis, Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent?:??
The Mikado: Act I. “A wand’ring minstrel I” (Nanki-Poo, Chorus)D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Leonard Osborn, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey4:29
The Mikado: Act I. "A wand'ring minstrel, I" (Nanki-Poo, Nobles)Glyndebourne Chorus, Richard Lewis, Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent4:15
The Mikado: Act I. “A wandering minstrel I”Chorus of the Welsh National Opera, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras4:21
The Mikado: Act I. “A wandering minstrel I”Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Richard Lewis, Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent4:17
The Mikado: Act I. “Gentlemen… A wand’ring minstrel I”D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Derek Oldham, Harry Norris, The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company4:51
The Mikado: Act I. Introduction & Opening Chorus / A Wandering MistralLinden Singers, Hamburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris7:33
The Mikado: Act I. No. 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I”Sadler’s Wells Opera Chorus, Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra, Alexander Faris4:28
The Mikado: No. 3, A wand'ring minstrel IPhilip Potter, D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent4:40
The Mikado: The Town of Titipu: Wandering Minstrel / Three Little Maids[unknown]3:38