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Released on London Classics, also La traviata: Atto I. “Libiamo ne’lieti calici” (Brindisi) (London Opera Chorus), Martha: “M’apparì tutt’amor” (Luciano Pavarotti) and Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Luciano Pavarotti)
Recorded at Decca Studios, also Here Comes My Baby (Cat Stevens), I Love My Dog (Cat Stevens) and Matthew & Son (Cat Stevens)
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)
Part of Princess Ida / Pineapple Poll, also Princess Ida: Act II. Finale “Oh, joy! Our chief is sav’d” (Donald Adams), Princess Ida: Act II. Finale “We may remark, tho’ nothing can dismay us” (Donald Adams) and Princess Ida: Act III. Finale “With joy abiding” (Donald Adams)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
271 other songs on fono were recorded at Decca Studios, by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Royston Nash and others
Arthur Sullivan wrote 194 songs on fono
Arthur Sullivan’s most frequent co-writer is W.S. Gilbert (165 songs together)
W.S. Gilbert wrote 165 songs on fono
Credits
All 7 credits
- Written by
- Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert
- Performed by
- Christene Palmer and Valerie Masterson
- Recorded at
- Decca Studios
- Released on
- London Classics
- Written by
- Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert
- Performed by
- Christene Palmer and Valerie Masterson
- Recorded at
- Decca Studios
- Released on
- London Classics
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: W.S. Gilbert
TMSame label: London Classics
Same studio: Decca Studios
Same release: Princess Ida / Pineapple Poll
Princess Ida: Act II. Finale “Oh, joy! Our chief is sav’d”
Donald Adams, George Cook, D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Elizabeth Harwood, Ann Hood, Valerie Masterson, Christene Palmer, David Palmer, Philip Potter, Anthony Raffell, Kenneth Sandford, Jeffrey Skitch, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent
1993Same writer: W.S. Gilbert
TMSame label: London Classics
Same studio: Decca Studios
Same release: Princess Ida / Pineapple Poll
Princess Ida: Act II. Finale “We may remark, tho’ nothing can dismay us”
Donald Adams, George Cook, D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Elizabeth Harwood, Adam Hood, Valerie Masterson, Christene Palmer, David Palmer, Philip Potter, Anthony Raffell, Kenneth Sandford, Jeffrey Skitch, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent
1993
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Princess Ida: Act II. “Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost” (Melissa, Lady Blanche) was performed by Christene Palmer
Princess Ida: Act II. “Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost” (Melissa, Lady Blanche) was performed by Christene Palmer
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2MusicBrainz Princess Ida: Act II. “Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost” (Melissa, Lady Blanche) was performed by Valerie Masterson
Princess Ida: Act II. “Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost” (Melissa, Lady Blanche) was performed by Valerie Masterson
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3MusicBrainz Princess Ida: Act II. “Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost” (Melissa, Lady Blanche) was written by Arthur Sullivan
Princess Ida: Act II. “Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost” (Melissa, Lady Blanche) was written by Arthur Sullivan
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4MusicBrainz Princess Ida: Act II. “Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost” (Melissa, Lady Blanche) was written by W.S. Gilbert
Princess Ida: Act II. “Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost” (Melissa, Lady Blanche) was written by W.S. Gilbert
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5MusicBrainz Princess Ida: Act II. “Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost” (Melissa, Lady Blanche) is part of the release Princess Ida / Pineapple Poll
Princess Ida: Act II. “Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost” (Melissa, Lady Blanche) is part of the release Princess Ida / Pineapple Poll
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6MusicBrainz Princess Ida: Act II. “Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost” (Melissa, Lady Blanche) was recorded at Decca Studios
Princess Ida: Act II. “Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost” (Melissa, Lady Blanche) was recorded at Decca Studios
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7MusicBrainz London Classics is the label of the song Princess Ida: Act II. “Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost” (Melissa, Lady Blanche)
London Classics is the label of the song Princess Ida: Act II. “Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost” (Melissa, Lady Blanche)
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8MusicBrainz Princess Ida: Act II. “Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost” (Melissa, Lady Blanche) was released on 1993-06-16
Princess Ida: Act II. “Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost” (Melissa, Lady Blanche) was released on 1993-06-16
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