Gilbert & Sullivan: HMS Pinafore Highlights

Arthur Sullivan (Composer), Isidore Godfrey (Conductor), New Symphony Orchestra of London (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra of London
• Conductor: Isidore Godfrey
• Composer: Arthur Sullivan
• Audio CD (October 13, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B000004201
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #316,730 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: Overture

2. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: We Sail the Ocean Blue

3. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: Hail, Men O'War's Men...I'm Called Little Buttercup

4. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: A Maiden Fair To See

5. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: My Gallant Crew...I Am the Captain of the Pinafore

6. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: Sorry Her Lot Who Loves Too Well

7. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: Over the Bright Blue Sea

8. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: Sir Joseph's Barge is Seen

9. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: Now Give Three Cheers

10. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: When I Was a Lad, I Served a Term

11. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: Refrain, Audacious Tar

12. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: Fair Moon, To Thee I Sing

13. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: Things Are Seldom What They Seem

14. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: The Hours Creep on Apace

15. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: Never Mind, the Why and Wherefore

16. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: Kind Captain, I've Important Information

17. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: Farewell, My Own

18. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: A Many Years Ago

19. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: Oh Joy, Oh rapture unforeseen

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ... He's hardly ever sick at sea ...., July 31, 2001

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impitbosshereonlevel2 "impitbosshereonlevel2" (Merced) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gilbert & Sullivan: HMS Pinafore Highlights (Audio CD)

I must admit, I only bought the opera because I was rather amused by Sideshow Bob's rendition of the HMS Pinafore (Cape Feare, The Simpsons). Since then, I've bought (and enjoyed) the Mikado, planning to get the Pirates of Penzance soon. This opera is both hilarious and beautiful, mainly thanks to a great performance by the D'Oyly Carte opera company. If you're at all interested in classical music and the opera (which you should be), this is something that everyone should have.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding recording - average selection, June 14, 2001

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Yi-Peng (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gilbert & Sullivan: HMS Pinafore Highlights (Audio CD)

Nothing more needs to be said about this superb D'Oyly Carte Pinafore, which won a well-dseerved Rosette from the Penguin Guide. Yet, in this highlights disc, I find that despite containing most of the major scenes, I dearly wish that Decca had chosen the excerpts a little more carefully. The lack of the entire "Carefully on tiptoe stealing" sequence seems to be an extremely serious minus in my book, particularly when it presents a sharp twist in the story. In addition, I also find that the inclusion of the entire "Over the bright blue sea" sequence is a little too - too redundent because the entrance of Sir Joseph is more important. Nevertheless, this is a wonderful disc of Pinafore excerpts. It presents a generous selection of excerpts that offers a good playing time without affecting sales of the complete set, and it also is enough to make one feel contented for a long time before purchasing the complete recording.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A generous selection!, January 5, 2001

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"scaphio" (Bristol, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gilbert & Sullivan: HMS Pinafore Highlights (Audio CD)

With so much of the recording offered as highlights it would have been better to purchase the full operetta. This recording dates from 1960 and is superalative in every respect. John Reed, Jean Hindmarsh, Thomas Round together with the late Donald Adams are reasons enough to acquire this version. The only missing quality is the dialogue. Never was the libretti of Gilbert ever spoken with more relish for the language and with such finesse. If you decide upon further investigation I urge you to do so.