The Gondoliers (Sullivan, Arthur)

Title	The Gondoliers, or The King of Barataria
Alternative title	Operetta in Two Acts
Creators	Arthur Sullivan, composer William Schwenck Gilbert, librettist
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Instrumentation	voices, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements	2
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First published	1889
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Composition types	Savoy operas
Language	English
Period	Romantic
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Arrangements

Details	Section	Arranged for	Arranger
View	Complete	piano	Joseph H. Wadsworth

Scores

Details	Section	Type	Publisher	Date	File (click to view)
View	Complete	—	—	—	Act I, Part 1 Act I, Part 2 Act II, Part 1 Act II, Part 2
View	Complete	—	Manuscript	—	Complete Score
View	Complete	selections	—	—	5. Chorus and Dance: Cachucha
View	Overture Optional Ending	—	Yanko Sheiretov	2015	Complete Score Engraving Files
View	Complete	parts	Chappell	—	Flute 1/2 (2nd also Piccolo) Oboe Clarinet 1/2 (A/B) Bassoon 1/2 Horn 1/2 (F) Cornet 1/2 (A/B) Trombone 1/2, 3 Timpani/Triangle/Snare Drum/Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tambourine Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses
View	Complete	parts	Chappell	—	Flute 1/2 (2nd also Piccolo) Oboe Clarinet 1/2 (A/B) Bassoon 1/2 Horn 1/2 (F) Cornet 1/2 (A/B) Trombone 1/2 Trombone 3 Timpani/Triangle/Snare Drum/Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tambourine Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses
View	Overture Optional Ending	parts	Yanko Sheiretov	2015	Flute 1/2 Oboe Clarinet 1/2 (A) Clarinet 1/2 (B, transposed) Bassoon 1/2 Horn 1/2 (F) Trumpet 1/2 (A) Trumpet 1/2 (B, transposed) Trombone 1/2/3 (Bass) Triangle/Tambourine/Castenets Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses
View	Complete	vocal score	Chappell	1889	Complete Score (color) Complete Score (monochrome)
View	Complete	vocal score	Church	1889	Complete Score
View	Complete	vocal score	Chappell	—	Complete Score
View	Complete	vocal score	Chappell	—	Complete Score
View	Complete	vocal score	Chappell	—	Complete Score
View	Complete	vocal score	Schirmer	—	Complete Score
View	Complete	Arrangement for piano by Joseph H. Wadsworth	Chappell	1890	Complete Score

Recordings/Performances

Details	Section	Files (click to listen)
View	—	Complete Recording
View	—	Act I Act II
View	—	Overture List and learn Good morrow, pretty maids For the merriest fellows are we Buon giorno, signorine We're called gondolieri And now to choose our brides Thank you, gallant gondolieri From the sunny Spanish shore In enterprise of martial kind Oh rapture, when alone together There was a time, a time forever gone I stole the Prince But, bless my heart, consider my position Try we life-long Bridegroom and bride When a merry maiden marries Kind sir, you cannot have the heart Do not give way to this uncalled-for grief Then one of us will be a queen Replying we sing as one individual For everyone who feels inclined, some post we undertake to find Come, let's away — Now Marco dear my wishes hear Then away we go to an island fair Of happiness the very pith in Barataria you may see Rising early in the morning Take a pair of sparkling eyes Here we are at the risk of our lives Dance a cachucha There lived a king, as I've been told In a contemplative fashion With ducal pomp and ducal pride On the day when I was wedded to your admirable sire To help unhappy commoners and add to their enjoyment I am a courtier grave and serious who is about to kiss your hand Here is a case unprecedented Now let the loyal lieges gather round
View	—	Act I Act II
View	—	Complete Recording
View	—	Act I Act II
View	Selections	List and learn For the merriest fellows are we Thank you, gallant gondolieri From the sunny Spanish shore I stole the Prince Bridegroom and bride — When a merry maiden marries Kind sir, you cannot have the heart Rising early in the morning Take a pair of sparkling eyes On the day when I was wedded to your admirable sire Dance a cachucha

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