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1The Gondoliers: Introduction
spoken vocals:
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
visual appearances:
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.3:15
2The Gondoliers: Overture – TitlesLondon Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris2:01
3The Gondoliers, Act I: “List and Learn”
baritone vocals [Antonio]:
Peter Savidge
baritone vocals [Giuseppe Palmieri]:
Tom McDonnell
bass vocals [Giorgio]:
Alan Watt
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals [Tessa]:
Fiona Kimm
mezzo-soprano vocals [Vittoria]:
Anne Nichols
soprano vocals [Fiametta]:
Lydia Carter
soprano vocals [Gianetta]:
Nan Christie
tenor vocals [Francesco]:
Mark Dublin
tenor vocals [Marco Palmieri]:
Francis Egerton
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Faris
chorus master:
John McCarthy
video director:
Dave Heather
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I: "List and Learn" (Fiametta, Ladies chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Lydia Carter, Mark Dublin, Tom McDonnell, Peter Savidge, Alan Watt, Anne Nichols, Francis Egerton, Fiona Kimm, Nan Christie, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris15:13
4The Gondoliers, Act I: “From the Sunny Spanish Shore”
baritone vocals [Luiz]:
Christopher Booth-Jones
baritone vocals [The Duke of Plaza-Toro]:
Eric Shilling
contralto vocals [The Duchess of Plaza-Toro]:
Anne Collins
soprano vocals [Casilda]:
Sandra Dugdale
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Faris
video director:
Dave Heather
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I: "From the Sunny Spanish Shore" (Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Eric Shilling, Anne Collins, Sandra Dugdale, Christopher Booth-Jones, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris1:36
5The Gondoliers, Act I: Dialogue 1
video director:
Dave Heather
[dialogue]1:56
6The Gondoliers, Act I: “In Enterprise of Martial Kind”Eric Shilling, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris1:38
7The Gondoliers, Act I: “O Rapture, When Alone Together”Sandra Dugdale, Christopher Booth-Jones, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris1:59
8The Gondoliers, Act I: Dialogue 2
video director:
Dave Heather
[dialogue]1:51
9The Gondoliers, Act I: “There Was a Time”Christopher Booth-Jones, Sandra Dugdale, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris3:28
10The Gondoliers, Act I: Dialogue 3
video director:
Dave Heather
[dialogue]1:35
11The Gondoliers, Act I: “I Stole the Prince”
baritone vocals [Luiz]:
Christopher Booth-Jones
baritone vocals [The Duke of Plaza-Toro]:
Eric Shilling
bass-baritone vocals [Don Alhambra del Bolero]:
Keith Michell
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
contralto vocals [The Duchess of Plaza-Toro]:
Anne Collins
soprano vocals [Casilda]:
Sandra Dugdale
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Faris
chorus master:
John McCarthy
video director:
Dave Heather
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act I: "I Stole the Prince" (Don Alhambra, Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Keith Michell, Eric Shilling, Anne Collins, Sandra Dugdale, Christopher Booth-Jones, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris2:13
12The Gondoliers, Act I: Dialogue 4
video director:
Dave Heather
[dialogue]1:05
13The Gondoliers, Act I: “But, Bless My Heart”
bass-baritone vocals [Don Alhambra del Bolero]:
Keith Michell
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
soprano vocals [Casilda]:
Sandra Dugdale
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Faris
chorus master:
John McCarthy
video director:
Dave Heather
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I: "But, Bless My Heart" (Casilda, Don Alhambra)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Sandra Dugdale, Keith Michell, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris0:53
14The Gondoliers, Act I: “Try Me Life-Long”
baritone vocals [Luiz]:
Christopher Booth-Jones
baritone vocals [The Duke of Plaza-Toro]:
Eric Shilling
bass-baritone vocals [Don Alhambra del Bolero]:
Keith Michell
contralto vocals [The Duchess of Plaza-Toro]:
Anne Collins
soprano vocals [Casilda]:
Sandra Dugdale
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Faris
video director:
Dave Heather
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I: "Try We Life-Long" (Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz, Grand Inquisitor)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Eric Shilling, Anne Collins, Sandra Dugdale, Christopher Booth-Jones, Keith Michell, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris2:01
15The Gondoliers, Act I: “Bridegroom and Bride” / “When a Merry Maiden Marries”Fiona Kimm, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris3:46
16The Gondoliers, Act I: Dialogue 5
video director:
Dave Heather
[dialogue]3:23
17The Gondoliers, Act I: “Kind Sir, You Cannot Have the Heart”Nan Christie, Keith Michell, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris3:05
18The Gondoliers, Act I: “Then One of Us”Francis Egerton, Tom McDonnell, Nan Christie, Fiona Kimm, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris10:55
19The Gondoliers, Act II: Introduction
spoken vocals:
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
visual appearances:
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.1:34
20The Gondoliers, Act II: “Of Happiness the Very Pith”Francis Egerton, Tom McDonnell, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris2:08
21The Gondoliers, Act II: Dialogue 1
video director:
Dave Heather
[dialogue]1:03
22The Gondoliers, Act II: “Rising Early in the Morning”Tom McDonnell, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris2:55
23The Gondoliers, Act II: Dialogue 2
video director:
Dave Heather
[dialogue]0:29
24The Gondoliers, Act II: “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes”Francis Egerton, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris3:10
25The Gondoliers, Act II: “Here We Are at the Risk”
baritone vocals [Giuseppe Palmieri]:
Tom McDonnell
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals [Tessa]:
