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Sullivan: The Gondoliers or The King of Barataria - Overture
Good morrow, pretty maids
For the merriest fellows are we
See, see at last they come to make their choice
We're called gondolieri, but that's a vagary
And now to choose our brides!
Thank you gallant gondolieri
From the sunny Spanish shore
In enterprise of martial kind
O rapture, when alone together
There was a time, a time for ever gone
But, bless my heart, consider my position!
Try we life-long we can never
When a merry maiden marries
Kind sir, you cannot have the heart
Do not give way to this uncalled-for grief
Sullivan: Then one of us will be a Queen
Now pray, what us the cause of this
Replying, we sing as one individual
For ev'ryone who feels inclined
Come let's away - our island crown awaits me
Now, Marco dear, my wishes hear
Then away they go to an island fair
Of happiness the very pith
Rising early in the morning
Take a pair of sparkling eyes
Here we are, at the risk of our lives
After sailing to this land
Dance a cachucha, fandango, bolero
There lived a king, as I've been told
In a contemplative fashion
With ducal pomp and ducal pride
On the day when I was wedded
To help unhappy commoners
Small titles and orders for mayors and recorders
I am a courtier grave and serious
Here is a case unprecedented!
Now let the loyal lieges gather round
Speak woman speak, we're all attention!
Jennifer Toye, Joyce Wright, Mary Sansom, Gillian Knight, Jeanette Roach, Thomas Round, Jeffrey Skitch, Alan Styler, John Reed, Kenneth Sandford, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, The New Symphony Orchestra Of London & Isidore Godfrey
The royal prince was by the king entrusted
℗ 1961 Decca Music Group Limited © 2003 Decca Music Group Limited
