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Opus Arte

Utopia LimIted or the Flowers of Progress; King Arthur Suite

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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

  1. Disc 1
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. Disc 2
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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