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Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance, Overtures

Baker, Milligan, Cameron, Lewis, Brannigan, Sinclair, Sir Malcolm Sargent

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Malcolm Sargent was music director of the D'Oyly Carte Company in the 1920s, so he brings real authority to recordings of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas from productions at the Glyndebourne Festival in the late '50s and early '60s. The Pirates of Penzance includes some of Sullivan's best work. It not only tweaks the conventions of grand opera, but some of the music transcends the parody element and has a lyricism that would not be out of place in "serious" continental opera. The arias "Oh, is there not one maiden breast," and "Poor wandering one" are especially lovely. With a consistently strong cast, his 1961 performance of The Pirates is one of the finest in the Glyndebourne series. Elsie Morison, who plays the heroine in all the recordings, is at her best here, singing with brightness, warmth, and fullness. The work also elicits tenor Richard Lewis' most lyrical, sustained, and heroic singing. Contralto Monica Sinclair brings her usual comic panache and vocal power to the role of Ruth. Baritone George Baker and bass Owen Brannigan are also regulars in this series, and are wonderfully funny here. Bass-baritone James Milligan is an unusually charismatic and powerful Pirate King. Sargent leads the Glyndebourne Festival Chorus and the Pro Arte Orchestra in a precise, but lively, sparkling performance. The set is rounded out with Sargent's readings of the overtures to The Sorcerer, Cox and Box, and Princess Ida (works that aren't part of the Glyndebourne series on EMI), and Vivian Dunn and the City of Birmingham playing Sullivan's Overture in C.

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1
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty: Overture (Allegro maestoso - Andante - Allegro vivace)
Sir Malcolm Sargent
00:07:40

Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

2
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: No. 1, Opening Chorus, "Pour, oh pour the pirate sherry" (Pirates, Samuel)
John Cameron
00:01:41

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Cameron, Baritone Vocals - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - John Cameron/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

3
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: No. 2, Song, "When Fred'ric was a little lad" (Ruth)
Sir Malcolm Sargent
00:02:47

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Monica Sinclair, Contralto Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Monica Sinclair/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

4
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: No. 3, Song, "Oh, better far to live and die" (Pirate King, Pirates)
Peter Gellhorn
00:02:49

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Peter Gellhorn, Director - James Milligan, Baritone Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - James Milligan/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

5
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: No. 4, Recitative and Duet, "Oh! false one, you have deceiv'd me! … I have deceived you?" (Frederic, Ruth)
Richard Lewis
00:03:01

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Monica Sinclair, Contralto Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Richard Lewis/Monica Sinclair/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

6
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: Recitative, "What shall I do?" (Frederic) - No. 5, Chorus of Girls, "Climbing over rocky mountain" (Edith, Kate, Girls)
Heather Harper
00:04:04

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Heather Harper, Soprano Vocals - Marjorie Thomas, Contralto Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Richard Lewis/Heather Harper/Marjorie Thomas/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

7
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: No. 6, Recitative, "Stop, ladies, pray!" (Edith, Kate, Frederic, Girls)
Heather Harper
00:01:29

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Heather Harper, Soprano Vocals - Marjorie Thomas, Contralto Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Richard Lewis/Heather Harper/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

8
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: No. 7, Air and Chorus, "Oh, is there not one maiden breast?" (Frederic, Mabel, Girls)
Peter Gellhorn
00:04:03

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Elsie Morison, Soprano Vocals - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Richard Lewis/Elsie Morison/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

9
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: "Oh, sisters, deaf to pity's name" (Mabel, Girls)
Peter Gellhorn
00:00:36

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Elsie Morison, Soprano Vocals - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Elsie Morison/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

10
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: No. 8, Air, "Poor wand'ring one" (Mabel, Girls)
Peter Gellhorn
00:02:53

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Elsie Morison, Soprano Vocals - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Elsie Morison/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

11
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: No. 9, Recitative, "What ought we to do?" (Edith, Kate, Girls) - No. 10, Duet with Chorus, "How beautifully blue the sky" (Mabel, Frederic, Girls)
Elsie Morison
00:02:40

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Elsie Morison, Soprano Vocals - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Heather Harper, Soprano Vocals - Marjorie Thomas, Contralto Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Heather Harper/Marjorie Thomas/George Baker/Elsie Morison/Richard Lewis/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

12
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: No. 11, Recitative and Chorus, "Stay, we must not lose our senses" (Frederic, Girls, Pirates)
Peter Gellhorn
00:00:39

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Richard Lewis/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

13
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: "Here's a first-rate opportunity to get married with impunity" (Pirates)
Peter Gellhorn
00:00:57

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

14
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: No. 12, Recitative, "Hold, monsters!" (Mabel, Major-General Stanley, Samuel, Girls, Pirates)
John Cameron
00:00:53

