H.M.S. Pinafore
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W. S. Gilbert
W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900) were theatrical collaborators during the nineteenth century. Prior to their partnership, Gilbert wrote and illustrated stories as a child, eventually developing his signature “topsy-turvy" style. Sullivan was raised in a musical family where he learned to play multiple instruments at an early age. Together, their talents would help produce a successful series of comic operas. Some notable titles include The Pirates of Penzance, The Sorcerer, H.M.S. Pinafore, and The Mikado.
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H.M.S. Pinafore - W. S. Gilbert
W. S. Gilbert
H.M.S. Pinafore
Published by Good Press, 2022
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EAN 4064066313036
Table of Contents
Dramatis Personae
Musical numbers
in Act I
in Act II
Act I
Act II
Dramatis Personae
Table of Contents
The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, KCB – First Lord of the Admiralty
Captain Corcoran – Commanding HMS Pinafore
Tom Tucker – Midshipmite
Ralph Rackstraw – Able Seaman
Dick Deadeye – Able Seaman
Bill Bobstay – Boatswain's Mate
Bob Becket – Carpenter's Mate
Josephine – the Captain's Daughter
Hebe – Sir Joseph Porter's First Cousin
Little Buttercup – A Portsmouth Bumboat Woman
Chorus of the First Lord's Sisters, his Cousins, his Aunts, Sailors, Marines, etc.
Musical numbers
Table of Contents
in Act I
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We sail the ocean blue
(Sailors)
I'm called Little Buttercup
(Buttercup)
But tell me who's the youth
(Buttercup and Boatswain)
The nightingale
(Ralph and Chorus of Sailors)
A maiden fair to see
(Ralph and Chorus of Sailors)
My gallant crew, good morning
(Captain Corcoran and Chorus of Sailors)
Sir, you are sad
(Buttercup and Captain Corcoran)
Sorry her lot who loves too well
(Josephine)
Over the bright blue sea
(Chorus of Female Relatives)
Sir Joseph's barge is seen
(Chorus of Sailors and Female Relatives)
Now give three cheers
(Captain Corcoran, Sir Joseph, Cousin Hebe, and Chorus)
When I was a lad
(Sir Joseph and Chorus)
For I hold that on the sea
(Sir Joseph, Cousin Hebe, and Chorus)
A British tar
(Ralph, Boatswain, Carpenter's Mate, and Chorus of Sailors)
Refrain, audacious tar
(Josephine and Ralph)
Finale, Act I: Can I survive this overbearing?
in Act II
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Fair moon, to thee I sing
(Captain Corcoran)
Things are seldom what they seem
(Buttercup and Captain Corcoran)
The hours creep on apace
(Josephine)
Never mind the why and wherefore
(Josephine, Captain, and Sir Joseph)
Kind Captain, I've important information
(Captain and Dick Deadeye)
Carefully on tiptoe stealing
(Soli and Chorus)
Farewell, my own
(Octet and Chorus)
A many years ago
(Buttercup and Chorus)
Finale: Oh joy, oh rapture unforeseen!
Act I
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Scene: Quarter-deck of H.M.S. Pinafore. Sailors, led by Boatswain, discovered cleaning brasswork, splicing rope, etc.
CHORUS – MEN
We sail the ocean blue,
And our saucy ship's a beauty;
We're sober men and true,
And attentive to our duty.
When the balls whistle free
O'er the bright blue sea,
We stand to our guns all day;
When at anchor we ride
On the
Portsmouth
tide,
We have plenty of time to play.
Enter Little Buttercup, with large basket on her arm.
RECITATIVE – BUTTERCUP
Hail, men-o'-war's men – safeguards of your nation!
Here is an end, at last, of all privation;
You've got your pay – spare all you can afford
To welcome Little Buttercup on board.
ARIA
For I'm called Little Buttercup – dear Little Buttercup,
Though I could never tell why,
But still I'm called Buttercup – poor little Buttercup,
Sweet little Buttercup I!
I've snuff and tobaccy, and excellent jacky
,
I've scissors, and watches, and knives;
I've ribbons and laces to set off the faces
Of pretty young sweethearts and wives.
I've treacle and toffee
, I've tea and I've coffee,
Soft
tommy
and succulent chops;
I've chickens and
conies, and pretty polonies
,
And excellent peppermint drops.
Then buy of your Buttercup – dear Little Buttercup;
Sailors should never be shy;
So, buy of your Buttercup – poor Little