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The Pirates of Penzance (10/06/1955 - 10/08/1955)
music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; lyrics by Sir William Schwenck Gilbert
The Pirates of Penzance (Original Cast Recording) - Gilbert And Sullivan
ACT 1
Song List Sung By
Pour, O Pour The Pirate Sherry  The Pirate King, Samuel (The Pirate King's Lieutenant), Frederic (the Pirate Apprentice) and Pirates
When Frederic Was A Little Lad  Ruth (Pirate 'Maid-of-all-Work')
Oh, Better Far To Live And Die  The Pirate King and Pirates
Oh, False One, You Have Deceived Me!  Ruth (Pirate 'Maid-of-all-Work') and Frederic (the Pirate Apprentice)
Climbing Over Rocky Mountain  Edith (General Stanley's Daughter), Kate (General Stanley's Daughter) and Daughters
Stop, Ladies, Pray!  Frederic (the Pirate Apprentice) and Daughters
Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast  Frederic (the Pirate Apprentice) and Daughters
Poor Wandering One  Mabel (General Stanley's Daughter) and Daughters
What Ought We To Do?  Edith (General Stanley's Daughter), Kate (General Stanley's Daughter) and Daughters
How Beautifully Blue The Sky  Mabel (General Stanley's Daughter), Frederic (the Pirate Apprentice) and Daughters
Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses  Frederic (the Pirate Apprentice), Daughters and Pirates
Hold, Monsters!  Mabel (General Stanley's Daughter), Samuel (The Pirate King's Lieutenant), Major General Stanley, Daughters and Pirates
I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General  Major General Stanley and Ensemble
Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal Fate  Ensemble
ACT 2
Song List Sung By
Oh, Dry The Glistening Tear  Mabel (General Stanley's Daughter) and Daughters
Then Frederic  Major General Stanley and Frederic (the Pirate Apprentice)
When The Foeman Bares His Steel  The Sergeant of Police, Mabel (General Stanley's Daughter), Police and Daughters
Now For The Pirates' Lair!  Frederic (the Pirate Apprentice), The Pirate King and Ruth (Pirate 'Maid-of-all-Work')
When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold  Ruth (Pirate 'Maid-of-all-Work'), Frederic (the Pirate Apprentice) and The Pirate King
My Eyes Are Fully Open  Frederic (the Pirate Apprentice), Ruth (Pirate 'Maid-of-all-Work') and The Pirate King
Away, Away! My Heart's On Fire  Ruth (Pirate 'Maid-of-all-Work'), The Pirate King and Frederic (the Pirate Apprentice)
All Is Prepared  Mabel (General Stanley's Daughter) and Frederic (the Pirate Apprentice)
Stay, Frederic, Stay!  Mabel (General Stanley's Daughter) and Frederic (the Pirate Apprentice)
Sorry Her Lot  Mabel (General Stanley's Daughter)
No, I Am Brave  Mabel (General Stanley's Daughter), The Sergeant of Police and Police
When A Felon's Not Engaged In His Employment  The Sergeant of Police and Police
A Rollicking Band Of Pirates We  Pirates, The Sergeant of Police and Police
With Cat-Like Tread, Upon Our Prey We Steal  Pirates, Police and Samuel (The Pirate King's Lieutenant)
Hush, Hush! Not A Word  Frederic (the Pirate Apprentice), Pirates, Police and Major General Stanley
Sighing Softly To The River  Major General Stanley and Ensemble
Finale  Ensemble