Fiona Kimm
mezzo-soprano vocals [Vittoria]:
Anne Nichols
soprano vocals [Fiametta]:
Lydia Carter
soprano vocals [Gianetta]:
Nan Christie
tenor vocals [Marco Palmieri]:
Francis Egerton
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Faris
chorus master:
John McCarthy
video director:
Dave Heather
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act II: “Here We Are, at the Risk of Our Lives…” (Fiametta, Vittoria, Ladies Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Lydia Carter, Anne Nichols, Tom McDonnell, Fiona Kimm, Nan Christie, Francis Egerton, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris3:11
26The Gondoliers, Act II: Dialogue 3
video director:
Dave Heather
[dialogue]0:20
27The Gondoliers, Act II: “Dance a Cachucha”Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris1:51
28The Gondoliers, Act II: Dialogue 4
video director:
Dave Heather
[dialogue]1:48
29The Gondoliers, Act II: “There Lived a King”
baritone vocals [Giuseppe Palmieri]:
Tom McDonnell
bass-baritone vocals [Don Alhambra del Bolero]:
Keith Michell
tenor vocals [Marco Palmieri]:
Francis Egerton
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Faris
video director:
Dave Heather
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act II: "There Lived a King" (Don Alhambra, Marco, Giuseppe)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Keith Michell, Francis Egerton, Tom McDonnell, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris3:04
30The Gondoliers, Act II: Dialogue 5
video director:
Dave Heather
[dialogue]2:39
31The Gondoliers, Act II: “In a Contemplative Fashion”
baritone vocals [Giuseppe Palmieri]:
Tom McDonnell
mezzo-soprano vocals [Tessa]:
Fiona Kimm
soprano vocals [Gianetta]:
Nan Christie
tenor vocals [Marco Palmieri]:
Francis Egerton
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Faris
video director:
Dave Heather
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act II: “In a Contemplative Fashion” (Gianetta, Tessa, Marco, Giuseppe)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Francis Egerton, Tom McDonnell, Nan Christie, Fiona Kimm, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris2:21
32The Gondoliers, Act II: “With Ducal Pomp”
baritone vocals [The Duke of Plaza-Toro]:
Eric Shilling
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
contralto vocals [The Duchess of Plaza-Toro]:
Anne Collins
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Faris
chorus master:
John McCarthy
video director:
Dave Heather
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act II: "With Ducal Pomp and Ducal Pride" (Duke, Duchess, Male Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Eric Shilling, Anne Collins, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris1:52
33The Gondoliers, Act II: Dialogue 6
video director:
Dave Heather
[dialogue]1:23
34The Gondoliers, Act II: “On the Day When I Was Wedded”
contralto vocals [The Duchess of Plaza-Toro]:
Anne Collins
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Faris
video director:
Dave Heather
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act II: "On the Day When I Was Wedded" (Duchess)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Anne Collins, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris2:22
35The Gondoliers, Act II: Dialogue 7
video director:
Dave Heather
[dialogue]0:47
36The Gondoliers, Act II: “To Help Unhappy Commoners”
baritone vocals [The Duke of Plaza-Toro]:
Eric Shilling
contralto vocals [The Duchess of Plaza-Toro]:
Anne Collins
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Faris
video director:
Dave Heather
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act II: “To Help Unhappy Commoners…” (Duke, Duchess)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Eric Shilling, Anne Collins, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris3:02
37The Gondoliers, Act II: Dialogue 8
video director:
Dave Heather
[dialogue]2:48
38The Gondoliers, Act II: “I Am a Courtier Grave and Serious”
baritone vocals [Giuseppe Palmieri]:
Tom McDonnell
baritone vocals [The Duke of Plaza-Toro]:
Eric Shilling
contralto vocals [The Duchess of Plaza-Toro]:
Anne Collins
soprano vocals [Casilda]:
Sandra Dugdale
tenor vocals [Marco Palmieri]:
Francis Egerton
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Faris
video director:
Dave Heather
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act II, No. 21, Gavotte, “I am A Courtier, Grave and Serious”, (Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Marco and Giuseppe)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Eric Shilling, Anne Collins, Sandra Dugdale, Francis Egerton, Tom McDonnell, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris2:35
39The Gondoliers, Act II: Dialogue 9
video director:
Dave Heather
[dialogue]0:29
40The Gondoliers, Act II: “Here Is a Case Unprecedented” / Credits
baritone vocals [Giuseppe Palmieri]:
Tom McDonnell
baritone vocals [Luiz]:
Christopher Booth-Jones
baritone vocals [The Duke of Plaza-Toro]:
Eric Shilling
bass-baritone vocals [Don Alhambra del Bolero]:
Keith Michell
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
contralto vocals [The Duchess of Plaza-Toro]:
Anne Collins
mezzo-soprano vocals [Tessa]:
Fiona Kimm
soprano vocals [Casilda]:
Sandra Dugdale
soprano vocals [Gianetta]:
Nan Christie
tenor vocals [Marco Palmieri]:
Francis Egerton
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Faris
chorus master:
John McCarthy
video director:
Dave Heather
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act II: “Here Is a Case Unprecedented” (Casilda, Gianetta, Tessa, Marco, Giuseppe, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers, Act II: “Here Is a Case Unprecedented…” (Ensemble) (Quintet and Finale)
Francis Egerton, Tom McDonnell, Sandra Dugdale, Nan Christie, Fiona Kimm, Keith Michell, Eric Shilling, Anne Collins, Christopher Booth-Jones, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris8:58

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distributed by:Universal Studios (UK) Ltd
copyrighted (©) by:Parsons & Whittemore Lyddon Ltd. (in 1982)
Universal Studios (UK) Ltd (in 2004)
ASIN:UK: B001ZCRJPQ [info]