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Iolanthe: Act II, no. 16 “When Britain Really Ruled the Waves” (Lord Mountararat, Chorus)

First released 1960English14 recordingson 28 releases

Written by

Arthur SullivanComposerW.S. GilbertLyricist

From the film

IolantheIolanthe1982the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Iolanthe: When Britain Really Ruled the WavesThe D’Oyly Carte Opera Company3:06
When Britain Really Ruled the WavesThe D’Oyly Carte Opera Company3:03
Iolanthe: Act II. No. 3. “When Britain really ruled the waves”Sadler’s Wells Opera Chorus, Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra, Alexander Faris3:10
Iolanthe: “When Britain really ruled the waves”The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company3:09
Iolanthe: When Britain Really Ruled the WavesD’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Lawrence Richard, D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, John Pryce‐Jones2:48
Iolanthe: “When Britain Really Ruled the Waves”John Pryce‐Jones, The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company2:50
Iolanthe: Act II. "When Britain really ruled the waves"The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, New Symphony Orchestra of London, Isidore Godfrey3:31
Iolanthe: Act II. “When Britain really ruled the waves” (Mountararat, Fairies, Peers)Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Ian Wallace, Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent3:01
Iolanthe: “When Britain really ruled the waves”New Symphony Orchestra of London, Isidore Godfrey3:09
Iolanthe: When Britain Really Ruled the WavesDarrell Fancourt, Chorus, Sir Malcolm Sargent3:05
Iolanthe: Act II. “When Britain really ruled the waves”The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, Isidore Godfrey3:00
Iolanthe: Act II. 16. When Britain Really Ruled the Waves · videoThomas Hemsley, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris2:48
Iolanthe: When Britain Really Ruled the Waves · videoJohn Ayldon, Royal Choral Society, Hertfordshire County Youth Orchestra, Marcus Dods3:12
Iolanthe: Act II. “When Britain really ruled the waves”Donald Adams, D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, New Symphony Orchestra of London, Isidore Godfrey3:31

On these albums

Iolanthe
IolantheGilbert & Sullivan; The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, New Symphony Orchestra of London, Isidore Godfrey · 1960Soundtrack
Iolanthe
IolantheGilbert & Sullivan; Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent · 1987Soundtrack
Iolanthe / Overture di ballo
Iolanthe / Overture di balloW.S. Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan; Sir Malcolm Sargent · 1987Soundtrack
Iolanthe
IolantheGilbert & Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company · 1989Soundtrack
Iolanthe (1991 D’Oyly Carte cast)
Iolanthe (1991 D’Oyly Carte cast)Gilbert & Sullivan · 1991Soundtrack
The Mikado (Complete) / Iolanthe (Highlights)
The Mikado (Complete) / Iolanthe (Highlights)Gilbert and Sullivan; Sadler’s Wells Orchestra & Chorus, Alexander Faris · 1993Soundtrack
The Very Best of Gilbert & Sullivan
The Very Best of Gilbert & SullivanGilbert & Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company · 1998
Songs and Overtures
Songs and OverturesW.S. Gilbert · 1998
Gilbert & Sullivan: 56 Favourites
Gilbert & Sullivan: 56 FavouritesThe D’Oyly Carte Opera Company · 2000
The Best of Gilbert and Sullivan
The Best of Gilbert and SullivanGilbert, Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company · 2000
Favourite Gilbert and Sullivan
Favourite Gilbert and SullivanGilbert & Sullivan · 2002
Gilbert & Sullivan
Gilbert & SullivanGilbert & Sullivan; London Symphony Orchestra, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Peter Allen, William Conrad, Frank Gorshin, Joel Grey, Frankie Howerd, Peter Marshall, Keith Michell, Vincent Price, Clive Revill · 2002Soundtrack
The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan
The Best of Gilbert & SullivanGilbert & Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company · 2003
The Very Best of Gilbert & Sullivan
The Very Best of Gilbert & SullivanGilbert & Sullivan · 2003Soundtrack
Iolanthe
IolantheGilbert & Sullivan; Derek Hammond-Stroud, Richard van Allen, Alexander Oliver, Thomas Hemsley, Kate Flowers, Beverley Mills, Anne Collins · 2004Soundtrack
The Very Best of Gilbert & Sullivan
The Very Best of Gilbert & SullivanGilbert & Sullivan, The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company · 2005
The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan
The Best of Gilbert & SullivanGilbert & Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, Glyndebourne Festival Opera · 2010
Gilbert and Sullivan Edition
Gilbert and Sullivan EditionD'Oyly Carte Opera Company · 2011
Vintage Collection: Iolanthe / Pineapple Poll
Vintage Collection: Iolanthe / Pineapple PollGilbert & Sullivan; D’Oyly Carte, Sadler’s Wells · 2013Soundtrack
The Very Best of Gilbert & Sullivan
The Very Best of Gilbert & SullivanGilbert & Sullivan
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company Performs Gilbert & Sullivan: 56 Favourites
The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company Performs Gilbert & Sullivan: 56 FavouritesGilbert & Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company

Source: MusicBrainz work ddb6efbb-dd0b-42eb-9c48-821b527d26db (CC0).