Gilbert & Sullivan: Princess Ida (complete operetta rec 1954) plus The Gondoliers (excerpts rec 1931)

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GILBERT and SULLIVAN
Gilbert & Sullivan: Princess Ida (complete operetta rec 1954) plus The Gondoliers (excerpts rec 1931)
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company with Donald Adams, George Baker, Leonard Osborn, Peter Pratt, Thomas Round and Victoria Sladen / Isidore Godfrey (conductor

[ Naxos Historical Great Operetta Recordings / 2 CD ]

Release Date: Monday 13 March 2006

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The three-act comic opera Princess Ida appeared, chronologically, between Iolanthe (1882) and The Mikado (1885) and was first performed under the baton of the composer, on 5th January 1884 at the 'electrically-lighted' Savoy Theatre.

"A classic recording from the fifties. Still holds up well even today. Some top soloists make this recording a joy to listen to. Thomas Round has an exceptional tenor voice and such simple pieces like "Ida was a twelve month old" are sung with much genuine conviction. Donald Adams is the most powerful Arac on record, Peter Pratt is a delight as King Gama, and Fisher Morgan, as King Hildebrand, has the most stunning voice I have heard for some time. Leonard Osborn, as Cyril, makes the most of his kissing song but is a bit too masculine in his solo in "Merrily rings". Of the women Muriel Harding as Lady Psyche is an authoritative teacher with perfect diction." Mel@Marbecks

Tracks:

Princess Ida (complete)

The Gondoliers (excerpts)
Act I: For the merriest fellows are we (Antonio, Chorus)
Act I: Buon giorno, signorine (Giuseppe, Marco, Chorus of Girls)
Act I: From the sunny Spanish shore (Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz)
Act I: In enterprise of martial kind (Duke)
Act I: There was a time (Casilda, Luiz)
Act I: I stole the prince (Don Alhambra)
Act I: Recit: But bless my heart - Try we lifelong (Casilda, Duchess, Luiz, Duke, Don Alhambra)
Act I: Bridegroom and bride (Chorus)
Act I: When a merry maiden marries (Tessa)
Act I: Then one of us will be a queen (Tessa, Gianetta, Marco, Giuseppe)
Act II: Rising early in the morning (Giuseppe)
Act II: Take a pair of sparkling eyes (Marco)
Act II: There lived a king (Don Alhambra)
Act II: I am a courtier, grave and serious (Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Marco, Giuseppe)
Act II: Here we are, at risk of our lives (Chorus)
Act II: Dance a cachucha (Chorus)