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Title: Utopia LimIted or the Flowers of Progress; King Arthur Suite from the Incidental Music
Artist: Zara
Label: BBC / Opus Arte
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 809478090533
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-07-25
Number of Discs: 2

Utopia, LimitedOr The Flowers of ProgressAn Original Comic Opera in Two Acts by W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan King ArthurSuite from the Incidental Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan Gilbert & Sullivan's penultimate opera, Utopia, Limited, was written immediately after The Gondoliers. Here, with an updated libretto by director Stuart Maunder and a revised musical version by Scottish Opera's Head of Music Derek Clark, it is given it's Scottish Opera premiere and the airing it so deserves.Satirising the conceits of the mighty British Empire, it's politics, monarchy and press, Utopia, Limited is as incisive now as ever it was. Full of sparkling wit, Utopia, Limited is packed with show-stopping patter, brilliant choruses and music that is, at times, of almost Verdian beauty. A semi-staged concert, performed by the cast of The Gondoliers.

Tracks:
1.1 Utopia, Limited~Act I. Overture
1.2 Utopia, Limited~Act I. In lazy languor motionless
1.3 Utopia, Limited~Act I. O make way for the wise men!
1.4 Utopia, Limited~Act I. Duet. Let all your doubts take wing
1.5 Utopia, Limited~Act I. Quaff the nectar … Bold fac'd ranger
1.6 Utopia, Limited~Act I. Trio. First you're born
1.7 Utopia, Limited~Act I. Duet. Subjected to your heavenly gaze
1.8 Utopia, Limited~Act I. O maiden, rich in Girton lore
1.9 Utopia, Limited~Act I. Ah! gallant soldier, brave and true
1.10 Utopia, Limited~Act I. Quartet. It's understood, I think, all round
1.11 Utopia, Limited~Act I. Duet. O admirable art!
1.12 Utopia, Limited~Act I. Finale. Altho' your royal summons to appear
2.1 Utopia, Limited~Act II. Recitative and Aria. O Zara, my beloved one … A tenor, all singers above
2.2 Utopia, Limited~Act II. Duet. Words of love too loudly spoken
2.3 Utopia, Limited~Act II. Song. Society has quite forsaken all its wicked courses
2.4 Utopia, Limited~Act II. Entrance of Court
2.5 Utopia, Limited~Act II. Drawing Room music
2.6 Utopia, Limited~Act II. Recitative. This ceremony our wish displays … Eagle high on cloudland soaring
2.7 Utopia, Limited~Act II. Duet. With fury deep we burn
2.8 Utopia, Limited~Act II. Trio. If you think that when banded in unity
2.9 Utopia, Limited~Act II. Trio. With wily brain, upon the spot
2.10 Utopia, Limited~Act II. Song. A wonderful joy our eyes to bless
2.11 Utopia, Limited~Act II. Quartet. Then I may sing and play?
2.12 Utopia, Limited~Act II. Recitative and Song. Oh, would some demon power … When but a maid of fifteen year
2.13 Utopia, Limited~Act II. Recitative. Ah, Lady Sophy … Oh rapture unrestrained!
2.14 Utopia, Limited~Act II. Tarantella
2.15 Utopia, Limited~Act II. Upon our sea-girt land
2.16 Utopia, Limited~Act II. Finale. There's a little group of isles beyond the wave
2.17 King Arthur (concert version)~Chorus of Lake Spirits. Dawn and daytime turn to night
2.18 King Arthur (concert version)~Chorus of Unseen Spirits. Fairest form of all the earth!
2.19 King Arthur (concert version)~The Chaunt of the Grail. Look not to thy sword
2.20 King Arthur (concert version)~The May Song. Ere upon its snowy bed
2.21 King Arthur (concert version)~Funeral March and Final Chorus. Sleep! oh, sleep!