William Schwenck Gilbert

This miniature is the skilfully crafted trio sung by Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo and Pitti-Sing in The Mikado. The three C flutes share the tune here (as in the original) and also supply a bouncy accompaniment a...

This enchanting aria from The Mikado, sung by Yum-Yum as she muses on her own beauty, is set here for 2 flutes, alto and bass and features a lyrical solo line floating over a seamless accompaniment. T...

This enchanting aria from The Mikado, sung by Yum-Yum as she muses on her own beauty, is set here for 3 flutes, alto and bass and features a lyrical solo line floating over a seamless accompaniment. T...

Taken from the popular Savoy Opera "The Mikado", this is the famous trio for Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo and Pitti-Sing, with each player taking one of the roles.

Taken from the popular Savoy Opera "The Mikado", this is the famous trio for Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo and Pitti-Sing, with each player taking one of the roles.

New edition by Carl Simpson and Ephraim Hammett Jones. 'The Pirates of Penzance' remains one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most beloved and most frequently performed works. Brilliantly tuneful and sparkl...

Masters of the operetta, Gilbert and Sullivan left the musical world a legacy of marvelously playful and tuneful songs. This entertaining medley includes We Sail the Ocean Blue and (I'm Called) Littl...

Masters of the operetta, Gilbert and Sullivan left the musical world a legacy of marvelously playful and tuneful songs. This entertaining medley includes We Sail the Ocean Blue and (I'm Called) Littl...

Masters of the operetta, Gilbert and Sullivan left the musical world a legacy of marvelously playful and tuneful songs. This entertaining medley includes We Sail the Ocean Blue and (I'm Called) Littl...

Vocal score of the operetta 'Iolanthe' by Gilbert and Sullivan.

'Yeomen of the Guard' is a more 'serious' Gilbert and Sullivan opera and this perhaps accounts for it's original lukewarm reception, as it ran contrary to audience expectation. Set in the Tower of Lon...

It was 'H. M. S. Pinafore', or 'The Lass that Loved a Sailor' that established Gilbert and Sullivan as a creative force to be reckoned with in British comic theatre. Gilbert's libretto has everything...

After creating eight works for the stage, Gilbert and Sullivan outdid themselves with a macabre farce set in the Far East. It is the most popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera, and arguably the most popu...

Trial by Jury' opened at the Royalty Theatre on March 25, 1875, and was exceptionally well received. Gilbert's absurd plot concerns Angelina, who sues Edwin because he broke their betrothal and fell f...

Iolanthe' premiered on November 25, 1882 simultaneously at the Savoy Theater in London and the Standard Theater, New York. The wit of Gilbert's dialogue and sparkle of his lyrics is matched only by th...