The Mikado
Royston Nash · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · John Reed · Valerie Masterson
The Mikado, CD, on Decca Headline. Music by Arthur Sullivan, performed by Royston Nash, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Reed, Valerie Masterson; 34 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
The Mikado: Act I. “If you want to know who we are”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, No 1, Men’s Chorus, “If you want to know who we are”
The Mikado: Act I. “Gentlemen, I pray you tell me”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “Gentlemen, I Pray You Tell Me” (Nanki-Poo, a Noble)
The Mikado: Act I. “A wand’ring minstrel I”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men)
The Mikado: Act I. “Our great Mikado, virtuous man”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no. 3, “Our Great Mikado, Virtuous Man” (Pish-Tush and Men)
The Mikado: Act I. “Young man, despair”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no. 4, “Young Man, Despair” (Pooh-Bah, Nanki-Poo and Pish-Tush)
The Mikado: Act I. “And have I journey’d for a month”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no. 4a, “And Have I Journey’d for a Month” (Pooh-Bah and Nanki-Poo)
The Mikado: Act I. “Behold the Lord High Executioner!”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no. 5, “Behold the Lord High Executioner…” (Ko-Ko and Men)
The Mikado: Act I. “As someday it may happen that a victim must be found”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no. 5a “As someday it may happen” (Ko-Ko and Men)
The Mikado: Act I. “Comes a train of little ladies”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no. 6, “Comes a Train of Little Ladies” (Girls)
The Mikado: Act I. “Three little maids from school are we”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no. 7. “Three little maids from school are we” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and Girls)
Royston Nash, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
The Mikado: Act I. “So please you, Sir, we much regret”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no. 8, “So Please You Sir, We Much Regret” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, and Girls)
Royston Nash, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
The Mikado: Act I. “Were you not to Ko-Ko plighted”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no. 9, “Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted” (Yum-Yum and Nanki-Pooh)
The Mikado: Act I. “I am so proud, If I allowed”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no. 10, “I Am So Proud” (Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko and Pish-Tush)
The Mikado: Act I. “With aspect stern and gloomy stride”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride” (Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, Nanki-Poo, Chorus)
The Mikado: Act I. “The threatn’d cloud has pass’d away”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “The Threatened Cloud Has Passed Away” (Ensemble)
The Mikado: Act I. “For he’s going to marry Yum-Yum”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “For He’s Going to Marry Yum-Yum” (Pitti-Sing, Ensembe)
Disc 2
The Mikado: Act II. “Braid the raven hair, Weave the supple tresses”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 12, “Braid the Raven Hair” (Pitti-Sing and Girls)
The Mikado: Act II. “The sun whose rays are all ablaze”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 13. “The sun, whose rays are all ablaze” (Yum-Yum)
Royston Nash, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
The Mikado: Act II. “Brightly dawns our wedding day”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 14, “Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day” (Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Nanki-Pooh, and Pish-Tish)
The Mikado: Act II. “Here's a how-de-do!”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 15. “Here’s a how-de-do” (Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo and Ko-Ko)
The Mikado: Act II. “Miya sama, miya sama, o n'mma no maye ni”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 16 “Miya sama” (Chorus)
The Mikado: Act II. “From ev’ry kind of man Obedience I expect”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 16 “From Every Kind of Man Obedience I Expect” (Mikado, Katisha, Chorus)
The Mikado: Act II. “A more humane Mikado never did in Japan exist”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 17, “A More Humane Mikado” (Mikado, Chorus)
The Mikado: Act II. “The criminal cried as he dropp’d him down”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 18, “The Criminal Cried as He Dropped Him Down” (Ko-Ko, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, Chorus)
The Mikado: Act II. “See how the fates their gifts allot”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 19, “See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot” (Mikado, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko and Katisha)
The Mikado: Act II. “The flowers that bloom in the spring, tra la”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 20, “The Flowers That Bloom In the Spring” (Nanki-Pooh, Ko-Ko, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, and Pooh-Bah)
The Mikado: Act II. “Alone and yet alive”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 21 “Alone, and Yet Alive” (Katisha
The Mikado: Act II. “Hearts do not break! They sting and ache”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 21 “Hearts Do Not Break” (Katisha)
The Mikado: Act II. “On a tree by a river a little tom tit”
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 22, “On a Tree by a River” (Ko-Ko)