| Gilbert & Sullivan: The Gold Collection | 
 enlarge | Creators: Sir Arthur Sullivan, Royston Nash, Isidore Godfrey, Sir Malcolm Sargent, D'oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Valerie Masterson, Peggy Ann Jones, Pauline Wales, Colin Wright
Label: Decca
Category: Music
List Price: £17.99
Buy New: £9.29
You Save: £8.70 (48%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 53306
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 142 minutes
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 028946001028
EAN: 0028946001028
ASIN: B00000BCRO
Release Date: March 10, 2003
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| Customer Reviews:
Never mind the whys and wherefores... November 29, 2003
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
While not all your favourite G&S tunes have been captured here, this double CD collection certainly represents a fine selection of the duo's best ditties taken from their D'Oyly Carte repertoire and therefore good value for money. The performances are goodish, with one or two slightly below par. This high quality production of songs recorded between 1961 and 73 emphasises clear vocal enunciation to allow the listener to enjoy Gilbert's witty libretto, slightly at the expense of the slightly muted orchestral sound. Still, credit to Decca for this release, which may help to restore their reputation and open the world of opera bouffe to a new generation.
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