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Gilbert & Sullivan: Princess Ida / Pineapple Poll [Box set]

~ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Artist), Malcolm Sargent (Artist)
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Product details

  • Audio CD (24 Mar 2003)
  • SPARS Code: ADD
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Decca (UMO)
  • ASIN: B00008LJEW
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 86,721 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc 1:

Extraits
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Princess Ida or Castle Adamant - OvertureRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra 3:38£0.79
Listen  2. I Search throughout the panoramaJeffrey Skitch 2:56£0.79
Listen  3. 2. Now hearken to my strict commandKenneth Sandford 1:50£0.79
Listen  4. 3. Today we meet...Ida was a twelve-month oldPhilip Potter 3:01£0.79
Listen  5. 4. From the distant panorama...We are warriors threeGeorge Cook 3:46£0.79
Listen  6. 5. If you give me your attentionJohn Reed 2:14£0.79
Listen  7. 6. P'raps if you address the lady most politelyPhilip Potter 7:18Album Only
Listen  8. 7. Towards the empyrean heightsAnn Hood 3:42£0.79
Listen  9. 8. Mighty maiden with a missionThe D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus 1:23£0.79
Listen10. 9. Minerva...Oh, goddess wiseElizabeth Harwood 3:21£0.79
Listen11. 10. Gently, gently, evidentlyPhilip Potter 4:36£0.79
Listen12. 11. I am a maiden, cold and statelyPhilip Potter 2:51£0.79
Listen13. 12. The world is but a broken toyElizabeth Harwood 3:02£0.79
Listen14. 13. A lady fair, of lineage highAnn Hood 2:45£0.79
Listen15. 14. The woman of the wisest witAnn Hood 2:32£0.79
Listen16. 15. Now would you like to rule the roostSir Malcolm Sargent 2:35£0.79
Listen17. 16. Merrily ring the luncheon bellSir Malcolm Sargent 1:46£0.79
Listen18. 17. Would you know the kind of maidSir Malcolm Sargent 2:24£0.79
Listen19. 18. Oh, joy! Our chief is sav'dSir Malcolm Sargent 7:17Album Only
Listen20. 19. We may remark, tho' nothing can dismay usSir Malcolm Sargent 5:05£0.79


Disc 2:

Extraits
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. 20. Death to the invaderSir Malcolm Sargent 3:12£0.79
Listen  2. 21. I built upon a rockSir Malcolm Sargent 3:30£0.79
Listen  3. 22. Whene'er I spoke sarcastic jokeSir Malcolm Sargent 2:01£0.79
Listen  4. 23. When anger spreads his wingSir Malcolm Sargent 1:20£0.79
Listen  5. 24. This helmet I supposeSir Malcolm Sargent 2:14£0.79
Listen  6. 25. This is our duty plainSir Malcolm Sargent0:49£0.29
Listen  7. 26. With joy abidingSir Malcolm Sargent 2:24£0.79
Listen  8. Pineapple Poll - arr. Mackerras - Scene 1 - 1. Opening DancePhilharmonia Orchestra 3:32£0.79
Listen  9. Pineapple Poll - arr. Mackerras - Scene 1 - 2. Poll's solo and Pas de deuxPhilharmonia Orchestra 3:38£0.79
Listen10. Pineapple Poll - arr. Mackerras - Scene 1 - 3. Belaye's soloPhilharmonia Orchestra 3:16£0.79
Listen11. Pineapple Poll - arr. Mackerras - Scene 1 - 4. Pas de troisPhilharmonia Orchestra 3:02£0.79
Listen12. Pineapple Poll - arr. Mackerras - Scene 1 - 5. FinalePhilharmonia Orchestra 3:57£0.79
Listen13. Pineapple Poll - arr. Mackerras - Scene 2 - 6. Poll's solo - Jasper's solo (Intermezzo)Philharmonia Orchestra 7:14Album Only
Listen14. Pineapple Poll - arr. Mackerras - Scene 3 - Belayes's solo and Sailors' DrillPhilharmonia Orchestra 3:25£0.79
Listen15. Pineapple Poll - arr. Mackerras - Scene 3 - Poll's soloPhilharmonia Orchestra 3:59£0.79
Listen16. Pineapple Poll - arr. Mackerras - Scene 3 - Entry of Belaye with Blanche as BridePhilharmonia Orchestra 3:45£0.79
Listen17. Pineapple Poll - arr. Mackerras - Scene 3 - ReconciliationPhilharmonia Orchestra 3:05£0.79
Listen18. Pineapple Poll - arr. Mackerras - Scene 3 - Grand FinalePhilharmonia Orchestra 5:58£0.79

