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Gilbert & Sullivan
Pirates of Penzance
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. The Pirates Of Penzance: Overture
2. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1: Pour, Oh Pour The Pirate Sherry
3. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1: When Fred'ric Was A Little Lad
4. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1: Oh, Better Far To Live And Die
5. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1: Oh, False One, You Have Deceived Me
6. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1: Climbing Over Rocky Mountain
7. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1: Stop! Ladies, Pray! A Man!
8. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1: Oh, There Is Not One Maiden Breast
9. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1: Oh, Sisters, Deaf To Pity's Name, For Shame!
10. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1: Poor Wand'ring One!
11. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1: What Ought We To Do, Gentle Sisters, Say?
12. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1: How Beautifully Blue The Sky
13. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1: Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses
14. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1: Hold, Monsters!
15. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1: I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General
Track Listings (25) - Disc #2
1. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1 : Oh, Men Of Dark And Dismal Fate
2. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1 : Hail Poetry, Thou Heav'n Born Maid!
3. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1 : You May Go, For You're At Liberty
4. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 1 : Pray Observe The Magnanimity
5. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: Oh, Dry The Glist'ning Tear
6. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: Then Frederic
7. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: When The Foeman Bares His Steel
8. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: Now For The Pirates Lair!
9. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold
10. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: Away, Away, My Heart's On Fire
11. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: All Is Prepared
12. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: Stay Fred'ric Stay!
13. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: Ah, Leave Me Not To Pine Alone And Desolate
14. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: Oh, Here Is Love And Here Is Truth
15. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: No, I'll Be Brave
16. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: Sergeant Approach
17. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: When A Felon's Not Engaged In His Employment
18. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: A Rockling Band Of Pirates We
19. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: With Cat-like Tread
20. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: Hush! Hush! Not A Word
21. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: Sighing Softly To The River
22. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: Now What Is This, And What Is That
23. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: We Triumph Now
24. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: Away With Them, And Place Them At The Bar
25. The Pirates Of Penzance: Act 2: Poor Wand'ring Ones, Though Ye Have Surely Strayed

CD Details

All Artists: Gilbert & Sullivan
Title: Pirates of Penzance
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Polygram Records
Release Date: 7/21/1989
Genre: Classical
Style: Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 028942519626

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Owen Branigan almost steals the show with his portrayal of the flustered police sergeant (his rendition of his lot not being an 'appy one is worth the price of admission), but then again this Pirates is chock-full of terrific idiomatic singing. Donald Adams, for example, runs Branigan a close second as the pirate king, and the pair of lovers are endearing as well. Veteran Savoyard John Reed is a delicious Major General and Isidore Godfrey, the D'Oyly Carte's chief conductor for umpteen years, leads with élan. The recording dates from 1968, but you'd never know it; sonics are fresh as if they were recorded yesterday. Gilbert & Sullivan fans must have this version, which beats earlier D'Oyly Carte productions. If you must have all-digital though, Mackerras on Telarc leads a spunky performance. --Dan Davis

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CD Reviews

Quality but Staid

Theseus | US of A | 05/29/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"For newbies: *Pirates* is indeed one of the most pleasurable of the G&S shows. While not the most satirical, not the most ambitious, it is perhaps the most perfectly realized. Particular treat: wonderful music and lyrics for the chorus.

For newbies: the D-Carte Company produced the premieres of the G&S operettas with Gilbert and Sullivan. Until some point well into the 20th c (1980's?) the company performed and recorded the repertory. Thus, there is a rare historical cachet to anything D-Carte.

The Good on this recording: a sly, sonorous, and expressive Police Sgt; sensitive duet singing by Frederick and Mabel; anchoring tempi; a strong chorus.

The Bad on this recording: J. Reed as Major-General is really hard for me to listen to...his instrument is dreadful AND he manages to not be amusing. On the whole I think sounds as if the cast has been performing this show for decades. There is dignity here, but little light or life. I'm not looking for some tarted-up reimagining, but it all strikes me as stodgy."

Gilbert and Sullivan at their most comical!

rachel@jacksonc53.freeserve.co.uk | England | 09/06/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Pirates is ideal as a first taste of Gilbert and Sullivan as it is light hearted and funny too! The songs are extremely memorable and carry you along throughout until the end when you suddenly realise that you really want to listen to it all over again!"

A good performance that loses some of its freshness

Yi-Peng | Singapore | 07/09/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Even though the 1968 D'Oyly Carte stereo remake of PIRATES has been highly praised by its fans, I don't really think that this is a performance with lasting freshness. Firstly, John Reed, who is easily the selling part of this record, gives an impressive portrayal of the Major-General, but his voice is rather stale. And so is Donald Adamss in his vintage portrayal of the Pirate King. I have a strong feeling that he will be sounding better on the 1958 D'Oyly Carte recording. Philip Potter's Frederic and Valerie Masterson's Mabel make a pair of lovers that sound like ear candy, though I am sure to prefer Thomas Round's portrayal on the earlier set. Another selling point is Owen Brannigan's Sergeant of Police, with its highly special and individual portrayal, whose inclusion seems to be a little awkward. The chorus and orchestra, as always, are well-disciplined, with Godfrey adding his usual light glossy touch, even despite the cramped accoustics. Overall, I feel certain to recommend this to any Savoyard despite its faults, and I look forward to Decca (Polygram) reissuing the earlier 1958 stereo version on CD."