The Very Best Of Gilbert & Sullivan
Isidore Godfrey · Royston Nash · Malcolm Sargent · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · New Symphony Orchestra · Orchestra of the Royal Opera House · Royal Liverpool Philharmonic · D'Oyly Carte Opera Company · John Reed · Valerie Masterson
The Very Best Of Gilbert & Sullivan, CD. Music by Arthur Sullivan, performed by Isidore Godfrey, Royston Nash, Malcolm Sargent, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; 26 tracks.
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Disc 1
The Gondoliers: From the Sunny Spanish Shore
Arthur Sullivan - The Gondoliers, Act I: "From the Sunny Spanish Shore" (Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz)
Isidore Godfrey, New Symphony Orchestra, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
The Gondoliers: I Stole the Prince
Arthur Sullivan - The Gondoliers: Act I: "I Stole the Prince" (Don Alhambra, Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz)
Isidore Godfrey, New Symphony Orchestra, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
H.M.S. Pinafore: Hail, Men-O'-Wars Men / I'm Called Little Buttercup
Arthur Sullivan - H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, Recitative and Song “Hail! Men-o’-War’s Men” / “I’m Called Little Buttercup” (Buttercup, Boatswain)
H.M.S. Pinafore: When I Was a Lad
Arthur Sullivan - H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 9, “When I Was a Lad” (Sir Joseph)
H.M.S. Pinafore: Never Mind the Why and Wherefore
Arthur Sullivan - H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II, no. 16 “Never Mind the Why and Wherefore” (Josephine, Captain, Sir Joseph)
Iolanthe: Said I to Myself, Said I
Arthur Sullivan - Iolanthe: Act I, no. 12 “When I Went to the Bar” (Lord Chancellor)
Iolanthe: When Britain Really Ruled the Waves
Arthur Sullivan - Iolanthe: Act II, no. 16 “When Britain Really Ruled the Waves” (Lord Mountararat, Chorus)
Arthur Sullivan - Iolanthe: Act II, no. 20 “Love, Unrequited, Robs Me of My Rest…” … “When You’re Lying Awake” (Lord Chancellor)
Princess Ida: If You Give Me Your Attention
Arthur Sullivan - Princess Ida: Act I. “If You Give Me Your Attention” (Gama)
Ruddigore: I Know a Youth Who Loves a Little Maid
Arthur Sullivan - Ruddigore: Act I. “I know a youth who loves a little maid” (Rose, Robin)
Isidore Godfrey, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, John Reed
Disc 2
The Sorceror: My Name Is John Wellington Wells
Arthur Sullivan - The Sorcerer: Act I. “My name is John Wellington Wells” (Mr. Wells)
The Pirates of Penzance: Poor Wand'ring One
Arthur Sullivan - The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 8 “Poor Wand’ring One!” (Mabel, Chorus of Girls)
Isidore Godfrey, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Away, away! my heart’s on fire”
Arthur Sullivan - The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 20. “Away, away, my heart’s on fire” (Ruth, Frederic, Pirate King)
The Pirates of Penzance: When a Felon's Not Engaged in His Employment
Arthur Sullivan - The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 24. “When a felon’s not engaged in his employment” (Sergeant, Policemen)
The Pirates of Penzance: With Cat Like Tread
Arthur Sullivan - The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 26. “With cat-like tread, upon our prey we steal” (Samuel, Pirates, Policemen)
Trial by Jury: When First My Old, Old Love I Knew
Arthur Sullivan - Trial by Jury: “When First My Old, Old Love I Knew” (Defendant, Chorus)
Trial by Jury: When I, Good Friends, Was Called to the Bar
Arthur Sullivan - Trial by Jury: “When I, Good Friends, Was Call’d to the Bar” (Judge, Chorus)
Isidore Godfrey, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, John Reed
The Grand Duke: By the Mystic Regulation
Arthur Sullivan - The Grand Duke: Act I. 2. “By the Mystic Regulation” (Ludwig, Chorus)
Royston Nash, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
The Mikado: A Wand'ring Minstrel I
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men)
The Mikado: 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: 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: 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)