The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. Oh, Better Far to Live and Die

~ Video by Peter Allen, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
3.7The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. Oh, Better Far to Live and Die2:20Peter Allen, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander FarisMaster CollectionGilbert & SullivanAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
4.7The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. Oh, Better Far to Live and Die2:20Peter Allen, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander FarisGilbert & SullivanW.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan; London Symphony Orchestra, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Peter Allen, William Conrad, Frank Gorshin, Joel Grey, Frankie Howerd, Peter Marshall, Keith Michell, Vincent Price, Clive RevillAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
Goldcrest Films International, Universal Studios (plain “Universal” globe logo, currently underlined by “A Comcast Company”)DVD 8228651-11
1.7The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. Oh, Better Far to Live and Die2:20Peter Allen, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander FarisThe Pirates of PenzanceW.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan; Peter Allen, Keith Michell, Alexander Oliver, Gillian Knight, Janis Kelly, Paul HudsonAlbum + Soundtrack
Goldcrest Films International, Universal Studios (plain “Universal” globe logo, currently underlined by “A Comcast Company”)823 118-4
4.7The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. Oh, Better Far to Live and Die2:20Peter Allen, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander FarisGilbert & Sullivan CollectionGilbert & Sullivan; London Symphony Orchestra, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Peter Allen, William Conrad, Frank Gorshin, Joel Grey, Frankie Howerd, Peter Marshall, Keith Michell, Vincent Price, Clive RevillAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
7.7The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. Oh, Better Far to Live and Die2:20Peter Allen, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris12 of the Greatest Comic Operas of all TimeGilbert & Sullivan; London Symphony Orchestra, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Peter Allen, William Conrad, Frank Gorshin, Joel Grey, Frankie Howerd, Peter Marshall, Keith Michell, Vincent Price, Clive RevillAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack

Relationships

bass-baritone vocals [The Pirate King]:Peter Allen (Australian singer‐songwriter)
orchestra:London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:Alexander Faris (conductor)
recording of:The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 3. “Oh, better far to live and die” … “I am a Pirate King!” (Pirate King, Pirates)

Related works

The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 3. “Oh, better far to live and die” … “I am a Pirate King!” (Pirate King, Pirates)

lyricist:W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:The Pirates of Penzance: Act I (number) (order: 3)