The Mikado

~ Release by Gilbert & Sullivan; Sir Malcolm Sargent, Owen Brannigan, Richard Lewis, Geraint Evans, Ian Wallace, John Cameron, Elsie Morison, Marjorie Thomas, Jeannette Sinclair, Monica Sinclair (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Act 1
2▼CD: Act 2
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1The Mikado: Act II. “Braid the raven hair” (Girls, Pitti-Sing)
contralto vocals:
Marjorie Thomas (contralto) (in 1957)
vocals:
Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955–1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 12, “Braid the Raven Hair” (Pitti-Sing and Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:21
2The Mikado: Act II. “The sun, whose rays are all ablaze” (Yum-Yum)
soprano vocals:
Elsie Morison (soprano) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955–1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 13. “The sun, whose rays are all ablaze” (Yum-Yum)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:01
3The Mikado: Act II. “Brightly dawns our wedding day” (Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Nanki-Poo, Pish-Tush)
baritone vocals:
John Cameron (baritone) (in 1957)
contralto vocals:
Marjorie Thomas (contralto) (in 1957)
soprano vocals:
Elsie Morison (soprano) (in 1957)
tenor vocals:
Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955–1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 14, “Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day” (Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Nanki-Pooh, and Pish-Tish)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan4:18
4The Mikado: Act II. “Here’s a how-de-do!” (Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo, Ko-Ko)
baritone vocals:
Geraint Evans (baritone) (in 1957)
soprano vocals:
Elsie Morison (soprano) (in 1957)
tenor vocals:
Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955–1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 15. “Here’s a how-de-do” (Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo and Ko-Ko)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:19
5The Mikado: Act II. “Miya sama, miya sama” (Girls, Nobles, Mikado, Katisha)
bass vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1957)
contralto vocals:
Monica Sinclair (contralto) (in 1957)
vocals:
Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955–1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 16, “Mi-ya Sa-ma” … “From Every Kind of Man Obedience I Expect” (Mikado, Katisha, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:45
6The Mikado: Act II. “A more humane Mikado” (Mikado, Nobles)
bass vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1957)
vocals:
Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955–1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 17, “A More Humane Mikado” (Mikado, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan4:15
7The Mikado: Act II. “The criminal cried” (Ko-Ko, Nobles, Pitti-Sing, Poo-Bah)
baritone vocals:
Geraint Evans (baritone) (in 1957) and Ian Wallace (English bass-baritone opera singer) (in 1957)
contralto vocals:
Marjorie Thomas (contralto) (in 1957)
vocals:
Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955–1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 18, “The Criminal Cried as He Dropped Him Down” (Ko-Ko, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:15
8The Mikado: Act II. “See how the Fates their gifts allot” (Mikado, Pitti-Sing, Poo-Bah, Ko-Ko, Katisha)
baritone vocals:
Geraint Evans (baritone) (in 1957) and Ian Wallace (English bass-baritone opera singer) (in 1957)
bass vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1957)
contralto vocals:
Monica Sinclair (contralto) (in 1957) and Marjorie Thomas (contralto) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955–1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 19, “See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot” (Mikado, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko and Katisha)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:04
9The Mikado: Act II. “The flowers that bloom in the spring” (Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Poo-Bah, Ko-Ko)
baritone vocals:
Ian Wallace (English bass-baritone opera singer) (in 1957)
contralto vocals:
Marjorie Thomas (contralto) (in 1957)
soprano vocals:
Elsie Morison (soprano) (in 1957)
tenor vocals:
Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955–1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 20, “The Flowers That Bloom In the Spring” (Nanki-Pooh, Ko-Ko, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, and Pooh-Bah)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:50
10The Mikado: Act II. “Alone, and yet alive” (Katisha)
contralto vocals:
Monica Sinclair (contralto) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955–1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 21 “Alone, and Yet Alive” (Katisha (recitative only, preceding song)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 21, “Alone, and Yet Alive…” (Katisha)
Gilbert & Sullivan0:49
11The Mikado: Act II. “Hearts do not break” (Katisha)
contralto vocals:
Monica Sinclair (contralto) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955–1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 21 “Hearts Do Not Break” (Katisha)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 21, “Alone, and Yet Alive…” (Katisha)
Gilbert & Sullivan2:01
12The Mikado: Act II. “On a tree by a river a little tom-tit” (Ko-Ko)
baritone vocals:
Geraint Evans (baritone) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955–1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 22, “On a Tree by a River” (Ko-Ko) (willow, tit-willow)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:05
13The Mikado: Act II. “There is a beauty in the bellow of the blast” (Katisha, Ko-Ko)
baritone vocals:
Geraint Evans (baritone) (in 1957)
contralto vocals:
Monica Sinclair (contralto) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955–1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 23. “There is beauty in the bellow of the blast” (Katisha and Ko-Ko)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:13
14The Mikado: Act II. “For he’s gone and married Yum-Yum” (Pitti-Sing, Ko-Ko, Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum, Others)
baritone vocals:
John Cameron (baritone) (in 1957) and Geraint Evans (baritone) (in 1957)
contralto vocals:
Marjorie Thomas (contralto) (in 1957)
soprano vocals:
Elsie Morison (soprano) (in 1957)
tenor vocals:
Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor) (in 1957)
vocals:
Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955–1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 24. Finale “For He’s Gone and Married Yum-Yum” (Ensemble) (first song only in Act II Finale)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II, No 24. Finale “For He’s Gone and Married Yum-Yum…” (Ensemble)
Gilbert & Sullivan2:05