The Mikado (1957 D’Oyly Carte cast)

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1The Mikado: Overture
recording of:
The Mikado: Overture
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado
8:01
2The Mikado: Act I. “If you want to know who we are”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, No 1, Men’s Chorus, “If you want to know who we are”
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
2:57
3The Mikado: Act I. “A wand’ring minstrel I”
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus (in 1957)
lead vocals [Nanki-Poo]:
Thomas Round (operatic tenor with D’Oyly Carte) (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men) (in 1957)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
4:31
4The Mikado: Act I. “Our great Mikado, virtuous man”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 3, “Our Great Mikado, Virtuous Man” (Pish-Tush and Men)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
2:53
5The Mikado: Act I. “Young man, despair, likewise go to”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 4, “Young Man, Despair” (Pooh-Bah, Nanki-Poo and Pish-Tush)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
2:57
6The Mikado: Act I. “And have I journey’d for a month”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 4a, “And Have I Journey’d for a Month” (Pooh-Bah and Nanki-Poo)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
1:00
7The Mikado: Act I. “Behold the Lord High Executioner!”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 5, “Behold the Lord High Executioner” (Men) (initial Chorus only)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 5, “Behold the Lord High Executioner…” (Ko-Ko and Men)
0:53
8The Mikado: Act I. “Taken from a county jail”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 5, “Taken From the County Jail” (Ko-Ko, Men)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 5, “Behold the Lord High Executioner…” (Ko-Ko and Men)
1:32
9The Mikado: Act I. “As some day it may happen”
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus (in 1957)
lead vocals [Ko-Ko]:
Peter Pratt (British actor and singer) (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 5a “As someday it may happen” (Ko-Ko and Men) (I’ve got a little list) (in 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
2:00
10The Mikado: Act I. “Comes a train of little ladies”
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 6, “Comes a Train of Little Ladies” (Girls) (in 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
2:15
11The Mikado: Act I. “Three little maids from school are we”
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus (in 1957)
lead vocals [Peep-Bo]:
Jennifer Toye (Singer with D'oyly Carte Opera Company) (in 1957)
lead vocals [Pitti-Sing]:
Beryl Dixon (operatic mezzo-soprano with D’Oyly Carte) (in 1957)
lead vocals [Yum-Yum]:
Jean Hindmarsh (operatic soprano with D’Oyly Carte) (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 7. “Three little maids from school are we” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and Girls) (in 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
1:28
12The Mikado: Act I. “So please you, Sir, we much regret”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 8, “So Please You Sir, We Much Regret” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, and Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
1:58
13The Mikado: Act I. “Were you not to Ko-Ko plighted”
lead vocals [Nanki-Poo]:
Thomas Round (operatic tenor with D’Oyly Carte) (in 1957)
lead vocals [Yum-Yum]:
Jean Hindmarsh (operatic soprano with D’Oyly Carte) (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 9, “Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted” (Yum-Yum and Nanki-Pooh) (in 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
2:31
14The Mikado: Act I. “I am so proud, If I allowed”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 10, “I Am So Proud” (Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko and Pish-Tush)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
2:54
15The Mikado: Act I. “With aspect stern and gloomy stride”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride” (Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, Nanki-Poo, Chorus) (first song only of Act I Finale)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride…” (Ensemble)
1:05
16The Mikado: Act I. “To ask you what you mean to do”
1:13
17The Mikado: Act I. “The threatened cloud has passed away”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “The Threatened Cloud Has Passed Away” (Ensemble)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride…” (Ensemble)
1:28
18The Mikado: Act I. “As in a month you’ve got to die”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “As in a Month You’ve Go to Die” (Pooh-Bah)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride…” (Ensemble)
1:20
19The Mikado: Act I. “Your revels cease!”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “Your Revels Cease!” (Katisha, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “Your Revels Cease!” … “Oh Fool, That Fleest My Hallowed Joys!” (Katisha, Nanki-Poo, Pitti-Sing, Chorus)
0:55
20The Mikado: Act I. “Oh fool, that fleest”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “Oh Fool, That Fleest” (Katisha, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “Your Revels Cease!” … “Oh Fool, That Fleest My Hallowed Joys!” (Katisha, Nanki-Poo, Pitti-Sing, Chorus)
2:00
21The Mikado: Act I. “Away, nor prosecute your quest”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “Away, nor Prosecute Your Quest” (Pitti-Sing)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “For He’s Going to Marry Yum-Yum” (Pitti-Sing, Ensembe)
0:20
22The Mikado: Act I. “For he’s going to marry Yum-Yum”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11 “For He’s Going to Marry Yum-Yum” (Pitti-Sing, Ensemble) (song without intro)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “For He’s Going to Marry Yum-Yum” (Pitti-Sing, Ensembe)
0:54
23The Mikado: Act I. “The hour of gladness is dead and gone”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “The Hour of Gladness” (Katisha)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “The Hour of Gladness” … “O ni! Bikkuri shakkuri to!” (Katisha, Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum, Chorus)
1:09
24The Mikado: Act I. “Oh, faithless one”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “Oh, Faithless One” (Katisha, Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “The Hour of Gladness” … “O ni! Bikkuri shakkuri to!” (Katisha, Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum, Chorus)
1:24
25The Mikado: Act I. “Ye torrents roar! Ye tempests howl!”
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “Ye Torrents Roar!” (Katisha, Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo, Ensemble)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride…” (Ensemble)
2:40
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