He joined the gsvloc in 2000 after moving to the great state of minnesota. Sullivan refused, his back stiffened by queen victorias offhand. Fate, however, steps in in the form of sergeant meryll who owes his life to colonel fairfax and. With alfred marks, joel grey, elizabeth gale, claire powell. The doyly carte opera company with the royal philharmonic orchestra conducted by sir malcolm sargent the yeoman of the guard. For the gilbert and sullivan opera, see the yeomen of the guard. The sapphire necklace, or the false heiress 1864, lost cox and box, or the long lost brothers 1866. However, gilbert finds plenty of opportunity to introduce comedy into his libretto. Lisa milne elsie maynard mark stone jack point bbc singers bbc concert. The original lp was issued in 1950 and features the incomparable martyn green as jack point. The yeomen of the guard song list including song titles, associated characters and recommended audition songs. If you value this free resource, please consider making a. Free from his fetters by gilbert and sullivan yeoman of. Gilberts finest scores with its many fluctuations between joy and despair.
Cholmondely donald harris colonel fairfax leonard osborn sergeant meryll darrell fancourt leonard meryll neville griffiths jack point martyn green wilfred shadbolt richard watson first yeoman neville griffiths second yeoman geoffrey sanders elsie maynard muriel harding. Jul 17, 2014 tommy steele performs as jack point in the gilbert and sullivan operetta yeomen of the guard in 1978. The eleventh collaboration was more subdued and, much to sullivans relief, it was human, straightforward and had no evidence of gilberts usual trademark satire. The yeomen of the guard sir richard cholmondely arthur hosking colonel fairfax derek oldham sergeant meryll peter dawson leonard meryll walter glynne jack point george baker wilfred shadbolt leo sheffield first yeoman walter glynne l. In yeomen that means that the second yeoman is the first male soloist to sing and that the first yeoman does not utter a word until the first act finale. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.
Carte kept the company together with other revivals until october 3, 1888, when the savoys curtain went up on the yeomen of the guard. In the west wing, his series about the lives of president bartlets white house staff, president bartlets gave a cd of the yeomen of the guard to his aide charlie young, in the episode titled stirred in addition, the west wing included a number of other gilbert and sullivan references. This is the doyly carte 1964 recording of the yeomen of the guard. The yeomen of the guard or, the merryman and his maid. Always the driving force behind the pair, gilbert tried in vain to reintroduce the lozenge plot. The colonel is condemned to death for his crime and waits in the tower of london for his execution. The yeomen of the guard, or the merryman and his maid, opened october 3, 1888, at the savoy theatre and ran for 423 performances. Tommy steele performs as jack point in the gilbert and sullivan operetta yeomen of the guard in 1978. It was established at boise state university in 1993 and moved to its present home in 2016. The yeomen of the guard complete score recording of the new doyly carte opera production new doyly carte opera classical 1993.
Colonel fairfax has been falsely accused of sorcery by a jealous relative who covets his estates and money. The yeomen of the guard by sir neville marriner, sylvia mcnair, kurt streit, sir thomas allen, stafford dean, jean rigby, robert lloyd, academy of st. It premiered at the savoy theatre on 3 october 1888, and ran for 423 performances. This was the eleventh collaboration of fourteen between gilbert and sullivan. It is the darkest and most emotionally engaging of the savoy operas. Gilbert and sullivan, doyly carte opera company, the with the new promenade orchestra conducted by isidore godfrey yeoman of the guard the merryman and his maid. The yeomen of the guard, or the merryman and his maid is gilbert and sullivans sparkling comic opera set in shakespearean times during the reign of king.
Gilbert and sullivans opera, the yeomen of the guard 1888, is set in the 16th century, an earlier era before the two corps were split apart. Early in his career, malcolm sargent was musical director of the doyly carte opera, so the spirit of gilbert and sullivan operettas was in his blood, and with that company he made the first complete recording of the yeoman of the guard in 1928. Complete your gilbert and sullivan, doyly carte opera company with chorus and orchestra conducted by isidore godfrey collection. The yeomen of the guard corps was created in 1585 to guard the british monarch and is still active today. The performing text and the order of pieces is that established by w. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. With its roots in the midnineteenth century english opera tradition of balfe and wallace, the yeomen of the guard, is an integrated hybrid of operetta and romantic opera that combines the sparkling essence of previous savoy successes with heightened drama and emotion while its score is also free from the earnestness in which much of sullivans 1891 grand opera ivanhoe. The yeomen of the guard competes closely with princess ida as being the most operatic of gilbert and sullivan s works. The yeomen warders were set up in 1548 as guards and now also serve as tour guides of the tower. The show takes place in the tower of london where the gentleman colonel fairfax is wrongly accused of sorcery and sentenced. This article needs additional citations for verification. Sullivan was pleased, and the two collaborators stepped back into harness. Gowings second yeoman henry millidge elsie maynard winifred lawson.
