Dive into the whimsical world of Arthur Sullivan's "Patience; or, Bunthorne's Bride," a delightful comic opera that showcases the masterful collaboration between Sullivan and W. S. Gilbert. This two-act opera, released on Naxos in 2003, is a satirical gem that pokes fun at the aesthetic movement of the late 19th century, offering a blend of humor, wit, and enchanting melodies that have stood the test of time.
The album features a full cast of talented performers, brought to life under the skilled direction of Isidore Godfrey and the D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra. With a runtime of approximately 70 minutes, this recording captures the essence of Gilbert and Sullivan's unique style, making it a beloved addition to any opera enthusiast's collection.
"Patience" is the sixth in the series of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operas, first performed in 1881. This particular recording, from a 1951 performance, has been meticulously preserved and released, allowing modern audiences to experience the timeless charm of this classic work. The opera's intricate plot, filled with lovable characters and clever dialogue, is brought to life through Sullivan's memorable score, making it a delightful listen from start to finish.
Whether you're a seasoned opera aficionado or new to the world of Gilbert and Sullivan, "Patience" offers a captivating journey into the world of Victorian satire and musical comedy. The album's 22 tracks, featuring a full cast of singers and the D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, provide a comprehensive and engaging experience of this beloved opera.
2003 Naxos2003 Naxos
Tracks
Patience: OvertureArthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act I: Twenty love-sick maidens we (Chorus, Lady Angela, Lady Ella)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act I: Still brooding (Patience, Lady Saphir, Lady Angela)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act I: I cannot tell what this love may be (Patience, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act I: The soldiers of our queen (Chorus of Dragoons)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act I: If you want a receipt (Colonel Calverly, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act I: In a doleful train (Chorus of Ladies, Chorus of Dragoons, Lady Angela, Bunthorne, Lady Saphir)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act I: When I first put this uniform on (Colonel Calverly, Chorus of Dragoons)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act I: Am I alone? If you're anxious for to shine (Bunthorne)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act I: Long years ago (Patience, Lady Angela, Ensemble)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act I: Prithee, pretty maiden (Patience, Grosvenor)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act I: Finale (Chorus, Lt Duke, Colonel Calverly, Bunthorne, Lady Jane, Patience, Ensemble)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act II: Sad is that woman's lot - Silvered is the raven hair (Lady Jane)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act II: Turn, oh turn in this direction (Chorus of Maidens)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act II: A magnet hung in a hardware shop (Grosvenor, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act II: Love is a plaintive song (Patience)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act II: So go to him and say to him (Bunthorne, Lady Jane)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act II: It's clear that medieval art (Lt. Duke, Colonel Calverly, Major Murgatroyd)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act II: If Saphir I choose to marry (Lt. Duke, Colonel Calverly, Major Murgatroyd, Lady Angela, Lady Saphir)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act II: When I go out of doors (Bunthorune, Grosvenor)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act II: I'm Waterloo House young man (Grosvenor, Girls)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Patience: Act II: Finale (Lt. Duke, Bunthorne, Ensemble)Arthur Sullivan, Martyn Green, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Pratt, Alan Styler, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Neville Griffiths, Yvonne Dean, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
Arthur Sullivan, born in London in 1842, was a prolific English composer whose name is synonymous with the golden age of Victorian comic opera. His most enduring legacy is his collaboration with the librettist W. S. Gilbert, with whom he created a series of wildly popular and enduring Savoy Operas, including "H.M.S. Pinafore," "The Pirates of Penzance," and "The Mikado." These works, known for their wit, satire, and memorable tunes, remain staples of the operatic repertoire and have been performed and enjoyed by audiences worldwide. Beyond his operatic collaborations, Sullivan's compositions span a wide range of genres, including symphonies, concertos, choral works, hymns, and songs. His hymns, such as "Onward, Christian Soldiers," have become beloved standards in churches and concert halls alike. Sullivan's musical style, characterized by its lyrical melodies and inventive harmonies, reflects his deep understanding of both classical and popular music traditions. His contributions to music have left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape, and his works continue to captivate and inspire audiences today.
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