The Mikado - Iolanthe Highlights

Arthur Sullivan - W.S. Gilbert

• Released on 16/01/2009 by Warner Classics
• Main artists: Alexander Faris Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra & Chorus
• Genre: Classical

The Mikado or The Town of Titipu (Sir Arthur Sullivan)

1 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu: Overture (Allegro moderato - Andante comodo - Allegro con brio)

00:04:55

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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2 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 1: No. 1, Chorus, "If you want to know who we are" (Nobles)

00:02:15

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - David Tod-Boyd, Director

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3 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 1: No. 2a, Recitative and Scena, "Gentlemen, I pray you tell me" (Nanki-Poo, A Noble)

00:00:42

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - John Wakefield, Tenor Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - David Tod-Boyd, Director

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4 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 1: No. 2b, Song with Chorus, "A Wand'ring Minstrel I" (Nanki-Poo, Nobles)

00:04:24

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - John Wakefield, Tenor Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - David Tod-Boyd, Director

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5 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 1: No. 3, Song and Chorus, "Our Great Mikado, virtuous man" (Pish-Tush, Nobles)

00:02:46

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Heddle Nash, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - David Tod-Boyd, Director

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6 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 1: No. 4, Song, "Young man, despair" (Pooh-Bah, Nanki-Poo, Pish-Tush)

00:02:35

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Denis Dowling, Baritone Vocals - John Heddle Nash, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - John Wakefield, Tenor Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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7 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 1: No. 4a, Recitative, "And have I journey'd for a month" (Nanki-Poo, Pooh-Bah)

00:00:43

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Denis Dowling, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - John Wakefield, Tenor Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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8 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 1: No. 5, Chorus with Song, "Behold the Lord High Executioner!" (Nobles, Ko-Ko)

00:02:31

Clive Revill, Baritone Vocals - Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - David Tod-Boyd, Director

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9 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 1: No. 5a, Song, "As some day it may happen" (Ko-Ko, Nobles)

00:02:11

Clive Revill, Baritone Vocals - Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - David Tod-Boyd, Director

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10 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 1: No. 6, Chorus, "Comes a train of little ladies" (Girls)

00:02:27

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - David Tod-Boyd, Director

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11 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 1: No. 7, Trio with Chorus, "Three little maids from school" (Yum-Yum, Peep-bo, Pitti-Sing, Girls)

00:01:26

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Patricia Kern, Contralto Vocals - Marion Studholme, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Dorothy Nash, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - David Tod-Boyd, Director

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12 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 1: No. 8, Quintett, "So please you, sir, we much regret" (Yum-Yum, Peep-bo, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, Pish-Tush, Girls)

00:01:49

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Denis Dowling, Baritone Vocals - John Heddle Nash, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Patricia Kern, Contralto Vocals - Marion Studholme, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Dorothy Nash, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - David Tod-Boyd, Director

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13 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 1: No. 9, Duet, "Were you not to Ko-Ko plighted" (Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum)

00:02:29

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - John Wakefield, Tenor Vocals - Marion Studholme, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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14 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 1: No. 10, Trio, "I am so proud" (Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, Pish-Tush)

00:02:53

Clive Revill, Baritone Vocals - Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Denis Dowling, Baritone Vocals - John Heddle Nash, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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15 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 1: No. 11, Finale, "With aspect stern and gloomy stride" (Nobles, Girls, Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum, Others)

00:04:58

Clive Revill, Baritone Vocals - Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Denis Dowling, Baritone Vocals - John Heddle Nash, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - John Wakefield, Tenor Vocals - Patricia Kern, Contralto Vocals - Marion Studholme, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Dorothy Nash, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - David Tod-Boyd, Director

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16 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 1: "Your revels cease!" (Katisha, Nanki-Poo, Pitti-Sing, Yum-Yum, Others)

00:08:52

Clive Revill, Baritone Vocals - Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Denis Dowling, Baritone Vocals - John Heddle Nash, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - John Wakefield, Tenor Vocals - Patricia Kern, Contralto Vocals - Marion Studholme, Soprano Vocals - Jean Allister, Contralto Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Dorothy Nash, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - David Tod-Boyd, Director

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17 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 2: No. 12, Chorus with Solo, "Braid the raven hair" (Girls, Pitti-Sing)

00:03:57

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Patricia Kern, Contralto Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - David Tod-Boyd, Director

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18 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 2: No. 13, Song, "The sun, whose rays are all ablaze" (Yum-Yum)

