Utopia Limited Or The Flowers Of Progress:King Art [CD] (ONLINE ORDER ONLY)

Utopia Limited Or The Flowers Of Progress:King Art [CD] (ONLINE ORDER ONLY)

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Utopia, LimitedOr The Flowers of ProgressAn Original Comic Opera in Two Acts by W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan King ArthurSuite from the Incidental Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan Gilbert & Sullivan's penultimate opera, Utopia, Limited, was written immediately after The Gondoliers. Here, with an updated libretto by director Stuart Maunder and a revised musical version by Scottish Opera's Head of Music Derek Clark, it is given it's Scottish Opera premiere and the airing it so deserves.Satirising the conceits of the mighty British Empire, it's politics, monarchy and press, Utopia, Limited is as incisive now as ever it was. Full of sparkling wit, Utopia, Limited is packed with show-stopping patter, brilliant choruses and music that is, at times, of almost Verdian beauty. A semi-staged concert, performed by the cast of The Gondoliers.

Tracklist:

  1. Utopia, Limited~Act I. Overture
  2. Utopia, Limited~Act I. In lazy languor motionless
  3. Utopia, Limited~Act I. O make way for the wise men!
  4. Utopia, Limited~Act I. Duet. Let all your doubts take wing
  5. Utopia, Limited~Act I. Quaff the nectar . Bold fac'd ranger
  6. Utopia, Limited~Act I. Trio. First you're born
  7. Utopia, Limited~Act I. Duet. Subjected to your heavenly gaze
  8. Utopia, Limited~Act I. O maiden, rich in Girton lore
  9. Utopia, Limited~Act I. Ah! gallant soldier, brave and true
  10. Utopia, Limited~Act I. Quartet. It's understood, I think, all round
  11. Utopia, Limited~Act I. Duet. O admirable art!
  12. Utopia, Limited~Act I. Finale. Altho' your royal summons to appear
  13. Utopia, Limited~Act II. Recitative and Aria. O Zara, my beloved one . A tenor, all singers above
  14. Utopia, Limited~Act II. Duet. Words of love too loudly spoken
  15. Utopia, Limited~Act II. Song. Society has quite forsaken all its wicked courses
  16. Utopia, Limited~Act II. Entrance of Court
  17. Utopia, Limited~Act II. Drawing Room music
  18. Utopia, Limited~Act II. Recitative. This ceremony our wish displays . Eagle high on cloudland soaring
  19. Utopia, Limited~Act II. Duet. With fury deep we burn
  20. Utopia, Limited~Act II. Trio. If you think that when banded in unity
  21. Utopia, Limited~Act II. Trio. With wily brain, upon the spot
  22. Utopia, Limited~Act II. Song. A wonderful joy our eyes to bless
  23. Utopia, Limited~Act II. Quartet. Then I may sing and play?
  24. Utopia, Limited~Act II. Recitative and Song. Oh, would some demon power . When but a maid of fifteen year
  25. Utopia, Limited~Act II. Recitative. Ah, Lady Sophy . Oh rapture unrestrained!
  26. Utopia, Limited~Act II. Tarantella
  27. Utopia, Limited~Act II. Upon our sea-girt land
  28. Utopia, Limited~Act II. Finale. There's a little group of isles beyond the wave
  29. King Arthur (concert version)~Chorus of Lake Spirits. Dawn and daytime turn to night
  30. King Arthur (concert version)~Chorus of Unseen Spirits. Fairest form of all the earth!
  31. King Arthur (concert version)~The Chaunt of the Grail. Look not to thy sword
  32. King Arthur (concert version)~The May Song. Ere upon its snowy bed
  33. King Arthur (concert version)~Funeral March and Final Chorus. Sleep! oh, sleep!

UPC: 809478090533
Label: Bbc / Opus Arte
Release Date: 7.25.25
Format: CD

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