Pinafore or the lass that loved a sailor written by w. Discover and download music with our free personalized discovery tools. Only a bumbling babyfarmer named little buttercup can unravel this mess of mistaken. It includes 16 stunning full page colour illustrations and a number of black and white drawings. Hms pinafore by doyly carte opera chorus and new symphony orchestra of london, john reed, jeffrey skitch, thomas round, donald adams, isidore godfrey 4.
It ran for 571 performances and became a huge fad in england, as we. The yeomen of the guard act 1 and 2 performed by doyly carte opera company cd9 2004 sir malcolm sargent. The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which h. Pinafore was reconstructed by two gilbert and sullivan musicologists. Sailors, led by boatswain, discovered cleaning brasswork, splicing rope, etc. Pinafore is one of those most commonly referred to in popular culture. Pinafore 1878, whose eventual success was phenomenal, and the pirates of penzance 1879, new york city. Gilbert composed by arthur sullivan the gilbert and sullivan archive edition. It was the first pinafore ive ever heard, so i have positive feelings for it for that reason if no other. The tongueincheek writing is apparent from the opening chorus and the music is equally rich in comic pastiche and styles. Gilbert 18361911 and the composer arthur sullivan 18421900 and to the works they jointly created.
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. Though related to a peer, i can hand, reef, and steer, and ship a selvagee. For he is an englishman is one of the greatest master strokes. This early satirical sendup helped gilbert and sullivan chart a new course for modern musical theatre. We sail the ocean blue, 5 and our saucy ships a beauty. 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. Sherman also parodied gilbert and sullivan tunes, including a couple each from h.
My gallant crew i am the captain of the pinafore gilbert and sullivan. Hms pinafore original cast recording new sadlers wells opera. Pinafore 1878, in collaboration with gilbert, and the subsequent line of savoy operettas. Pinafores infectious melodies and witty, sarcastic lyrics were shared in parlors and clubs throughout the country, and hms pinafore ran for 571 performances. William gilbert and arthur sullivan s savoy operettas. It opened on may 25th, 1878 at londons opera comique theatre. Hms pinafore is rich in comic burlesque, sending up theatrical and operatic conventions and parodying the italian opera of the day. William gilbert and arthur sullivans savoy operettas. The captains daughter has caught the eye and the heart of two men at once. Pinafore was gilbert and sullivans fourth operatic collaboration and their first. This template may be used in wiktionary entries to format quotations from gilbert and sullivans work h. Pinafore, the pirates of penzance and the mikado are among the best known. The original lp release sounded worse than the cd version and contained more prevalent nautical sound effects during the.
Gilbert and sullivans hms pinafore was as passionat craze today. When sailor ralph rackstraw michael bulman falls for corcorans daughter, josephine meryl drower, there are rough waters ahead for the young lovers. Pinafore sir joseph porter henry lytton captain corcoran george baker ralph rackstraw charles. The 1971 phase 4 hms pinafore is, from what ive seen, a much maligned recording. 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. Thespis, or the gods grown old 1871, lost trial by jury 1875 the sorcerer 1877 h. Advertising banners and popups will appear when you visit it. 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. But where england goes, so goes her notorious class system, and chief security officer josephi. Choir midi learning files gilbert and sullivan hms pinafore. 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 mikado, iolanthe, the gondoliers, hms pinafore. Gilbert sullivan hms pinafore monologue perfect for musical auditions, this child monologue is a song from the gilbert and sullivan play, h.
Gilbert sullivan hms pinafore monologue instant monologues. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. 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. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. In britain, sheet music flew off the shelf the itunes o times. 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. The following documentation is located at template. 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.
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. Pinafore 1982 starring frankie howerd and peter marshall on dvd and bluray. Gilbert this 1908 book is a retelling of the hms pinafore story for young readers. The home page for hms pinafore in the gilbert and sullivan archive. 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. 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. Join the mit gilbert and sullivan players this may for a brand new production of hms pinafore, star trek style. Hms pinafore, an album by arthur sullivan, various artists, sir malcolm sargent on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Gilbert and sullivans hms pinafore, trial by jury is a doyly carte opera. 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 sun whose rays for he is an englishman things are seldom what they seem oh.
Gilbert and sullivan refers to the victorianera theatrical partnership of the dramatist w. Gilbert 18361911 and arthur sullivan 18421900 musical. 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. The original lp release sounded worse than the cd version and contained more prevalent nautical sound effects during the dialogue. In works like hms pinafore 1878, the pirates of penzance 1879, and the mikado 1885, gilbert and sullivan enjoyed messing around with the. 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. To read these files, download a free copy of acrobat reader. If the victorians created this highlow distinction, they also knew how to critique it, and few critiques were as entertaining as a w. Pinafore performed by doyly carte opera company cd1 2004. Perhaps the most popular cultural reference is that which was made in the film, star trek.
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. Hms pinafore home page the gilbert and sullivan archive. As one of most popular of gilbert and sullivans operettas, h. In arthur sullivan sorcerer 1877, was followed by h. 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. It stars anthony warlow, david hobson, colette mann, tiffany speight, bolton wood, richard alexander, orchestra victoria and andrew greene. Overture allegro allegro vivace, hms pinafore or, the lass that loved a sailor, act i.
Pinafore, the pirates of penzance or the mikado receives the most cultural references star trek. 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. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Choir midi learning files for works by gilbert and sullivan. This opera opened may 28, 1878 at the opera comique. A lowly sailor and his captains beautiful daughter find their love thwarted by their differences in rank, an evil shipmate, and an incompetent lord.