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Cameron, Baritone Vocals - Elsie Morison, Soprano Vocals - Peter Gellhorn, Director - George Baker, Baritone Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Heather Harper/John Cameron/George Baker/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

15
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: No. 13, Song with Chorus, "I am the very model of a modern Major-General" (Major-General, Girls, Pirates)
Peter Gellhorn
00:03:06

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Peter Gellhorn, Director - George Baker, Baritone Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - George Baker/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

16
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: No. 14, Finale, "Oh, men of dark and dismal fate" (Major-General, Pirate King, Samuel, Pirates)
John Cameron
00:02:26

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Cameron, Baritone Vocals - Peter Gellhorn, Director - James Milligan, Baritone Vocals - George Baker, Baritone Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - George Baker/John Cameron/James Milligan/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

17
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: "I'm telling a terrible story" (Major-General, Samuel, Pirate King, Mabel, Kate, Edith, Frederic, Girls, Pirates)
John Cameron
00:03:44

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Cameron, Baritone Vocals - Elsie Morison, Soprano Vocals - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Heather Harper, Soprano Vocals - James Milligan, Baritone Vocals - George Baker, Baritone Vocals - Marjorie Thomas, Contralto Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - George Baker/James Milligan/Richard Lewis/Elsie Morison/John Cameron/Owen Brannigan/Heather Harper/Marjorie Thomas/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

18
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: "O master, hear one word" (Ruth, Frederic, Pirates)
Peter Gellhorn
00:00:42

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Monica Sinclair, Contralto Vocals - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Monica Sinclair/Richard Lewis/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

19
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 1: "Pray observe the magnanimity" (Frederic, Major-General, Samuel, Pirate King, Mabel, Kate, Edith, Girls, Pirates)
John Cameron
00:01:30

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Cameron, Baritone Vocals - Elsie Morison, Soprano Vocals - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Heather Harper, Soprano Vocals - James Milligan, Baritone Vocals - George Baker, Baritone Vocals - Marjorie Thomas, Contralto Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - George Baker/James Milligan/Richard Lewis/Elsie Morison/John Cameron/Owen Brannigan/Heather Harper/Marjorie Thomas/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

DISC 2

1
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: No. 15, Introduction, "Oh, dry the glistening tear" (Girls, Mabel)
Heather Harper
00:03:16

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Elsie Morison, Soprano Vocals - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Elsie Morison/Heather Harper/Marjorie Thomas/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

2
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: No. 16, Recitative, "Now, Frederic, let your escort lion-hearted" (Major-General, Frederic)
George Baker
00:00:22

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - George Baker, Baritone Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - George Baker/Richard Lewis/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

3
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: No. 17, Chorus with Soli, "When the foeman bears his steel" (Sergeant of Police, Mabel, Edith, Policemen, Girls)
Ronald Kinloch Anderson
00:04:51

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Elsie Morison, Soprano Vocals - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Heather Harper, Soprano Vocals - Owen Brannigan, Bass Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Owen Brannigan/Elsie Morison/Heather Harper/George Baker/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

4
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: No. 18, Recitative and Trio, "Now for the pirates' lair" (Frederic)
Richard Lewis
00:00:42

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor, MainArtist - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

5
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: "Young Frederic! … Who calls?" (Pirate King, Frederic, Ruth)
Richard Lewis
00:00:52

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Monica Sinclair, Contralto Vocals - James Milligan, Baritone Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - James Milligan/Richard Lewis/Monica Sinclair/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

6
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: No. 19, Trio, "When you had left our pirate fold" (Ruth, Frederic, Pirate King)
Richard Lewis
00:03:34

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Monica Sinclair, Contralto Vocals - James Milligan, Baritone Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Monica Sinclair/Richard Lewis/James Milligan/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

7
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: No. 20, Trio, "Away, away! my heart's on fire" (Ruth, Pirate King, Frederic)
Richard Lewis
00:01:25

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Monica Sinclair, Contralto Vocals - James Milligan, Baritone Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Monica Sinclair/James Milligan/Richard Lewis/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

8
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: No. 21, Recitative and Duet, "All is prepared" (Mabel, Frederic)
Richard Lewis
00:01:17

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Elsie Morison, Soprano Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Elsie Morison/Richard Lewis/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

9
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: No. 22, Duet, "Stay, Frederic, stay!" (Mabel, Frederic)
Richard Lewis
00:00:49

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Elsie Morison, Soprano Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Elsie Morison/Richard Lewis/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

10
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: "Ah, leave me not to pine" (Mabel, Frederic)
Richard Lewis
00:03:12

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Elsie Morison, Soprano Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Elsie Morison/Richard Lewis/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

11
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: "In 1940 I of age shall be" (Frederic, Mabel)
Richard Lewis
00:01:21

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Elsie Morison, Soprano Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Richard Lewis/Elsie Morison/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

12
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: No. 23, Recitative and Chorus, "No, I'll be brave! … Oh family descent" (Mabel)
Sir Malcolm Sargent
00:00:28

