Opus Arte
Utopia LimIted or the Flowers of Progress; King Arthur Suite
$34.99
Details
- Composer
- William Schwenck Gilbert, Sir Arthur Sullivan
- Artist
- Zara, Lady Sophy, Captain Fitzbattleaxe, Scaphio, Mr Goldbury, King Paramount, Nekaya, Kalyba, Phant
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Opus Arte
- Released
- Jul 25, 2025
- Catalog #
- OA CD9053D
- UPC
- 809478090533
About
Utopia, Limited, Gilbert & Sullivan's penultimate work, is a rarely performed gem that pokes fun at the workings of the British Empire, thoughtfully revived and now presented alongside Sullivan’s evocative incidental music for King Arthur. Expect dazzling patter, lush choruses, and moments of beauty performed by a stellar cast (many of whom performed in Scottish Opera's 2021 semi-staging) in this compelling pairing of satire and symphonic storytelling. Conducted by Derek Clark and featuring Neal Davies, Richard Suart, Ellie Laugharne, and Yvonne Howard.
Tracklist 33 tracks
- Disc 1
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1 Overture (arr. J.O. Edwards) 05:36
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Overture (arr. J.O. Edwards)
- Duration
- 05:36
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
2 Act I: In lazy languor motionless (Phylla, Chorus) 02:52
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Act I: In lazy languor motionless (Phylla, Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:52
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Zoe Drummond
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Chorus, Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
3 Act I: O make way for the wise men! (Chorus) 03:01
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Act I: O make way for the wise men! (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:01
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Chorus, Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
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4 Act I: Duet: Let all your doubts take wing (Scaphio, Phantis) 02:19
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Act I: Duet: Let all your doubts take wing (Scaphio, Phantis)
- Duration
- 02:19
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Richard Suart, Arthur Bruce
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
5 Act I: Quaff the nectar … Bold fac'd ranger (Chorus) 15:20
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Act I: Quaff the nectar … Bold fac'd ranger (Chorus)
- Duration
- 15:20
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Chorus, Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
6 Act I: Trio: First you're born (King, Scaphio, Phantis) 02:51
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Act I: Trio: First you're born (King, Scaphio, Phantis)
- Duration
- 02:51
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Neal Davies, Richard Suart, Arthur Bruce
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
7 Act I: Duet: Subjected to your heavenly gaze (King, Lady Sophy) 02:37
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Act I: Duet: Subjected to your heavenly gaze (King, Lady Sophy)
- Duration
- 02:37
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Neal Davies, Yvonne Howard
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
8 Act I: O maiden, rich in Girton lore (Zara, Captain Fitzbattleaxe, Chorus) 03:51
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Act I: O maiden, rich in Girton lore (Zara, Captain Fitzbattleaxe, Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:51
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Ellie Laugharne, William Morgan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Chorus, Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
9 Act I: Ah! gallant soldier, brave and true (Zara, Captain Fitzbattleaxe, Chorus) 02:26
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Act I: Ah! gallant soldier, brave and true (Zara, Captain Fitzbattleaxe, Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:26
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Ellie Laugharne, William Morgan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Chorus, Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
10 Act I: Quartet: It's understood, I think, all round (Zara, Captain Fitzbattleaxe, Scaphio, Phantis) 01:54
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Act I: Quartet: It's understood, I think, all round (Zara, Captain Fitzbattleaxe, Scaphio, Phantis)
- Duration
- 01:54
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Ellie Laugharne, William Morgan, Richard Suart, Arthur Bruce
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
11 Act I: Duet: O admirable art! (Zara, Captain Fitzbattleaxe) 02:46
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Act I: Duet: O admirable art! (Zara, Captain Fitzbattleaxe)
- Duration
- 02:46
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Ellie Laugharne, William Morgan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
12 Act I: Finale: Altho' your royal summons to appear (Chorus) 19:52
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Act I: Finale: Altho' your royal summons to appear (Chorus)
- Duration
- 19:52
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Chorus, Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
- Disc 2
-
1 Act II: Recitative and Aria: O Zara, my beloved one … A tenor, all singers above (Captain Fitzbattleaxe) 04:05
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Act II: Recitative and Aria: O Zara, my beloved one … A tenor, all singers above (Captain Fitzbattleaxe)
- Duration
- 04:05
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- William Morgan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
2 Act II: Duet: Words of love too loudly spoken (Zara, Captain Fitzbattleaxe) 03:13
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Act II: Duet: Words of love too loudly spoken (Zara, Captain Fitzbattleaxe)
- Duration
- 03:13
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Ellie Laugharne, William Morgan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
3 Act II: Song: Society has quite forsaken all its wicked courses (King, Chorus of Flowers of Progress) 03:53
