Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Gilbert & Sullivan with this captivating collection of highlights from Arthur Sullivan's most beloved operas. This album, released on March 6, 2006, under the Warner Classics label, offers a delightful journey through the composer's iconic works, showcasing his unparalleled talent for blending opera with comedy and satire.
Spanning a concise yet engaging 71 minutes, this album features excerpts from some of Sullivan's most renowned operas, including "The Mikado," "The Yeomen of the Guard," "Iolanthe," "The Gondoliers," "The Pirates of Penzance," and "HMS Pinafore." Each selection is a masterclass in musical storytelling, with Sullivan's distinctive melodies and harmonies bringing the characters and their stories to life.
From the whimsical "I am the very model of a modern Major-General" to the poignant "Poor wandering one," these highlights offer a taste of the wit, charm, and emotional depth that have made Gilbert & Sullivan's collaborations enduring classics. Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album is a perfect introduction to the timeless appeal of Arthur Sullivan's music.
Tracks
Sullivan: The Mikado or The Town of Titipu: Overture (Allegro moderato - Andante comodo - Allegro con brio)Arthur Sullivan, Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
The Mikado [four numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act I: If you want to know who we are (Nobles)Arthur Sullivan, Owen Brannigan/Richard Lewis/Sir Geraint Evans/Ian Wallace/John Cameron/Elsie Morison/Marjorie Thomas/Jeannette Sinclair/Monica Sinclair/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
The Mikado [four numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act I: A wand'ring minstrel, I (Nanki-Poo, Nobles)Arthur Sullivan, Owen Brannigan/Richard Lewis/Sir Geraint Evans/Ian Wallace/John Cameron/Elsie Morison/Marjorie Thomas/Jeannette Sinclair/Monica Sinclair/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
The Mikado [four numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act II: The sun, whose rays are all ablaze (Yum-Yum)Arthur Sullivan, Owen Brannigan/Richard Lewis/Sir Geraint Evans/Ian Wallace/John Cameron/Elsie Morison/Marjorie Thomas/Jeannette Sinclair/Monica Sinclair/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
The Mikado [four numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act II: For he's gone and married Yum-Yum (Pitti-Sing, Ko-Ko, Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum, Others)Arthur Sullivan, Owen Brannigan/Richard Lewis/Sir Geraint Evans/Ian Wallace/John Cameron/Elsie Morison/Marjorie Thomas/Jeannette Sinclair/Monica Sinclair/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
The Yeomen of the Guard [two numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act I: When maiden loves she sits and sighs (Phoebe)Arthur Sullivan, Sir Malcolm Sargent/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Denis Dowling/Richard Lewis/John Cameron/Alexander Young/Sir Geraint Evans/Owen Brannigan/John Carol Case/Elsie Morison/Marjorie Thomas/Monica Sinclair/Doreen Hume/Peter Gellhorn, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
The Yeomen of the Guard [two numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act I: I have a song to sing, O! (Elsie, Point, Crowd)Arthur Sullivan, Sir Malcolm Sargent/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Denis Dowling/Richard Lewis/John Cameron/Alexander Young/Sir Geraint Evans/Owen Brannigan/John Carol Case/Elsie Morison/Marjorie Thomas/Monica Sinclair/Doreen Hume/Peter Gellhorn, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
Iolanthe [three numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act I: Loudly let the trumpet bray! (Peers)Arthur Sullivan, George Baker/Ian Wallace/Alexander Young/Owen Brannigan/John Cameron/Monica Sinclair/Marjorie Thomas/April Cantelo/Heather Harper/Elsie Morison/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
Iolanthe [three numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act II: If we're weak enough to tarry (Strephon, Phyllis)Arthur Sullivan, George Baker/Ian Wallace/Alexander Young/Owen Brannigan/John Cameron/Monica Sinclair/Marjorie Thomas/April Cantelo/Heather Harper/Elsie Morison/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
Iolanthe [three numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act II: Soon as we may (all)Arthur Sullivan, George Baker/Ian Wallace/Alexander Young/Owen Brannigan/John Cameron/Monica Sinclair/Marjorie Thomas/April Cantelo/Heather Harper/Elsie Morison/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
