Skip to main content skip to footer site51500000112356 site51500000000101690 new k06581 g. Sir william schwenck gilbert 1836 1911 was an english dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his fourteen comic operas produced in collaboration with composer arthur sullivan, of which the most famous include h. Hms pinafore education guide by edmonton opera issuu. Dick deadeye appears, and the crew agrees that he is easily as unpopular as he claims to be. The gondoliers, trial by jury, princess ida, the yeomen of the guard, the mikado, iolanthe, ruddigore, hms pinafore, patience. No matter what your taste, if you want a recording of this opera, there is probably one out there to suit you. Perfect for musical auditions, this child monologue is a song from the gilbert and sullivan play, h. Your guide to edmonton operas production of hms pinafore playing at the.
It premiered on 25 may 1878 at the opera comique in london, england. To listen to a sound file, click one of the grey buttons found to the right of the selection you wish to hear. Search on it any way you like, and the same results come back. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. It has its period technical limitations as it has its claim to a strong pedigree in its conductor sir malcolm sargent, very much the new broom at the time harnessed to the old stager sir henry harry lytton. Composer and librettist biography william schwenck gilbert and. Led by the beloved captain corcoran, the proud sailors service the ship, and one, the handsome ralph, dreams of love. Pinafore tom tucker midshipmite ralph rackstraw able seaman dick deadeye able seaman bill bobstay boatswain bob becket boatswains mate carpenter josephine the captains daughter hebe sir josephs first cousin mrs. Pinafore host sir joseph, admiral of the queens navy, an arrogant fellow, who wishes to wed the captains daughter, josephine. Pinafore was gilbert and sullivans fourth operatic collaboration and their first. The cast on this recording is the best overall captured on record, and it would be hard to imagine a better performance by specialists as this. Gilbert this 1908 book is a retelling of the hms pinafore story for young readers.
Pinafore, or the lass that loved a sailor is a twoact operetta by gilbert and sullivan. First lord of the admiralty captain corcoran commanding h. While the sound quality is excellent for the period, it is unlikely to be anyones first choice. However, josephine has stooped to love ralph, a common sailor. Then give three cheers, and one cheer more, for the hardy captain of the pinafore.
Pinafore is a sharp satire of the english social hierarchical system of the victorian age. The play pokes fun at english class distinctions of the late 1800s. Pinafore sir joseph porter henry lytton captain corcoran george baker ralph rackstraw charles. Climb aboard to find out and enjoy a feast of fun along the way. Yet her father has other ideas he has promised her to sir joseph porter, the first lord of the admiralty. Sailors, led by boatswain, discovered cleaning brasswork, splicing rope, etc. The home page for hms pinafore in the gilbert and sullivan archive. Download files to play them on your computer or device. Dont miss out on this rollicking farce and get set for some hysterical hijinks. Pinafore polishing brasswork and splicing lines as little buttercup arrives with her basket of wares and singing poor little buttercup. Pinafores extraordinary popularity was followed by the similar success of a series of gilbert and sullivan works, including the pirates of penzance and the mikado. Her majestys ship pinafore, or, the lass that loved a.
Choose from hms pinafore sheet music for such popular songs as sorry her lot who loves too well, im called little buttercup, and never mind the why and wherefore. The operetta became an international success, and had great influence on the development of musical theatre in britain and america. It will play in the audio player located at the top of the page next to the menu. Dealing with the age old conundrum of love between social classes, hms pinafore has infectious tunes and a beautifully constructed libretto a perfect match for sashas inimitable style, fresh. It ran for 571 performances and became a huge fad in england, as we. Come aboard the hms pinafore, a sassy ship of particular character in her majestys navy, where an inept admiral who has never been upon the ocean, sets sail over the bright blue sea. Gilbert sullivan hms pinafore monologue instant monologues. The earliest recording available is the 1922 hmv set, recently reissued on cd. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of h. Pinafore in pdf and mp3 for free and without s from.
Josephine is the captains daughter and has fallen for lowly sailor ralph. Pinafore, the pirates of penzance and one of the most frequently performed works in the history of musical. Barcode and other identifiers matrix runout stamped runout, side a side 1. This opera opened may 28, 1878 at the opera comique. Hms pinafore this is a tale of mismatched love across different social classes. It opened in london, england, on 25 may 1878 and ran for 571 performances, which was the secondlongest run of any musical theatre piece up to that time. Youre very, very good, and be it understood, i command a right good crew. So if seachengine friendliness is the purported reason for omiting the dots, it is misguided. The pdf version can be printed using any pdf viewer. The hms pinafore libretto script 1 december, 2015 hms pinafore the reprise the latest version of my hms pinafore libretto script is now on here revision 3.
Pinafore iolanthe the mikado the pirates of penzance princess ida ruddigore the sorcerer thespis trial by jury utopia, limited the yeomen of the guard patience. See more ideas about hms pinafore, vintage sailor and navy uniforms. Pinafore was reconstructed by two gilbert and sullivan musicologists. The complete plays of gilbert and sullivan contents the gondoliers the grand duke h. Hms pinafore home page the gilbert and sullivan archive.