Pricess Ida (English Operetta) Gilbert & Sullivan HMV 1924

About this film

Princess Ida Comic Opera in three acts Libretto by William S. Gilbert HMV - Complete recording, London 1924/25 (D'Oyly Carte) 10 x 30 cm HMV D 977, D 978, D 979, D 980, D 981, D 982, D 983, D 984, D 985, D 986 King Hildebrand Leo Sheffield Hildarion Derek Oldham Cyril Leo Darnton Florian Sydney Granville King Gama Henry Lytton Arac Darrell Fancourt Guron Leonard Hubbard Scynthius Edward Halland Princess Ida Winifred Lawson Lady Psyche Kathleen Anderson Lady Blanche Bertha Lewis Melissa Eileen Sharp The Light Opera Orchestra and Chorus Harry Norris / George W. Byng Act I Act II Act III In 1917 Rupert D'Oyly Carte, the son of Richard D'Oyly Carte, agreed to supervise a series of complete Gilbert and Sullivan recordings for HMV with well-known recording artists of the day such as George Baker, Peter Dawson, etc., rather than with D'Oyly Carte stars. "In selecting the singers for these important records, due regard has been paid to the recording as well as the musical qualities of their voices" a contemporary advertisement proclaimed, "and the personal co-operation of Mr. Rupert D'Oyly Carte has ensured that the traditional renderings are faithfully reproduced". A few D'Oyly Carte arti…

Directors & creators

Leo SHEFFIELD - Gesang, Derek OLDHAM - Gesang, Leo DARNTON - Gesang, Henry LYTTON - Gesang, Darrell FANCOURT - Gesang, Leonard HUBBARD - Gesang, Edward HALLAND - Gesang, Winifred LAWSON - Gesang, Kathleen ANDERSON - Gesang, Bertha LEWIS - Gesang, Eileen SHARP - Gesang, Harry NORRIS - Dirigent, George W. BYNG - Dirigent

Subjects

Section shellack operetta, English Operetta, Gilbert & Sullivan, Princess Ida, His Master's Voice, D 977, D 978, D 979, D 980, D 981, D 982, D 983, D 984, D 985, D 986

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