cbspt002@abnjh.UUCP (Marc E. Kenig ) (05/25/84)
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The song, "He is an Englishman" is from perhaps the most famous G&S opera,
H.M.S. Pinafore. It is sung originally in the first act finale by the bosun's
mate and is refrained in the second (and last) act finale. The 'Chariots'
scene was taken from the refrain in the finale (originally written for mixed
chorus, tough for Caius college of the period!).
Get a London recording, with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company(but not the
Sonic Series rendition!).
M. Kenig ["Share and Enjoy"]
ATT-IS, S. Plainfield NJ
Member: New York Gilbert & Sullivan Society, Sir Arthur Sullivan Society
(London), The New York Stock Exchange.
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P.S. The theatre scene when Harold sees/meets Sybil, is also a G&S/D'Oyly
Carte production. This time The Mikado. This scene was highly
anachronistic since (1) Assuming the action in 1922/23, the costumes
used, albeit authentic D'Oyly Carte, were not designed until 1929,
(2) I don't believe Sybil was a principal with the company until
1928/29 and she may never have been THE principal soprano, and (3)
an oboe obligato, in the Three Little Maids song, as played in the movie
had actually been lost; not written back into the musical scores until
Sir Malcom Sargeant's time as music director, say 1930.