The Pirates of Penzance - Gilbert & Sullivan; Orchestra & Chorus of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras

The Pirates of Penzance

Album by Gilbert & Sullivan; Orchestra & Chorus of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras

Released 1993

Tracklist

1
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Pour, oh pour the pirate sherry” (Chorus of Pirates, Samuel)
Gilbert & Sullivan
1:32
2
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “When Fred’ric was a little lad” (Ruth)
Gilbert & Sullivan
2:37
3
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, better far to live and die” (Pirate King, Chorus)
Gilbert & Sullivan
2:18
4
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh! false one, you have deceived me” (Ruth, Frederic)
Gilbert & Sullivan
2:54
5
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Climbing over rocky mountain” (Chorus of Girls)
Gilbert & Sullivan
3:29
6
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Stop, ladies, pray!” (Edith, Kate, Frederic, Chorus of Girls)
Gilbert & Sullivan
1:29
7
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh! Is there not one maiden breast” (Frederic, Chorus of Girls)
Gilbert & Sullivan
4:20
8
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Poor wand’ring one” (Mabel, Chorus)
Gilbert & Sullivan
2:40
9
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “What ought we to do? Gentle sisters, say!” (Edith, Kate, Chorus of Girls)
Gilbert & Sullivan
0:45
10
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “How beautifully blue the sky” (Mabel, Frederic, Chorus of Girls)
Gilbert & Sullivan
1:55
11
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Stay, we must not lose our senses” (Frederic, Chorus of Girls and Pirates)
Gilbert & Sullivan
1:24
12
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Hold, monsters!” (Mabel, Major-General, Samuel, Chorus)
Gilbert & Sullivan
0:55
13
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “I am the very model of a modern Major-General” (Major-General, Chorus)
Gilbert & Sullivan
2:52
14
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh! men of dark and dismal fate” (Mabel, Edith, Kate, Frederic, Samuel, Pirate King, Major-General, Ruth, Chorus)
Gilbert & Sullivan
8:43
15
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Oh! Dry the glist’ning tear” (Mabel, Chorus)
Gilbert & Sullivan
3:01
16
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Now, Frederic, let your escort lion-hearted” (Frederic, Major-General)
Gilbert & Sullivan
0:19
17
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “When the foeman bares his steel” (Mabel, Edith, Sergeant)
Gilbert & Sullivan
4:37
18
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Now for the pirates’ lair!” (Ruth, Frederic, Pirate King)
Gilbert & Sullivan
1:25
19
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “When you had left our pirate fold” (Ruth, Frederic, Pirate King)
Gilbert & Sullivan
3:38
20
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Away, away, my heart’s on fire!” (Ruth, Frederic, Pirate King)
Gilbert & Sullivan
1:22
21
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “All is prepared! Your gallant crew await you!” (Mabel, Frederic)
Gilbert & Sullivan
1:24
22
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Stay, Frederic, stay!” (Mabel, Frederic)
Gilbert & Sullivan
6:09
23
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “No, I’ll be brave! Oh, family descent” (Mabel, Sergeant, Chorus of Police)
Gilbert & Sullivan
1:24
24
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “When a felon’s not engaged in his employment” (Sergeant, Chorus of Police)
Gilbert & Sullivan
2:30
25
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “A rollicking band of pirates we” (Sergeant, Chorus of Pirates and Police)
Gilbert & Sullivan
0:50
26
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “With cat-like tread” (Samuel, Chorus of Pirates)
Gilbert & Sullivan
2:38
27
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Hush! Hush! Not a word” (Frederic, King, Major-General, Chorus of Police and Pirates)
Gilbert & Sullivan
1:38
28
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Sighing softly to the river” (Major-General, Chorus of Pirates and Police)
Gilbert & Sullivan
9:32