Iolanthe (Comic Opera in two acts) Gilbert & Sullivan HMV 1921

About this film

Arthur S. Sullivan Iolanthe Comic Opera in two acts Libretto by William S. Gilbert Creation: London 1882 (Savoy Theatre) HMV - Complete recording, London 1921/1922 (D'Oyly Carte) 10 x 30 cm HMV D 632, D 633, D 634, D 635, D 636, D 637, D 638, D 639, D 640, D 641, (black label) Lord Chancellor George Baker Earl of Mountararat Darrel Fancourt / Peter Dawson / Harry Arnold Earl Tolloller Derek Oldham / Harold Wilde Private Willis Robert Radford Strephon Sydney Granville Phyllis Violet Essex Celia Bessie Jones Leila Evelyn Harding Iolanthe Nellie Walker Queen of the Fairies Edna Thornton Light Opera Orchestra and Chorus George W. Byng / Harry Norris Act I Act II 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…

Directors & creators

Derek OLDHAM - Tenor, Harold WILDE - Tenor, Robert RADFORD - Bass, Sydney GRANVILLE Gesang, Violet ESSEX - Sopran, Bessie JONES - Gesang, Evelyn HARDING - Gesang, Nellie WALKER - Sopran, George W. BYNG - Dirigent, Harry NORRIS - Dirigent

Subjects

Section shellack operetta, English Operetta, Gilbert and Sullivan, Iolanthe, His Master's Voice, D 632, D 633, D 634, D 635, D 636, D 637, D 638, D 639, D 640, D 641

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