00:02:36

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Marion Studholme, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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19 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 2: No. 14, Madrigal, "Brightly dawns our wedding day" (Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Nanki-Poo, Pish-Tush)

00:03:31

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Heddle Nash, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - John Wakefield, Tenor Vocals - Patricia Kern, Contralto Vocals - Marion Studholme, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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20 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 2: No. 15, Trio, "Here's a how-de-do!" (Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo, Ko-Ko)

00:01:11

Clive Revill, Baritone Vocals - Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - John Wakefield, Tenor Vocals - Marion Studholme, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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21 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 2: No. 16, Entrance of Mikado, "Miya sama … From every kind of man obedience I expect" (Girls, Nobles, Mikado, Katisha)

00:03:00

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Holmes, Bass Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Jean Allister, Contralto Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - David Tod-Boyd, Director

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22 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 2: No. 17, Song with Chorus, "A more humane Mikado" (Mikado, Nobles)

00:04:02

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Holmes, Bass Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - David Tod-Boyd, Director

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DISC 2

1 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 2: No. 18, Trio and Chorus, "The criminal cried" (Ko-Ko, Nobles, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah)

00:03:30

Clive Revill, Baritone Vocals - Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Denis Dowling, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Patricia Kern, Contralto Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - David Tod-Boyd, Director

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2 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 2: No. 19, Glee, "See how the Fates their gifts allot" (Mikado, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, Katisha)

00:01:48

Clive Revill, Baritone Vocals - Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Holmes, Bass Vocals - Denis Dowling, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Patricia Kern, Contralto Vocals - Jean Allister, Contralto Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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3 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 2: No. 20, Duets, "The flowers that bloom in the spring" (Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko)

Clive Revill 00:01:39

Clive Revill, Baritone Vocals - Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Denis Dowling, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor, Featured Vocalist - W. S. Gilbert, Librettist - John Wakefield, Tenor Vocals - Patricia Kern, Contralto Vocals - Marion Studholme, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Featured Vocalist, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, Featured Vocalist - David Tod Boyd, Featured Vocalist, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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4 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 2: No. 21a, Recitative, "Alone, and yet alive" (Katisha)

Alexander Faris 00:00:41

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Jean Allister, Contralto Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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5 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 2: No. 21b, Song, "Hearts do not break" (Katisha)

Alexander Faris 00:01:57

Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Jean Allister, Contralto Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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6 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 2: No. 22, Song, "On a tree by a river a little tom-tit" (Ko-Ko)

Alexander Faris 00:02:20

Clive Revill, Baritone Vocals - Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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7 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 2: No. 23, Duet, "There is beauty in the bellow of the blast" (Katisha, Ko-Ko)

Alexander Faris 00:02:04

Clive Revill, Baritone Vocals - Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Jean Allister, Contralto Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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8 The Mikado or The Town of Titipu, Act 2: No. 24, Finale, "For he's gone and married Yum-Yum … The threatened cloud" (Pitti-Sing, Ko-Ko, Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum, Others)

Alexander Faris 00:02:04

Clive Revill, Baritone Vocals - Norman Newell, Producer - Malcolm Addey, BalanceEngineer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Holmes, Bass Vocals - Denis Dowling, Baritone Vocals - John Heddle Nash, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - John Wakefield, Tenor Vocals - Patricia Kern, Contralto Vocals - Marion Studholme, Soprano Vocals - Jean Allister, Contralto Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Dorothy Nash, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/David Tod Boyd/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - David Tod-Boyd, Director

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Iolanthe or The Peer and The Peri (Sir Arthur Sullivan)

9 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri: Overture (Andante - Andante espressivo - Allegro giocoso)

Alexander Faris 00:07:22

Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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10 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri, Act 1: No. 5, Duet, "None shall part us from each other" (Phyllis, Strephon)

Alexander Faris 00:02:25

Elizabeth Harwood, Soprano Vocals - Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - Julian Moyle, Baritone Vocals

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11 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri, Act 1: No. 6, Chorus, "Loudly let the trumpet bray!" (Peers, Band)

Alexander Faris 00:05:53

Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Barker, Director - Alexander Faris, Conductor - The Band of the Irish Guards, Ensemble - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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12 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri, Act 1: No. 9, Recitative with Chorus, "Nay, tempt me not" (Phyllis) - No. 10, Ballad with Chorus, "Spurn not the nobly born" (Lord Tolloller, Peers)