The Gondoliers [three numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act II: Take a pair of sparkling eyes (Marco)Arthur Sullivan, Sir Geraint Evans/Alexander Young/Owen Brannigan/Richard Lewis/John Cameron/James Milligan/Monica Sinclair/Edna Graham/Elsie Morison/Marjorie Thomas/Stella Hitchens/Lavinia Renton/Helen Watts/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orch, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
The Gondoliers [three numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act II: I am a courtier grave and serious (Casilda, Duchess, Marco, Giuseppe, Duke)Arthur Sullivan, Sir Geraint Evans/Alexander Young/Owen Brannigan/Richard Lewis/John Cameron/James Milligan/Monica Sinclair/Edna Graham/Elsie Morison/Marjorie Thomas/Stella Hitchens/Lavinia Renton/Helen Watts/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orch, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
The Gondoliers [three numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act II: Dance a cachucha, fandango, bolero (Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Sir Geraint Evans/Alexander Young/Owen Brannigan/Richard Lewis/John Cameron/James Milligan/Monica Sinclair/Edna Graham/Elsie Morison/Marjorie Thomas/Stella Hitchens/Lavinia Renton/Helen Watts/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orch, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
The Pirates of Penzance [four numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act I: I am the very model of a modern Major-General (Major-General, Girls, Pirates)Arthur Sullivan, George Baker/James Milligan/Richard Lewis/Elsie Morison/Monica Sinclair/John Cameron/Owen Brannigan/Heather Harper/Marjorie Thomas/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
The Pirates of Penzance [four numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act I: Oh, is there not one maiden breast? (Frederic, Girls, Mabel)Arthur Sullivan, George Baker/James Milligan/Richard Lewis/Elsie Morison/Monica Sinclair/John Cameron/Owen Brannigan/Heather Harper/Marjorie Thomas/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
The Pirates of Penzance [four numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act I: Poor wandering one (Mabel, Girls)Arthur Sullivan, George Baker/James Milligan/Richard Lewis/Elsie Morison/Monica Sinclair/John Cameron/Owen Brannigan/Heather Harper/Marjorie Thomas/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
The Pirates of Penzance [four numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act II: When a felon's not engaged in his employment (Sergeant, Policemen)Arthur Sullivan, George Baker/James Milligan/Richard Lewis/Elsie Morison/Monica Sinclair/John Cameron/Owen Brannigan/Heather Harper/Marjorie Thomas/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
HMS Pinafore [four numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act I [+ Act II finale]: We sail the ocean blue (Sailors)Arthur Sullivan, George Baker/John Cameron/Richard Lewis/Owen Brannigan/James Milligan/Elsie Morison/Marjorie Thomas/Monica Sinclair/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
HMS Pinafore [four numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act I [+ Act II finale]: Hail, man-o'-war's men...I'm called Little Buttercup (Buttercup)Arthur Sullivan, George Baker/John Cameron/Richard Lewis/Owen Brannigan/James Milligan/Elsie Morison/Marjorie Thomas/Monica Sinclair/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
HMS Pinafore [four numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act I [+ Act II finale]: My gallant crew, good morning...I am the captain of the Pinafore (Captain Corcoran, Sailors)Arthur Sullivan, George Baker/John Cameron/Richard Lewis/Owen Brannigan/James Milligan/Elsie Morison/Marjorie Thomas/Monica Sinclair/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
HMS Pinafore [four numbers] (1991 Digital Remaster), Act I [+ Act II finale]: Act II finale: Oh joy, oh rapture unforeseen (Ralph, Josephine, Captain Corcoran, Buttercup, Sir Joseph, Hebe, Relatives, Sailors)Arthur Sullivan, George Baker/John Cameron/Richard Lewis/Owen Brannigan/James Milligan/Elsie Morison/Marjorie Thomas/Monica Sinclair/Glyndebourne Chorus/Peter Gellhorn/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra
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