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Elsie Morison, Soprano Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Elsie Morison/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

13
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: "Though in body and in mind" (Sergeant, Policemen)
Owen Brannigan
00:00:55

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Owen Brannigan, Bass Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Owen Brannigan/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

14
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: No. 24, Song and Chorus, "When a felon's not engaged" (Sergeant, Policemen)
Owen Brannigan
00:02:18

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Owen Brannigan, Bass Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Owen Brannigan/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

15
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: No. 25, Solo, "A rollicking band of pirates we" (Pirates, Sergeant, Policemen)
Owen Brannigan
00:00:56

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Owen Brannigan, Bass Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Owen Brannigan/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

16
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: No. 26, Chorus, "With cat-like tread" (Pirates, Policemen, Samuel)
Peter Gellhorn
00:02:40

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Cameron, Baritone Vocals - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - James Milligan/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

17
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: No. 27, Recitative, "Hush, hush! not a word, I see a light" (Frederic, Major-General, Pirates, Policemen)
Peter Gellhorn
00:01:26

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Peter Gellhorn, Director - George Baker, Baritone Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Richard Lewis/George Baker/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

18
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: No. 28, Finale, "Softly sighing to the river" (Major-General, Sergeant, Pirates, Policemen)
Peter Gellhorn
00:03:01

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Peter Gellhorn, Director - George Baker, Baritone Vocals - Owen Brannigan, Bass Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - George Baker/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

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The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: "Now what is this, and what is that" (Girls, Pirates)
Peter Gellhorn
00:00:48

Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty, Act 2: "Frederic here! Oh joy!" (Major-General, Mabel, Frederic, Sergeant, Pirate King, Ruth, Edith, Kate, Samuel, Pirates, Girls, Policemen)
John Cameron
00:06:23

Richard Lewis, Tenor Vocals - Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor - Pro Arte Orchestra, Orchestra - Ronald Kinloch Anderson, Producer - John Holland, Remastering Engineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Cameron, Baritone Vocals - Elsie Morison, Soprano Vocals - Monica Sinclair, Contralto Vocals - Peter Gellhorn, Director - Heather Harper, Soprano Vocals - James Milligan, Baritone Vocals - George Baker, Baritone Vocals - Marjorie Thomas, Contralto Vocals - Owen Brannigan, Bass Vocals - Francis Dillnutt, BalanceEngineer - Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Chorus - George Baker/Elsie Morison/Richard Lewis/James Milligan/Monica Sinclair/John Cameron/Owen Brannigan/Heather Harper/Marjorie Thomas/Glyndebourne Chorus/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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The Sorcerer: Overture. Allegro con spirito - Moderato - Andante dolce - Tempo di Valse - Allegro molto (Revised version)
Sir Malcolm Sargent
00:05:43

Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Hamilton Clarke, Arranger

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Cox and Box or The Long-Lost Brothers: No. 1, Overture (Allegro molto - Pesante)
Sir Malcolm Sargent
00:02:41

Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Princess Ida or Castle Adamant: Introduction (Vivace - Andante espressivo)
Sir Malcolm Sargent
00:04:12

Sir Malcolm Sargent, MainArtist - Arthur Sullivan, Composer

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1961 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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In Memoriam - Overture in C Major: (Andante religioso - Allegro molto)
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
00:11:16

City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Sir Vivian Dunn, Conductor - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Lt. Col. Sir Vivian Dunn, MainArtist - Harold L. Powell, Producer

© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1972 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1987 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

Album review

Malcolm Sargent was music director of the D'Oyly Carte Company in the 1920s, so he brings real authority to recordings of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas from productions at the Glyndebourne Festival in the late '50s and early '60s. The Pirates of Penzance includes some of Sullivan's best work. It not only tweaks the conventions of grand opera, but some of the music transcends the parody element and has a lyricism that would not be out of place in "serious" continental opera. The arias "Oh, is there not one maiden breast," and "Poor wandering one" are especially lovely. With a consistently strong cast, his 1961 performance of The Pirates is one of the finest in the Glyndebourne series. Elsie Morison, who plays the heroine in all the recordings, is at her best here, singing with brightness, warmth, and fullness. The work also elicits tenor Richard Lewis' most lyrical, sustained, and heroic singing. Contralto Monica Sinclair brings her usual comic panache and vocal power to the role of Ruth. Baritone George Baker and bass Owen Brannigan are also regulars in this series, and are wonderfully funny here. Bass-baritone James Milligan is an unusually charismatic and powerful Pirate King. Sargent leads the Glyndebourne Festival Chorus and the Pro Arte Orchestra in a precise, but lively, sparkling performance. The set is rounded out with Sargent's readings of the overtures to The Sorcerer, Cox and Box, and Princess Ida (works that aren't part of the Glyndebourne series on EMI), and Vivian Dunn and the City of Birmingham playing Sullivan's Overture in C.

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