Yeomen Of The Guard, The (& Trial By Jury) - D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/ Orch

What a tale of cock. What a tale of bull.

Advantages: Full of majestic English themes. A tragi-comedy that was nearly Grand Opera
Disadvantages: None

with a performance of the Trial By Jury. This was, historically, the genesis of the Gilbert and Sullivan partnership brought together by Richard D?Oyly Carte in 1875 to write a short comic opera as a curtain raiser for ?La Périchole? by Jacques Hoffmann. It is the story of a court case, tried for breach of promise. Although lasting barely thirty minutes all the classic Gilbert and Sullivan trademarks are present. Of note is the Judge?s song ?When I Good Friends Was Called To The Bar? (?I am a Judge ? and a Good Judge Too?). There is the typical mixed up logic from the plaintiff and the defendant; and the Judge finally decides that ?he will have to marry her himself?. YEOMEN OF THE GUARD - Gilbert & Sullivan (1964) The D?Oyly Carte Opera Company The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent. Soloists: John Reed (Jack Point ...

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Review of Sullivan: (The) Yeomen of the Guard; Trial by Jury

Man a ribald rake, Man is Nature's sole mistake

Advantages: Not well known but is an important bridge in the historic cycle
Disadvantages: Not well known and quite dated

-disc box set is part of the complete set of operas recorded by the D?Oyly Carte Opera Company and released by DECCA. John Reed gives a creditable account of the grizzled King Gama ? you can almost hear him leer in that ?celebrated sneer?. The other soloists are in good voice and the orchestra is in its usual sparkling form. The second CD is completed with a performance of the Pineapple Poll ballet suite. This is a pot pourri of snatches of tunes taken from the operas and put together into a short (45 minute) dance story in three scenes. Mackerras notes that it was not unusual for Sullivan to recycle motifs himself. The whole work is a good ?music quiz? for Savoyards and the insert booklet identifies the individual sources for when you get stuck. PRINCESS IDA - Gilbert & Sullivan (1965) The D?Oyly Carte Opera Company The Royal ...

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Review of Best Of Gilbert & Sullivan, The - D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus & Orchestra

Ring the Merry Bells on board-ship

Advantages: Rousing, jolly, bristling with life and humour
Disadvantages: None

1871 which resulted in the now lost opera ?Thespis?. In 1875 a budding impresario, Richard D?Oyly Carte was looking for a curtain-raiser piece for an Offenbach opera (?La Perichole?). He sent a Gilbert script to Sullivan who agreed to write the music for it and this become ?Trial by Jury?. It was an immediate success. They followed this with ?The Sorcerer?. Gilbert was the son of a naval surgeon. He researched the background to the navy very thoroughly prior to writing the libretto for the next opera ?HMS Pinafore?. He visited Portsmouth and various ships making sketches as he went. The stage uniforms were commissioned from a naval tailor in that town. ?HMS Pinafore? was first performed on May 25th 1878. Unfortunately a series of circumstances including a stifling heat wave through June and July and the poor location of the theatre ...

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Review of HMS Pinafore - D'Oyly Carte Opera Company/New Promenade Orchestra