The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, Finale no. 14. “Oh, men of dark and dismal fate …” (Mabel, Edith, Kate, Frederic, Samuel, Pirate King, Major‐General, Ruth, Chorus) (has sub-parts)

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Relationships

lyricist:W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:The Pirates of Penzance: Act I (number) (order: 15)
parts:1. The Pirates of Penzance: Act I Finale, no. 14 “Oh, Men of dark and dismal fate” (Major‐General) (first song of Act I Finale)
2. The Pirates of Penzance: Act I Finale, no. 14. “I’m telling a terrible story” (General, Ensemble)
3. The Pirates of Penzance: Act I Finale, no. 14 “Hail, Poetry, Thou Heav’n Born Maid” (Ensemble)
4. The Pirates of Penzance: Act I Finale, no. 14 “You may go, for you’re at liberty” (Pirate King, Samuel, Major‐General, Chorus)
5. The Pirates of Penzance: Act I Finale, no. 14 “Oh Happy Day, With Joyous Glee” (Ruth, Frederic, Pirates, Ensemble)
6. The Pirates of Penzance: Act I Finale, no. 14 “Oh, Master, Hear One Word” (Ruth, Frederic)
7. The Pirates of Penzance: Act I Finale, no. 14 “Pray Observe the Magnanimity” (Ensemble)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1990-01-17 – 1990-02-05The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. Finale Act OnePauline Birchall, Patricia Cameron, Philip Creasy, D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Susan Gorton, Gareth Jones, Malcolm Rivers, Eric Roberts, Marilyn Hill Smith, D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, John Pryce‐Jones8:14
Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal FateGilbert & Sullivan9:21
Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal FatePirates of Penzance9:21
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh! men of dark and dismal fate” (Mabel, Edith, Kate, Frederic, Samuel, Pirate King, Major-General, Ruth, Chorus)Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras8:43
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal FateGilbert & Sullivan5:43
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal FateKeith Michell, Peter Allen, Brian Donlan, Gillian Knight, Alexander Oliver, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris8:21