On this CD:
  1. Princess Ida (or Castle Adamant)
    Composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan
    Performed by D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
    with Ann Hood, Anthony Raffell, Christine Palmer, Donald Adams, David Palmer, Elizabeth Harwood, George Cook, John Reed, Jeffrey Skitch, Kenneth Sandford, Philip Potter, Valerie Masterson, Malcolm Sargent

  2. Pineapple Poll
    Composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan
    with Ann Hood, Anthony Raffell, Christine Palmer, Donald Adams, David Palmer, Elizabeth Harwood, George Cook, John Reed, Jeffrey Skitch, Kenneth Sandford, Philip Potter, Valerie Masterson
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars String of Pearls, 19 Dec 2003
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Of course everyone has personal favourites amongst the G & S recorded repertoire and certainly for me PRINCESS IDA is far more immediate, far better paced, in the 1953 recording, but suffers from an ageing Victoria Sladen in the title role. The 1965 recording presented here, has the advantage of Elizabeth Harwood and also the young Valerie Masterson making her recording debut as Melissa.

John Reed as King Gama is remarkably subdued for him, but then he has little to do and the lack of dialogue deprives him of much of his vehicle. Kenneth Sandford however, turns in a wonderful King Hildebrand.

Hilarion (Philip Potter) and his friends have great fun in Act Two and the second act finale is a highlight.

Sir Malcolm Sargent's pacing may be more relaxed but in general this is a beautiful recording.

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1 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, 17 Dec 2003
By E. Evans "edwardrussia" (Moscow, Russia) - See all my reviews
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John Reed gives a ridiculously mannered performance as Gama, and the performer of Ida herself has a voice which is rather unpleasant to listen to. In all, a rather disappointing rendition of this rather disappointing operetta. Pineapple Poll is a rather poor substitute for the operettas from which its constituent parts were taken, but this is a good recording.
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5.0 out of 5 stars As good as Ida gets!, 7 May 2009
By J. Barry-Smith "Opera Divo" (Brisbane, Qld, Australia) - See all my reviews
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As a young man I was enchanted by the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan, and hungrily collected and listened to all of the wonderful Decca recordings from the 1950s that were being reissued at the time. I then discovered that these pieces had been rerecorded in the '60s and '70s and started collecting the newer versions. Some were more successful in their reincarnations than others (I still much prefer the 1958 Isidore Godfrey recording of the Mikado to its all too perky, yet less charming, '70s remake), but Princess Ida was the one that I always felt had come to its finest moment in this version.
The casting is incredibly strong from top (the gorgeous soprano and real pathos of Elizabeth Harwood as Princess Ida) to bottom (the wonderfully bluff Arac of Donald Adams). The trio of young men all sound fun and the beautiful ensembles of Act 2 are quite simply heavenly; especially 'The world is but a broken toy' surely one of the most human moments in all Gilbert and Sullivan. Sir Malcolm Sargent conducts with operatic weight when needed, but also a lightness of touch that almost recalls Isidore Godfrey at his best, and the King Gama of John Reed, although often criticised, is surely a most disagreeable portrayal.
Pinapple Poll, the ballet constructed and orchestrated by Sir Charles Mackerras on themes from the G&S operettas and Sullivan's Overture di Ballo, is truly charming and even more enjoyable for those of us know the story (based on one of Gilbert's Bab Ballads) and realise the care that was taken in choosing the music so that the lyrics at any point of the piece match the story.
Is my view rose-tinted by melancholia? Maybe, but excuse me...I just have to press play again on the CD player.
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