Iolanthe & Martha
11/26/11 12:00PM
Flotow's Martha was first performed on November 25, 1847; Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe had its premiere on November 25, 1882. We hear excerpts from these two delightful works.
Playlist
12:00pm
Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Overture (excerpt)
| Composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Scottish Chamber Orchestra |
| Conductor | Sir Charles Mackerras |
| CD/Album | Mozart - Die Entführung aus dem Serail |
| Record co./Cat # | Telarc 80544 |
| Release Year | 2000 |
12:02pm
Iolanthe: Overture
| Composer | Sir Arthur Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | New Promenade Orchestra |
| Conductor | Isadore Godfrey |
| CD/Album | Gilbert & Sullivan - Iolanthe |
| Record co./Cat # | London A4210 [vinyl] |
| Release Year | 1951 |
12:10pm
Iolanthe: "When all night long"
| Composer | Sir Arthur Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company |
| Conductor | Isadore Godfrey |
| Soloists | Kenneth Sandford, bass |
| CD/Album | Gilbert & Sullivan: Iolanthe |
| Record co./Cat # | London 414145 |
| Release Year | 1960 |
12:15pm
Iolanthe: "Strephon's a Member of Parliament"
| Composer | Sir Arthur Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company |
| Conductor | Isadore Godfrey |
| CD/Album | Gilbert & Sullivan: Iolanthe |
| Record co./Cat # | London 414145 |
| Release Year | 1960 |
12:17pm
Iolanthe: "When Britain really ruled the waves"
| Composer | Sir Arthur Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company |
| Conductor | Isadore Godfrey |
| Soloists | Donald Adams, bass-baritone |
| CD/Album | Gilbert & Sullivan: Iolanthe |
| Record co./Cat # | London 414145 |
| Release Year | 1960 |
12:21pm
Iolanthe: Nightmare Song
| Composer | Sir Arthur Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company |
| Conductor | Isadore Godfrey |
| Soloists | Martyn Green, baritone |
| CD/Album | Gilbert & Sullivan - Iolanthe |
| Record co./Cat # | London A4210 [vinyl] |
| Release Year | 1951 |
12:25pm
Iolanthe: "If you go in"
| Composer | Sir Arthur Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company |
| Conductor | Isadore Godfrey |
| Soloists | Eric Thornton, baritone ; Leonard Osborn, tenor ; Martyn Green, baritone |
| CD/Album | Gilbert & Sullivan - Iolanthe |
| Record co./Cat # | London A4210 [vinyl] |
| Release Year | 1951 |
12:28pm
Iolanthe: "If we're weak enough to tarry"
| Composer | Sir Arthur Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company |
| Conductor | Isadore Godfrey |
| Soloists | Mary Sansom, soprano ; Alan Styler, baritone |
| CD/Album | Gilbert & Sullivan: Iolanthe |
| Record co./Cat # | London 414145 |
| Release Year | 1960 |
12:29pm
Iolanthe: Finale
| Composer | Sir Arthur Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company |
| Conductor | Isadore Godfrey |
| CD/Album | Gilbert & Sullivan - Iolanthe |
| Record co./Cat # | London A4210 [vinyl] |
| Release Year | 1951 |
12:33pm
Martha: "M'appari"
| Composer | Friedrich von Flotow |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Tito Schipa, tenor |
| CD/Album | Tito Schipa 1889-1965 |
| Record co./Cat # | Nimbus 7813 |
| Release Year | 1990 |
12:37pm
'Tis the Last Rose of Summer
| Composer | John Stevenson |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | English Chamber Orchestra |
| Conductor | Jeffrey Tate |
| Soloists | Renée Fleming, soprano |
| CD/Album | Renée Fleming The Beautiful Voice |
| Record co./Cat # | London 458858 |
| Release Year | 1998 |
12:44pm
Martha: "Nur näher, schöne Mädchen"
| Composer | Friedrich von Flotow |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Bayerisches Staatsorchester |
| Conductor | Robert Heger |
| Soloists | Anneliese Rothenberger, soprano ; Brigitte Fassbaender, mezzo-soprano ; Nicolai Gedda, tenor ; Hermann Prey, baritone |
| CD/Album | Flotow: Martha |
| Record co./Cat # | EMI 69339 |
| Release Year | 1969 |
12:56pm
Martha: Act II: Finale
| Composer | Friedrich von Flotow |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper; Bayerisches Staatsorchester |
| Conductor | Robert Heger |
| Soloists | Anneliese Rothenberger, soprano ; Brigitte Fassbaender, mezzo-soprano ; Nicolai Gedda, tenor ; Hermann Prey, baritone |
| CD/Album | Flotow: Martha |
| Record co./Cat # | EMI 69339 |
| Release Year | 1969 |
