Gilbert & Sullivan: The Mikado

Gilbert & Sullivan: The Mikado

Gilbert & Sullivan: The Mikado
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Performer: John Cameron
Performer: Geraint Evans
Performer: Ian Wallace
Composer: Arthur Sullivan
Conductor: Peter Gellhorn
Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
Orchestra: Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Orchestra: Pro Arte Orchestra
Performer: Elsie Morison
Performer: Jeannette Sinclair
Performer: Richard Lewis
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1993-02-16
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. The Mikado: Overture
  2. The Mikado: Act One: No. 1: Chorus Of Nobles, And Recitative (Nanki-Poo)
  3. The Mikado: Act One: No. 1: Chorus Of Nobles, And Recitative (Nanki-Poo) (Continued)
  4. The Mikado: Act One: No. 2: Song (Nanki-Poo, Chorus): Nanki-Poo Declares Himself A Wandering Minstrel.
  5. The Mikado: Act One: No. 3. Song (Pish-Tush, Chorus): The Virtuous Mikado Had Made Flirting A Capital Crime...
  6. The Mikado: Act One: No. 4: Song (Pooh-Bah, Nanki-Poo, Pish-Tush): Nanki-Poo's Suite Is Hopeless, For Yum-Yum Is To Leave School And Wed Ko-Ko That Very Day.
  7. The Mikado: Act One: No. 4a: Recitative (Nanki-Poo, Pooh-Bah): Ko-Ko Himself Is Approaching...
  8. The Mikado: Act One: No. 5: Chorus, With Solo (Ko-Ko): 'Behold The Lord High Executioner!'
  9. The Mikado: Act One: No. 5a: Solo (Ko-Ko, Chorus): The Lord High Executioner Expounds His 'Little List' Of Potential Victims-
  10. The Mikado: Act One: No. 6: Chorus Of Girls: Fresh From School, They Wonder 'What The World Can Be'.
  11. The Mikado: Act One: No. 7: Trio (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, Chorus Of Girls): Of These'Three Little Maids From School', Yum-Yum Is Already A bride...
  12. The Mikado: Act One: No. 8: Quartet (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Patti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, Chorus Of Girls): The Girls Have More High Spiritedness Than Etiquette...
  13. The Mikado: Act One: No. 9: Duet (Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo): If Yum-Yum Were Not Engaged, Then This Is What They Would Do!
  14. The Mikado: Act One: No. 10: Trio (Ko-Ko, Pooh-Bah, Pish-Tush): Ko-Ko Finds Good Reason For Not Beheading Himself...
  15. The Mikado: Act One: No. 11: Finale: The Chorus Of Men And Women Learn That Ko-Ko Has Found A Substitute.
  16. The Mikado: Act One: No. 11: Finale: But Suddenly An Evil-Looking Figure Enters: 'Your Revels cease!' It Is Katisha
Music CD 2
  1. The Mikado: Act Two: No 1: Solo (Pitti-Sing)With Chorus Of Girls
  2. The Mikado: Act Two: No 2: Song (Yum-Yum)
  3. The Mikado: Act Two: No. 3 Madrigal (Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Nanki-Poo And Pish -Tush)
  4. The Mikado: Act Two: No 4: Trio (Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo, And Ko-Ko)
  5. The Mikado: Act Two: No 5: Entrance Of The Mikado And Katisha
  6. The Mikado: Act Two: No 6: Song (Mikado) And Chorus
  7. The Mikado: Act Two: No 7: Trio (Pitti-Sing, Ko-Ko, And Pooh-Bah) And Chorus
  8. The Mikado: Act Two: No 8: Glee(Pitti-Sing, Katisha, Ko-Ko, Poh-Bah And Mikado)
  9. The Mikado: Act Two: No 9: Duet (Nanki-Poo, Ko-Ko)
  10. The Mikado: Act Two: No 10: Recitative
  11. The Mikado: Act Two: No 10: And Song (Katisha)
  12. The Mikado: Act Two: No 11: Song (Ko-Ko)
  13. The Mikado: Act Two: No 12: Duet (Katisha, Ko-Ko)
  14. The Mikado: Act Two: No 13: Finale

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Free Music Review: Actually...It's Pretty Good!
Hit: 5 Stars

I was not expecting much from this recording when I bought it. Wasn't this the recording with the matronly Yum-Yum? The bored Nanki-Poo? The slow conducting? Yes and no.

While Elsie Morrison does sound a bit on the matronly side in "The sun whose rays," her performance on the whole is very fine indeed. Yum-Yum does not extend beyond Morrison's comfort zone: every note is beautifully assured.

Though Richard Lewis has a tendency to sound like he'd rather be elsewhere, he is involved enough in this recording to pass. He sounds lovesick for Yum-Yum indeed.

Now let's tackle what for most is the stickler: Sargent's tempi. Not only does Sargent not go exceedingly slower than normal, in a few numbers, he goes faster than normal! The fast number that comes to mind is the "Miya sama... From every kind of man obedience I expect" scene. It flows along at a wonderful speed. Owen Brannigan and Monica Sinclair handle the speed very well. There are a few slow numbers (the madrigal and the opening chorus particularly), but the singers are always up to the challenge of dealing with it.

Brannigan's "A more human Mikado" is now my favorite. Really, I like it better than even Donald Adam's approach. Brannigan's evil laugh is the best.

Is there anyone else out there who loves Ian Wallace's Pooh Bah? It was quite a revelation to me. His voice is so secure, his characterization so delightful.

Monica Sinclair as Katisha is in excellent voice, though she could be more imposing at times.

There are a few textual issues with this recording that will bother G&S fans who already have The Mikado more or less memorized. I can think of three off hand:
* Ko-Ko repeats "The town would lose" instead of "For Titipu" in "I am so proud"
* Pooh Bah sings "But as you've got a month to live" rather than "But as one month you have to live"
* Ko-Ko sings "You've got a good bargain in me" rather than "You've a very good bargain in me"

These things may seem unimportant trifles (that's how I see them), but they may be a sticking point for some.

Overall, this Mikado is not bad at all, but on the contrary is very good. Anyone who likes vintage G&S (a fine 1956 stereo recording) sung strongly, this set is sure to give (almost) unalloyed pleasure.

(NB This recording has been reissued on EMI's Classics for Pleasure label: Gilbert & Sullivan: The Mikado. At the time of this writing, the older release may be had for less used.)
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