The Pirates of Penzance: Act II Finale, no. 28. “Sighing softly to the river” (Major‐General, Men)

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist:	W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:	Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)

part of:	The Pirates of Penzance: Act II (number) (order: 15)

Recordings

Date	Title	Attributes	Artist	Length
	recordings
1958-12-30 – 1959-01-02	The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Softly sighing to the river” (Major‐General, Pirates, Policemen)		Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent	3:01
1967-12-04 – 1967-12-08	The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Sighing softly to the river”		John Reed, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey	1:15
1990-01-17 – 1990-02-05	The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Sighing Softly to the River”		D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Eric Roberts, D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, John Pryce‐Jones	2:51
	Hush! Hush! / Sighing Softly to the River		Gilbert & Sullivan	9:32
	Sighing Softly to the River		Gilbert & Sullivan	2:46
	The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. Sighing softly		[unknown]	2:56
	The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. Sighing softly to the river		New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey	1:29