The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan Arias and Duets

~ Release by Gilbert & Sullivan (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Three Little Maids (from The Mikado)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 7. “Three little maids from school are we” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
1:31
2When a Felon’s Not Engaged in His Employment (from The Pirates of Penzance)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 24. “When a felon’s not engaged in his employment” (Sergeant, Policemen)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
2:21
3Poor Wand’ring One (from The Pirates of Penzance)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 8. “Poor wand’ring one …” (Mabel, Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
2:50
4Loudly Let the Trumpet Bray (from Iolanthe)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act I, no. 6, Chorus, “Loudly Let the Trumpets Bray” (Peers)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act I
5:30
5Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes (from The Gondoliers)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act II, no. 13, Song: “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes” (Marco)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
3:23
6I Have a Song to Sing, O (from The Yeoman of the Guard)
recording of:
The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I, No. 7, Duet, “I Have a Song to Sing, O!”, (Point, Elsie, and Chorus)
additional lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
additional composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
is based on:
Come, and I Will Sing You
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I
4:16
7I Know a Youth (from Ruddigore)
recording of:
Ruddigore: Act I. “I know a youth who loves a little maid” (Rose, Robin)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
Ruddigore: Act I
3:25
8I’m Called Little Buttercup (from HMS Pinafore)
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, Recitative and Song “Hail! Men-o’-War’s Men” / “I’m Called Little Buttercup” (Buttercup, Boatswain)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I
2:28
9On a Tree by a River (’tit Willow) (from The Mikado)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 22, “On a Tree by a River” (Ko-Ko) (willow, tit-willow)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
2:55
10If Somebody There Chanced to Be (from Ruddigore)
recording of:
Ruddigore: Act I. “If somebody there chanced to be” (Rose)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
Ruddigore: Act I
3:14
11A Wand’ring Minstrel (from The Mikado)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (librettist)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
4:14
12When a Foeman Bares His Steel (from The Pirates of Penzance)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 17. “When the foeman bares his steel” (Mabel, Edith, Sergeant, Policemen, Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
4:28