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Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe)

Pamela Field, Meston Reid, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royston Nash

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  1. Released on London Records, also Gimme Shelter (The Rolling Stones), The Girl Can’t Help It (Little Richard) and You Can’t Always Get What You Want (The Rolling Stones)

  2. Recorded at Decca Studios, also Here Comes My Baby (Cat Stevens), I Love My Dog (Cat Stevens) and Matthew & Son (Cat Stevens)

  3. 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)

  4. Part of Utopia Limited (1975 D’Oyly Carte cast), also Utopia Limited: Act I. Finale “A company promoter this, with special education” (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra), Utopia Limited: Act II. “Then I may sing and play?” (Nekaya, Kalyba, Lord Dramaleigh, mr. Goldbury) (James Conroy-Ward) and Utopia Limited: Act I. “It’s understood, I think” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe, Scaphio, Phantis) (John Ayldon)

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Written by
Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert
Performed by
Meston Reid and Pamela Field
Part of
Utopia Limited (1975 D’Oyly Carte cast)
Recorded at
Decca Studios
Released on
London Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe) was performed by Meston Reid

    Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe) was performed by Meston Reid

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe) was performed by Pamela Field

    Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe) was performed by Pamela Field

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe) was written by Arthur Sullivan

    Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe) was written by Arthur Sullivan

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe) was written by W.S. Gilbert

    Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe) was written by W.S. Gilbert

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe) is part of the release Utopia Limited (1975 D’Oyly Carte cast)

    Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe) is part of the release Utopia Limited (1975 D’Oyly Carte cast)

    MusicBrainz

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  6. 6MusicBrainz Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe) was recorded at Decca Studios

    Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe) was recorded at Decca Studios

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz London Records is the label of the song Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe)

    London Records is the label of the song Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe)

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  8. 8MusicBrainz Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe) was released on 1993-07-07

    Utopia Limited: Act I. “O admirable art!” (Zara, Captain FitzBattleaxe) was released on 1993-07-07

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026