Gilbert this 1908 book is a retelling of the hms pinafore story for young readers. Hms pinafore home page the gilbert and sullivan archive. Pinafore or the lass that loved a sailor written by w. Pinafore sir joseph porter henry lytton captain corcoran george baker ralph rackstraw charles goulding dick deadeye darrell fancourt bill bobstay sydney granville bob becket stuart robertson josephine elsie griffin little buttercup bertha lewis hebe nellie briercliffe doyly carte opera company chorus. Pinafore is one of those most commonly referred to in popular culture. Advertising banners and popups will appear when you visit it. As one of most popular of gilbert and sullivan s operettas, h. Gilbert and sullivans hms pinafore, trial by jury is a doyly carte opera. The tongueincheek writing is apparent from the opening chorus and the music is equally rich in comic pastiche and styles. The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which h. It was the first pinafore ive ever heard, so i have positive feelings for it for that reason if no other.
More durable for followers of gilbert and sullivan are the performances of an outstanding cast, led by john reed as sir joseph porter, infusing every line with brilliantlyjudged nuance and delicious wit. Join the mit gilbert and sullivan players this may for a brand new production of hms pinafore, star trek style. Discover and download music with our free personalized discovery tools. This early satirical sendup helped gilbert and sullivan chart a new course for modern musical theatre. Gilbert sullivan hms pinafore monologue instant monologues. It ran for 571 performances and became a huge fad in england, as well as in america, being copied illegally by dozens of performing companies in the us, as. Gilbert sullivan hms pinafore monologue perfect for musical auditions, this child monologue is a song from the gilbert and sullivan play, h. The captains daughter has caught the eye and the heart of two men at once.
William gilbert and arthur sullivan s savoy operettas. In arthur sullivan sorcerer 1877, was followed by h. Pinafore was reconstructed by two gilbert and sullivan musicologists. Pinafores infectious melodies and witty, sarcastic lyrics were shared in parlors and clubs throughout the country, and hms pinafore ran for 571 performances. It opened on may 25th, 1878 at londons opera comique theatre. The doyly carte opera company, doyly carte opera company, gillian knight mezzosoprano, thomas round tenor, jeffrey skitch baritone, jean hindmarsh soprano, john reed baritone, joyce wright soprano, george cook baritone, eric wilsonhyde bass, donald adams bass, the new symphony orchestra. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. But where england goes, so goes her notorious class system, and chief security officer josephi. Pinafore was gilbert and sullivans fourth operatic collaboration and their first. My gallant crew i am the captain of the pinafore gilbert and sullivan. It opened at the opera comique in london, on 25 may 1878 and ran for 571 performances, which was the secondlongest run of any musical theatre piece up to that time. The original lp release sounded worse than the cd version and contained more prevalent nautical sound effects during the.
Pinafore 1878, in collaboration with gilbert, and the subsequent line of savoy operettas. Pinafore, the pirates of penzance or the mikado receives the most cultural references star trek. Hms pinafore original cast recording new sadlers wells opera. The 1971 phase 4 hms pinafore is, from what ive seen, a much maligned recording. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. The following documentation is located at template. Featuring accompaniment by the london symphony orchestra and the ambrosian opera chorus, this filmed 1982 production of gilbert and sullivans classic operetta stars peter marshall as capt. Pinafore performed by doyly carte opera company cd1 2004. Choir midi learning files gilbert and sullivan hms pinafore.
Hms pinafore by doyly carte opera chorus and new symphony orchestra of london, john reed, jeffrey skitch, thomas round, donald adams, isidore godfrey 4. Overture allegro allegro vivace, hms pinafore or, the lass that loved a sailor, act i. Gilbert and sullivans hms pinafore was as passionat craze today. Pinafore this comic operetta about a navy captains daughter in love with a common sailor was gilbert and sullivans fourth collaboration, but their first major hit.
