Princess Ida (Act 1)-G&S-1955,Pratt,Godfrey,D'Oyly Carte

This lyrical, three act opera was first performed in 1884. It is positioned following 'Iolanthe' and precedes 'The Mikado'. The libretto satirizes women's education which, back in Gilbert's day, was just coming into fashion. This is the D'Oyly Carte 1955 recording, not recorded stereophonically. (Decca's first two stereo G&S recordings were 'Pirates of Penzance', and 'The Mikado', both with Peter Pratt, recorded in 1957). (Information from Oak Apple Press online).
-------Link to Act 2 https://youtu.be/wFX2biUDtCY
-------Link to Act 3 https://youtu.be/d920mtK2gbM

---------------------------CAST-----------------------------
King Hildebrand-----------------------------------------------Fisher Morgan
Hilarion--(His Son)-------------------------------------------Thomas Round
Cyril--(Hilarion's Friends)-----------------------------------Leonard Osborn
Florian--(------------------)----------------------------------------Jeffrey Skitch
King Gama---------------------------------------------------------Peter Pratt
Arac--(His Sons)------------------------------------------------Donald Adams
Guron--(--------)-----------------------------------------------------John Banks
Scynthius--(--------)-----------------------------------------------Trevor Hills
Princess Ida--(Gama's Daughter)------------------------Victoria Sladen
Lady Blanche--(Professor of Abstract Science)--Ann Drummond-Grant
Lady Psyche--(Professor of Humanities)-------------Muriel Harding
Melissa --(Lady Blanche's Daughter)-------------------Beryl Dixon
Sacharissa--(A Graduate)-------------------------------------Cynthia Morey

D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Conductor: Isidore Godfrey

Please enjoy this (previously unplayed) recording, straight from the 1955 vinyl, in all its monaural glory.
For entertainment purposes only. I own nothing here.

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