The yeomen of the guard, or the merryman and his maid 1888 the gondoliers, or the king of barataria 1889 utopia limited, or the flowers of progress 1893 the grand duke, or the statutory duel 1896 other operas and operettas. Gilbert and sullivans characters experience all these against a backdrop of the tower of london in the 16th century. This page lists all recordings of the yeomen of the guard the merryman and his maid by arthur seymour sullivan 18421900 skip to main content. Welcome to the gilbert and sullivan archive, which is devoted to the operas and other works of w. The darkest of the gilbert and sullivan operas, yeomen ends with a brokenhearted main character and at least two reluctant engagements, rather than the usual armful of marriages. Not to be confused with yeoman warders or queens guard. Gilbert and sullivan s opera, the yeomen of the guard 1888, is set in the 16th century, an earlier era before the two corps were split apart. The yeomen of the guard gsopera gilbert and sullivan opera. The yeomen of the guard, a moreseriousthanusual gilbert and sullivan comic operetta that actually ends on a tragic note, will unfold thursdaysunday at lydia mendelssohn theater. Gilbert and sullivans the yeoman of the guard by nygasp. The yeomen of the guard competes closely with princess ida as being the most operatic of gilbert and sullivans works. Sergeant meryll presents his son to the assembled yeomen, who cheer him to the echo.
Knaphill and st johns operatic group brings to life the story of colonel fairfax who secretly marries strolling player, elsie maynard, before his execution in the tower. The yeomen of the guard were established by henry vii in 1485 to serve as the sovereigns personal bodyguard. This means we now have to pay for our domain name and hosting. Gilbert and sullivan the yeomen of the guard for sale. The yeoman of the guard malcolm sargent on allmusic 1995. Gilbert and used on stage by the doyly carte opera company throughout most of the 20th century.
The doyly carte opera company with the royal philharmonic orchestra conducted by sir malcolm sargent. Despite that auspicious start, he stayed off the stage for thirty years before joining the chorus of the late texas gilbert and sullivan company from 1994 to 1998. It is different from the other gilbert and sullivan operas in that it ends with a brokenhearted main character and at least two reluctant engagements, rather than the usual plethora of happy marriages. Gowings second yeoman henry millidge elsie maynard. The yeomen of the guard plot summary gilbert and sullivan. Fairfax has shaved off his beard and has put on the dress of a yeoman of the guard. Gilbert conceived a romantic, adventuresome plot and an interesting cast of characters. Writer, producer and actor aaron sorkin is a wellknown gilbert and sullivan fan. The yeomen of the guard, or the merryman and his maid is gilbert and sullivans sparkling comic opera set in shakespearean times during the reign of king henry viii. Although the yeomen warders are often referred to as yeomen of the guard, which is a distinct corps of royal bodyguards of the british monarch, they are in fact a separate entity within this guard. The yeomen of the guard strongly sung by the national gilbert. The yeomen of the guard 1920 cast sir richard cholmondely robert radford edward halland colonel fairfax derek oldham sergeant meryll peter dawson george baker.
The lieutenant enters and takes his place, and tells off fairfax and two others to bring the prisoner to execution. Even though elizabeth bainbridge was a very dignified dame carruthers, her character was perhaps meant to be a bit more of a gorgon. The yeomen of the guard and trialby jury contain all thats best in sullivan s music for the theatre. Umgass is a student organization funded entirely by the good graces of its generous donors and supported by the university of michigan. Popularly known as beefeaters, they are selected from. Yeomen of the guard tower warders gilbert is guilty of some inaccuracies when he used these terms interchangeably. When maiden loves, she sits and sighs, she wanders to and fro. Cholmondely donald harris colonel fairfax leonard osborn sergeant meryll darrell fancourt leonard meryll neville griffiths jack point martyn green wilfred shadbolt richard watson first yeoman neville griffiths second yeoman geoffrey sanders elsie. Gilbert and sullivan, doyly carte opera company, the with the new promenade orchestra conducted by isidore godfrey.
287 994 1013 429 137 95 1342 270 17 802 1170 280 1009 1122 536 939 347 1350 1172 1043 1373 1296 286 1460 406 119 204 679 1470 1242 1458 627 441 495