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The partnership of W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan proved to be a potent force in the world of English comic opera. After an inauspicious start, the team produced many memorable, enduring masterworks during their 25-year collaboration such as 'Trial by Jury,' 'H.M.S. Pinafore,' 'The Pirates of Penzance,' and perhaps their most popular work, 'The Mikado.' The combination of Gilbert's brilliant wordplay, elaborate plot devices, and satirical bite with Sullivan's sympathetic, imaginative musical scores proved irresistible to audiences and their works continue to enchant, continually captivating listeners.
This collection offers selections from seven of their most popular works, brilliantly performed by the venerable D'Oyly Carte Opera Company whose history dates back to the original Gilbert and Sullivan productions. The troupe demonstrates an innate understanding and idiomatic command of the music and words and successfully conveys the sparkling charm of these works. A well-annotated booklet contributes to making this compilation an excellent introduction to Gilbert and Sullivan's "topsy-turvy" world.
Never Mind The Why And Wherefore from H.M.S. Pinafore
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:02:37
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When Maiden Loves She Sits And Sighs from The Yeomen of the Guard
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:04:08
5
Here's A Man Of Jollity from The Yeomen of the Guard
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:00:52
6
Tripping Hither, Tripping Thither from Iolanthe
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:03:57
7
The Law Is The True Embodiment from Iolanthe
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:02:12
8
When I Went To The Bar from Iolanthe
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:01:39
9
Strephon's A Member Of Parliament! from Iolanthe
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:01:25
10
When Britain Really Rul'd The Waves from Iolanthe
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:02:46
11
Finale Act Two: Soon As We May from Iolanthe
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:01:50
12
The Pirates of Penzance: Overture
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:07:08
13
Poor Wandr'ing One! from The Pirates of Penzance
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:02:46
14
I Am The Very Model from The Pirates of Penzance
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:02:57
15
When The Foeman Bares His Steel from The Pirates of Penzance
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:04:28
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With Cat-Like Tread The Pirates of Penzance
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:02:30
17
If You Want To Know Who We Are from The Mikado
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:02:16
18
The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring from The Mikado
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:01:31
19
On A Tree By A River from The Mikado
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:03:00
20
The Soldiers Of Our Queen from Patience
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:00:45
21
If You Want a Receipt For That Popular Mystery from Patience
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:02:15
22
Am I Alone And Unobserved from Patience
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:01:51
23
If You're Anxious For To Shine from Patience
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:02:41
24
We're Called Gondolieri from The Gondoliers
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:02:05
25
From The Sunny Spanish Shore from The Gondoliers
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:01:47
26
For Ev'ry One Who Feels Inclined from The Gondoliers
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:02:53
27
Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes from The Gondoliers
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:03:18
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Dance A Cachucha from The Gondoliers
Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
00:01:50
Album review
The partnership of W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan proved to be a potent force in the world of English comic opera. After an inauspicious start, the team produced many memorable, enduring masterworks during their 25-year collaboration such as 'Trial by Jury,' 'H.M.S. Pinafore,' 'The Pirates of Penzance,' and perhaps their most popular work, 'The Mikado.' The combination of Gilbert's brilliant wordplay, elaborate plot devices, and satirical bite with Sullivan's sympathetic, imaginative musical scores proved irresistible to audiences and their works continue to enchant, continually captivating listeners.
This collection offers selections from seven of their most popular works, brilliantly performed by the venerable D'Oyly Carte Opera Company whose history dates back to the original Gilbert and Sullivan productions. The troupe demonstrates an innate understanding and idiomatic command of the music and words and successfully conveys the sparkling charm of these works. A well-annotated booklet contributes to making this compilation an excellent introduction to Gilbert and Sullivan's "topsy-turvy" world.
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