Sailors, led by boatswain, discovered cleaning brasswork, splicing rope, etc. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and. When sailor ralph rackstraw michael bulman falls for corcorans daughter, josephine meryl drower, there are rough waters ahead for the young lovers. Gilbert 18361911 and the composer arthur sullivan 18421900 and to the works they jointly created. Thespis, or the gods grown old 1871, lost trial by jury 1875 the sorcerer 1877 h. The sun whose rays for he is an englishman things are seldom what they seem oh. In works like hms pinafore 1878, the pirates of penzance 1879, and the mikado 1885, gilbert and sullivan enjoyed messing around with the. Not content with her earthly empire, great britain has turned her gaze outward, and her majestys navy now patrols the vast expanse of the final frontier. The houston gilbert and sullivan society had announced that they would be performing hms pinafore that summer, and would be holding a singthrough of that show early in the year. The yeomen of the guard act 1 and 2 performed by doyly carte opera company cd9 2004 sir malcolm sargent. George baker the learned judge, elsie morison the plaintiff, richard lewis the defendant, john cameron counsel for the plaintiff, owen brannigan usher, bernard turgeon foreman of the jury, george baker sir joseph porter, john cameron captain corcoran, richard lewis ralph rackstraw. In britain, sheet music flew off the shelf the itunes o times.
Gilbert and sullivan refers to the victorianera theatrical partnership of the dramatist w. Gilbert composed by arthur sullivan the gilbert and sullivan archive edition. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The mikado, iolanthe, the gondoliers, hms pinafore. Pinafore 1982 starring frankie howerd and peter marshall on dvd and bluray. To read these files, download a free copy of acrobat reader. Featuring a charismatic cast including john mark ainsley as sir joseph porter, elizabeth watts as josephine, andrew fosterwilliams as captain corcoran, toby spence as ralph. As one of most popular of gilbert and sullivans operettas, h.
It includes 16 stunning full page colour illustrations and a number of black and white drawings. William gilbert and arthur sullivans savoy operettas. Sherman also parodied gilbert and sullivan tunes, including a couple each from h. This template may be used in wiktionary entries to format quotations from gilbert and sullivans work h. If you want to know who we are opening chorus sullivan sir arthur g england 19th century operetta chorus ttbb the mikado act 1 no 1. The piece was an extravaganza in which the classical greek gods, grown elderly, are temporarily replaced by a troupe of 19thcentury actors and actresses, one of whom is the eponymous thespis, the greek father of the drama. We sail the ocean blue, 5 and our saucy ships a beauty. Pinafore sir joseph porter henry lytton captain corcoran george baker ralph rackstraw charles. Perhaps the most popular cultural reference is that which was made in the film, star trek. Pinafore 1878, whose eventual success was phenomenal, and the pirates of penzance 1879, new york city. For he is an englishman is one of the greatest master strokes. Only a bumbling babyfarmer named little buttercup can unravel this mess of mistaken. Though related to a peer, i can hand, reef, and steer, and ship a selvagee.
Pinafore, the pirates of penzance and the mikado are among the best known. In 1871, producer john hollingshead brought gilbert and sullivan together to produce a christmas entertainment, thespis, at his gaiety theatre, a large west end house. The original lp release sounded worse than the cd version and contained more prevalent nautical sound effects during the dialogue. Pinafore, or the lass that loved a sailor 1878 the pirates of penzance, or the slave of duty 1879 patience, or bunthornes bride 1881 iolanthe, or. It stars anthony warlow, david hobson, colette mann, tiffany speight, bolton wood, richard alexander, orchestra victoria and andrew greene. Pinafore, or the lass that loved a sailor 1878 the pirates of penzance, or the slave of duty 1879 patience, or bunthornes bride 1881 iolanthe, or the peer and the peri 1882. In 1963, in his my son, the celebrity album, sherman sang when i was a lad i went to yale, in a dixieland arrangement of when i was a lad i served a term. It ran for 571 performances and became a huge fad in england, as we. A lowly sailor and his captains beautiful daughter find their love thwarted by their differences in rank, an evil shipmate, and an incompetent lord. Gilbert 18361911 and arthur sullivan 18421900 musical. Hms pinafore is rich in comic burlesque, sending up theatrical and operatic conventions and parodying the italian opera of the day. The home page for hms pinafore in the gilbert and sullivan archive. Pinafore this comic operetta about a navy captains daughter in love with a common sailor was gilbert and sullivan s fourth collaboration, but their first major hit. Choir midi learning files for works by gilbert and sullivan.
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