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Act II: Song: Society has quite forsaken all its wicked courses (King, Chorus of Flowers of Progress)
- Duration
- 03:53
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Neal Davies
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Chorus, Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
4 Act II: Entrance of Court 01:29
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Act II: Entrance of Court
- Duration
- 01:29
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
5 Act II: Drawing Room music 02:51
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Act II: Drawing Room music
- Duration
- 02:51
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
6 Act II: Recitative: This ceremony our wish displays … Eagle high on cloudland soaring (King, Chorus) 04:42
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Act II: Recitative: This ceremony our wish displays … Eagle high on cloudland soaring (King, Chorus)
- Duration
- 04:42
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Neal Davies
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Chorus, Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
7 Act II: Duet: With fury deep we burn (Scaphio, Phantis) 00:49
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Act II: Duet: With fury deep we burn (Scaphio, Phantis)
- Duration
- 00:49
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Richard Suart, Arthur Bruce
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
8 Act II: Trio: If you think that when banded in unity (King, Scaphio, Phantis) 01:36
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Act II: Trio: If you think that when banded in unity (King, Scaphio, Phantis)
- Duration
- 01:36
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Neal Davies, Richard Suart, Arthur Bruce
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
9 Act II: Trio: With wily brain, upon the spot (Tarara, Scaphio, Phantis) 03:04
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Act II: Trio: With wily brain, upon the spot (Tarara, Scaphio, Phantis)
- Duration
- 03:04
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Phil Gault, Richard Suart, Arthur Bruce
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
10 Act II: Song: A wonderful joy our eyes to bless (Mr Goldbury) 04:12
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Act II: Song: A wonderful joy our eyes to bless (Mr Goldbury)
- Duration
- 04:12
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Mark Nathan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
11 Act II: Quartet: Then I may sing and play? (Nekaya, Kalyba, Lord Dramaleigh, Mr Goldbury) 02:33
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Act II: Quartet: Then I may sing and play? (Nekaya, Kalyba, Lord Dramaleigh, Mr Goldbury)
- Duration
- 02:33
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Catriona Hewitson, Sioned Gwen Davies, Glen Cunningham, Mark Nathan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
12 Act II: Recitative and Song: Oh, would some demon power … When but a maid of fifteen year (Lady Sophy) 03:23
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Act II: Recitative and Song: Oh, would some demon power … When but a maid of fifteen year (Lady Sophy)
- Duration
- 03:23
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Yvonne Howard
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
13 Act II: Recitative: Ah, Lady Sophy … Oh rapture unrestrained! (King, Lady Sophy) 03:27
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Act II: Recitative: Ah, Lady Sophy … Oh rapture unrestrained! (King, Lady Sophy)
- Duration
- 03:27
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Neal Davies, Yvonne Howard
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
14 Act II: Tarantella 00:56
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Act II: Tarantella
- Duration
- 00:56
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
15 Act II: Upon our sea-girt land (Chorus) 00:42
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Act II: Upon our sea-girt land (Chorus)
- Duration
- 00:42
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Chorus, Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
16 Act II: Finale: There's a little group of isles beyond the wave (Zara, King, Chorus) 02:32
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Act II: Finale: There's a little group of isles beyond the wave (Zara, King, Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:32
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Performer
- Neal Davies, Ellie Laugharne
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Chorus, Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
17 Chorus of Lake Spirits: Dawn and daytime turn to night 04:57
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Chorus of Lake Spirits: Dawn and daytime turn to night
- Duration
- 04:57
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Chorus, Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
18 Chorus of Unseen Spirits: Fairest form of all the earth! 01:34
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Chorus of Unseen Spirits: Fairest form of all the earth!
- Duration
- 01:34
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Chorus, Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
19 The Chaunt of the Grail: Look not to thy sword 04:48
- Track
- 19
- Title
- The Chaunt of the Grail: Look not to thy sword
- Duration
- 04:48
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Chorus, Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
20 The May Song: Ere upon its snowy bed 02:41
- Track
- 20
- Title
- The May Song: Ere upon its snowy bed
- Duration
- 02:41
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Chorus, Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark
-
21 Funeral March and Final Chorus: Sleep! oh, sleep! 03:52
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Funeral March and Final Chorus: Sleep! oh, sleep!
- Duration
- 03:52
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Ensemble
- Scottish Opera Chorus, Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Derek Clark