The Mackerras/Telarc Pinafore (1994)

Cast
Sir Joseph PorterRichard Suart
Captain CorcoranThomas Allen
Ralph RackstrawMichael Schade
Dick DeadeyeDonald Adams
Bill BobstayRichard Van Allan
Bob Becket John King
   (Trio No. 10)
Philip Lloyd Evans
   (Octet No. 19)
JosephineRebecca Evans
Little ButtercupFelicity Palmer
HebeValerie Seymour

Orchestra & Chorus of the
Welsh National Opera
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras

Telarc CD-80374
Telarc CD-80374

This was Sir Charles Mackerras's third G&S recording on Telarc,following Mikado (1992) and Pirates (1993). Unlike his two earlier outings, this recording truly is musically-complete, including the overture. Like all the Mackerras recordings, the opera is gorgeously sung. Fitting on a single CD, it is kind to the pocket book too. I do not know if there is a cassette version.

Issue History
DateLabelFormatNumberComments
1994 Telarc CD CD-80374  
1999 Telarc CD CD-80500 All five of the Mackerras/Telarc recordings in one package