HMS Pinafore (English Operetta) - Gilbert & Sullivan Russell-Hunting Records 1907

About this film

rthur S. Sullivan HMS Pinafore Comic Opera in two acts Libretto by William S. Gilbert Creation: London 1878 (Opera Comique) Russel-Hunting Records - Abridged recording, London 1907 Russel Huntington 940 - 951 (11 cylinders) Sir Joseph Porter M. Anderson / Ernest Pike Captain Corcoran Harry Dearth / Walter Hyde Ralph Rackstraw Walter Hyde Dick Deadeye N.N. Bill Bobstay Harry Dearth Bob Becket N.N. Josephine Ada Florence Hebe N.N. Little Buttercup Ada Florence Imperial Infantry Band / London Orchestral Band The Avondale Quartette - Grand Opera Chorus of 25 Voices Conductor unknown The recording (32 kB/s) The following excerpts were recorded: 940 "Overture 'Pinafore'" (Imperial Infantry Band) 941 "Opening Chorus to 'Pinafore'" (Full Male Chorus, and Orchestra) 942 "I'm Called Little Buttercup" (Ada Florence) 943 "A Maiden Fair to See" (Walter Hyde) 944 "Captain of the 'Pinafore'" (Harry Dearth) 945 "Sir Joseph Porter's Song" (M. Anderson) 946 "Finale Act I" Full Chorus and Orchestra [no known extant copies] 947 "Selection from Pinafore" (London Orchestral Band) 948 "Never Mind the Why and Wherefore" (Ada Florence, Ernest Pike, Walter Hyde) 949 [not issued] 950 "Englishman's Song" (Har…

Directors & creators

Ernest PIKE - Tenor, Harry DEARTH - Bass-Bariton, Walter HYDE - Tenor, Ada FLORENCE - Sopran

Subjects

Section shellack operetta, English Operetta, Gilbert & Sullivan, HMS Pinafore, Russel-Hunting Records, 940, 941, 942, 951

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