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Artwork for H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors) John Cameron, Glyndebourne Chorus, Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company, Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent

H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors)

John Cameron, Glyndebourne Chorus, Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company, Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent

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  1. Released on EMI Classics, also Samson et Dalila : « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Maria Callas), Tosca: “Vissi d'arte” (Tosca) (Maria Callas) and Orphée et Eurydice : « J’ai perdu mon Eurydice » (Maria Callas)

  2. Written by W.S. Gilbert, also The Mikado: “A wand’ring minstrel I” (D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus), The Mikado: The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring, Tra La (D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus) and The Mikado: So Please You, Sir, We Much Regret (D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus)

  3. Part of H.M.S. Pinafore / Trial by Jury, also H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “When I was a lad I served a term” (Sir Joseph, Relatives, Sailors) (George Baker), H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II. “Never mind the why and wherefore” (Captain Corcoran, Sir Joseph, Josephine) (George Baker) and H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II. “Carefully on tiptoe stealing” (Ralph, Josephine, Sailors, Captain Corcoran, Dick) (Marjorie Thomas)

  4. Written by Arthur Sullivan, also The Mikado: “A wand’ring minstrel I” (D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus), The Mikado: The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring, Tra La (D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus) and The Mikado: So Please You, Sir, We Much Regret (D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus)

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Written by
Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert
Performed by
Glyndebourne Chorus, Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company and John Cameron
Part of
H.M.S. Pinafore / Trial by Jury
Released on
EMI Classics

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  1. 1MusicBrainz H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors) was performed by Glyndebourne Chorus

    H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors) was performed by Glyndebourne Chorus

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors) was performed by Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company

    H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors) was performed by Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors) was performed by John Cameron

    H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors) was performed by John Cameron

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors) was written by Arthur Sullivan

    H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors) was written by Arthur Sullivan

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors) was written by W.S. Gilbert

    H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors) was written by W.S. Gilbert

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors) is part of the release H.M.S. Pinafore / Trial by Jury

    H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors) is part of the release H.M.S. Pinafore / Trial by Jury

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz EMI Classics is the label of the song H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors)

    EMI Classics is the label of the song H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors)

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  8. 8MusicBrainz H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors) was released on 1992

    H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “I am the captain of the Pinafore” (Captain Corcoran, Sailors) was released on 1992

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026