25 Light Opera Favorites

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1Overture to Die Fledermaus
recording of:
Die Fledermaus: Ouvertüre (Die Fledermaus: Overture)
composer:
Johann Strauss
part of:
Die Fledermaus
part of:
Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Mandel/Sachs)
part of:
Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Dietz)
part of:
Die Fledermaus (english; unknown version)
Johann Strauss II8:19
2Barcarolle from 'Tales of Hoffman'
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle, catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
Jacques Offenbach3:51
3Can-Can from 'Orpheus in the Underworld'
recording of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Scene 2. Galop Infernal (Orpheus in the Underworld: Infernal Galop, widely known as “Can-can”)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
part of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Tableau 4 (Les Enfers)
Jacques Offenbach1:25
4Adele's Laughing Song from 'Die Fledermaus'
Johann Strauss II1:40
5A Wand'ring Minstrel I from 'The Mikado'
Gilbert & Sullivan3:56
6Behold The Lord High Executioner from 'The Mikado'
Gilbert & Sullivan2:41
7As Someday It May Happen from 'The Mikado'
Gilbert & Sullivan2:08
8Three Little Maids from 'The Mikado'
Gilbert & Sullivan1:41
9The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze from 'The Mikado'
Gilbert & Sullivan3:01
10A More Humane Mikado from 'The Mikado'
Gilbert & Sullivan3:46
11On A Tree By A River A Little Tom-Tit from 'The Mikado'
Gilbert & Sullivan2:22
12When Fred'ric Was A Little Lad from 'The Pirates of Penzance'
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 2. “When Fred’ric was a little lad” (Ruth)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:06
13Oh Is There Not One Maiden Breast? from 'The Pirates of Penzance'
Gilbert & Sullivan3:11
14Poor Wand'ring One from 'The Pirates of Penzance'
Gilbert & Sullivan2:48
15I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General from 'The Pirates of Penzance'
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 13. “I am the very model of a modern Major-General” (Major-General, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan3:12
16When A Felon's Not Engaged 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
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:11
17When I Went To The Bar As A Very Young Man from 'Iolanthe'
Gilbert & Sullivan1:51
18When You're Lying Awake With A Dismal Headache from 'Iolanthe'
Gilbert & Sullivan2:53
19If You Go In, You're Sure To Win from 'Iolanthe'
Gilbert & Sullivan2:57
20Oh Goddess Wise from 'Princess Ida'
Gilbert & Sullivan2:36
21When Maiden Loves, She Sits And Sighs from 'The Yeoman Of The Guard'
Gilbert & Sullivan3:18
22Take A Pair of Sparkling Eyes from 'The Gondoliers'
Gilbert & Sullivan3:44
23I'm Called Little Buttercup from 'H.M.F. Pinafore'
Gilbert & Sullivan1:45
24I Am The Captain Of The Pinafore from 'H.M.F. Pinafore'
Gilbert & Sullivan1:53
25When I Was A Lad I Served A Term from H.M.F. Pinafore'
Gilbert & Sullivan2:43