Alexander Faris 00:03:15

Elizabeth Harwood, Soprano Vocals - Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Barker, Director - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - Stanley Bevan, Tenor Vocals

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13 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri, Act 1: No. 12, Song, "When I went to the Bar as a very young man" (Lord Chancellor)

Alexander Faris 00:01:26

Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Eric Shilling, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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14 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri, Act 1: No. 13, Finale, "When next your Houses do assemble" (Queen of the Fairies, Celia, Leila, Fleta, Fairies, Strephon, Peers, Lord Chancellor, Lord Mountararat, Lord Tolloller)

Alexander Faris 00:05:09

Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Barker, Director - Eric Shilling, Baritone Vocals - Denis Dowling, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Heather Begg, Contralto Vocals - The Band of the Irish Guards, Ensemble - Cynthia Morey, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Elizabeth Robson, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - Julian Moyle, Baritone Vocals - Stanley Bevan, Tenor Vocals

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15 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri, Act 2: No. 14, Sentry Song, "When all night long a chap remains" (Private Willis)

Alexander Faris 00:03:16

Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Leon Greene, Bass Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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16 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri, Act 2: No. 15, Chorus, "Strephon's a Member of Parliament" (Fairies, Peers)

Alexander Faris 00:01:20

Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Barker, Director - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Cynthia Morey, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Elizabeth Robson, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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17 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri, Act 2: No. 16, Song with Chorus, "When Britain really ruled the waves" (Lord Mountararat, Fairies, Peers)

Alexander Faris 00:03:09

Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Barker, Director - Denis Dowling, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - The Band of the Irish Guards, Ensemble - Cynthia Morey, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Elizabeth Robson, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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18 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri, Act 2: No. 18, Song with Chorus, "Oh, foolish fay" (Queen of the Fairies, Fairies)

Alexander Faris 00:03:48

Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Barker, Director - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Heather Begg, Contralto Vocals - Cynthia Morey, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Elizabeth Robson, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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19 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri, Act 2: No. 20a, Recitative, "Love, unrequited, robs me of my rest" (Lord Chancellor)

Alexander Faris 00:00:54

Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Eric Shilling, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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20 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri, Act 2: No. 20b, Nightmare Song, "When you're lying awake with a dismal headache" (Lord Chancellor)

Alexander Faris 00:02:55

Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Eric Shilling, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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21 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri, Act 2: No. 21, Trio, "If you go in" (Lord Tolloller, Lord Mountararat, Lord Chancellor)

Alexander Faris 00:02:32

Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Eric Shilling, Baritone Vocals - Denis Dowling, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - Stanley Bevan, Tenor Vocals

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22 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri, Act 2: No. 22, Duet, "If we're weak enough to tarry" (Strephon, Phyllis)

Alexander Faris 00:01:28

Elizabeth Harwood, Soprano Vocals - Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - Julian Moyle, Baritone Vocals

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23 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri, Act 2: No. 23, Recitative and Ballad, "My Lord, a suppliant at your feet … He loves!" (Iolanthe)

Alexander Faris 00:03:01

Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Patricia Kern, Contralto Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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24 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri, Act 2: No. 24, "It may not be" (Lord Chancellor, Iolanthe, Queen of the Fairies, Fairies)

Alexander Faris 00:03:35

Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - Eric Shilling, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Heather Begg, Contralto Vocals - Patricia Kern, Contralto Vocals - Cynthia Morey, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Elizabeth Robson, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist

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25 Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri, Act 2: No. 25, Ensemble, "Soon as we may, off and away" (Lord Chancellor, Lord Mountararat, Lord Tolloller, Iolanthe, Queen, Leila, Celia, Fleta, Phyllis, Strephon, Fairies, Peers)

Alexander Faris 00:01:15

Elizabeth Harwood, Soprano Vocals - Norman Newell, Producer - Arthur Sullivan, Composer - John Barker, Director - Eric Shilling, Baritone Vocals - Denis Dowling, Baritone Vocals - Alexander Faris, Conductor - Heather Begg, Contralto Vocals - Patricia Kern, Contralto Vocals - Cynthia Morey, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Orchestra - Elizabeth Robson, Soprano Vocals - Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Alexander Faris, MainArtist - Julian Moyle, Baritone Vocals - Stanley Bevan, Tenor Vocals

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About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 47 track(s)
• Total length: 02:14:59

• Main artists: Alexander Faris Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra & Chorus
• Composer: Sir Arthur Sullivan
• Label: Warner Classics
• Genre: Classical
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