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Sullivan, Arthur 1842 - 1900

Utopia Limited

The Flowers of Progress

Vocal Ensemble, Mixed Chorus, Orchestra Savoy operas Operettas Romantic published 1893 37 movements

Movements

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37 movements
  1. 1 Introduction
  2. 2 "In lazy languor motionless" (Phylla and Chorus of Girls)
  3. 3 "O make way for the Wise Men" (Chorus)
  4. 4 "In every mental lore" (Scaphio and Phantis)
  5. 5 "Let all your doubts take wing" (Scaphio and Phantis)
  6. 6 "Quaff the nectar" (Chorus)
  7. 7 "A King of autocratic power we" (King with Chorus)
  8. 8 "Although of native maids the cream" (Nekaya and Kalyba)
  9. 9 "Bold-faced ranger" (Lady Sophy with Chorus)
  10. 10 "First you're born" (King with Scaphio and Phantis)
  11. 11 "Subjected to your heavenly gaze" (King and Lady Sophy)
  12. 12 "Oh, maiden rich in Girton lore" (Zara, Fitz., Troopers, and Chorus)
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  1. 13 "Ah! gallant soldier" (Zara, Fitz., Troopers, and Chorus)
  2. 14 "It's understood, I think" (Zara, Fitz., Scaphio, and Phantis)
  3. 15 "Oh, admirable art" (Zara and Fitz.)
  4. 16 (Cut song for Zara, "Youth is a boon avowed", sung on the first night but now lost.)
  5. 17 Act I Finale: "Although your Royal summons to appear" (Ensemble) and – "When Britain sounds the trump of war" (Zara, Sir Bailey Barre, and Chorus)
  6. 18 "What these may be" (Zara, Dramaleigh, Blushington, and Chorus) and – "A company promoter this" (Zara, Goldbury, and Chorus)
  7. 19 "I'm Captain Corcoran, K.C.B." (Capt. Corcoran with Chorus) and – "Ye wand'rers from a mighty State" (Quartet, Chorus, and Soli)
  8. 20 "Some seven men form an association" (Mr. Goldbury with Chorus), – "Well, at first sight it strikes us as dishonest" (Ensemble), and – "Henceforward of a verity" (King Paramount and Ensemble)
  9. 21 "Oh, Zara!" and "A tenor, all singers above" (Fitz.)
  10. 22 "Words of love too loudly spoken" (Zara and Fitz.)
  11. 23 "Society has quite forsaken" (King with Chorus of Six Flowers of Progress)
  12. 24 Entrance of Court
  13. 25 Drawing Room Music
  14. 26 "This ceremonial", "Eagle high in cloudland soaring" (King and Ensemble)
  15. 27 "With fury deep we burn" (Scaphio, Phantis, and King Paramount)
  16. 28 "If you think that when banded in unity" (King, Scaphio and Phantis)
  17. 29 "With wily brain" (Scaphio, Phantis, and Tarara)
  18. 30 "A wonderful joy our eyes to bless" (Mr. Goldbury)
  19. 31 "Then I may sing and play?" (Nek., Kal., Lord D., and Mr. Goldbury)
  20. 32 "Oh, would some demon pow'r", "When but a maid of fifteen year" (Lady Sophy)
  21. 33 "Ah, Lady Sophy, then you love me!" (King and Lady Sophy)
  22. 34 "Oh, rapture unrestrained" (King and Lady Sophy)
  23. 35 Tarantella
  24. 36 "Upon our sea-girt land" (Chorus)
  25. 37 Finale Act II: "There's a little group of isles beyond the wave" (Zara, King Paramount, and Ensemble)

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