Description
Topsy-Turvy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Gilbert & Sullivan & So Much More / A Film By Mike Leigh, Music Of Gilbert & Sullivan, Conducted & Arranged by Carl Davis / Sony Classical Audio CD 1999 / SK 61834
UPC 5099706183426
Topsy-Turvy is a 1999 British musical period drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh, starring Allan Corduner as Sir Arthur Sullivan and Jim Broadbent as W. S. Gilbert, along with Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville and Ron Cook. The story concerns the 15-month period in 1884 and 1885 leading up to the premiere of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado. The film focuses on the creative conflict between playwright and composer, and their decision to continue their partnership, which led to their creation of several more Savoy operas.
The film was not released widely, but it received very favourable reviews, including a number of film festival awards and two Academy Awards for design. While it is considered an artistic success as an in-depth illustration of British life in the theatre during the Victorian era, the film did not recover its production costs. Leigh cast actors who did their own singing in the film, and the singing performances were faulted by some critics, while others lauded Leigh's strategy.
| Label: | Sony Classical – SK 61834 |
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| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: | 1999 |
| Genre: | Classical, Stage & Screen |
| Style: | Soundtrack, Romantic, Musical |
Tracklist:
| 1 |
Behold! The Lord High Executioner (From "The Mikado") |
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2:53
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| 2 | Overture (From "The Mikado") | 7:53 | |
| 3 | Three Little Maids From School Are We (From "The Mikado") |
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1:34
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| 4 | Overture (From "Princess Ida") | 3:50 | |
| 5 | If You Give Me Your Attention (From "Princess Ida") |
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2:16
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| 6 | Paris Galop (From "The Grand Duke") | 2:42 | |
| 7 | Mi-Ya Sa-Ma And A More Humane Mikado (From "The Mikado) |
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5:50
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| 8 | But Soft... / Why, Where Be Oi? (From "The Sorcerer") |
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3:43
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| 9 | Alone (From "The Yeomen Of The Guard") | 1:03 | |
| 10 | The Criminal Cried As He Dropped Him Down (From "The Mikado") |
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3:34
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| 11 | Overture (From "The Yeomen Of The Guard") |
4:57 | |
| 12 | A Wand'ring Minstrel I (From "The Mikado") |
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4:27
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| 13 | The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze (From "The Mikado") |
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2:26
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| 14 | End Titles (From "The Pirates Of Penzance" And "The Grand Duke") |
2:35 | |
| 15 | Incantation (From "The Sorcerer") |
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4:01
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| 16 | The Fitting (From "The Gondoliers") |
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3:04
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| 17 | The Lost Chord |
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4:15
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| 18 | The Mikado: Finale, Act Two (From "The Mikado") |
| 1:53 | |||
| 19 | Resolutions (From "The Long Day Closes") | 2:07 |
- Artwork By [Art Direction And Design] – Roxanne Slimak
- Chorus [Extra Male Chorus] – John Griffiths (3), Paul Leonard, Stefan Bednarczyk, Tom Fahy
- Chorus [Female Chorus] – Angie Wallis, Anna Francolini, Ashley Jensen, Debbie Chazen, Gemma Page, Heather Craney, Julie Jupp, Kacey Ainsworth, Lorraine Brunning, Mary Roscoe, Michelle Chadwick, Monica Dolan, Nicola Wainwright, Rosie Cavaliero, Sarah Howe, Sophie Duval, Teresa Gallagher
- Chorus [Male Chorus] – Ashley Artus, John Warnaby, Kevin Walton, Mark Benton, Nicholas Boulton, Paul Barnhill, Paul Rider, Richard Attlee, Richard Coyle, Simon Butteriss, Steven Spiers, Wayne Cater
- Composed By – Arthur Sullivan
- Engineer [Assistant, Angel] – David Walters (3)
- Engineer [Assistant, Copthorne] – Phil Rowland (2)
- Engineer [Assistant, Cts] – Nick Harris (2)
- Executive Producer – Mary Ann Slim, Mike Leigh, Simon Mortimer
- Leader [Musical Director] – Gary Yershon
- Lyrics By [Librettist] – W. S. Gilbert
- Music By [From The Works Of Arthur Sullivan], Arranged By – Carl Davis (5) (tracks: 6, 9, 14, 16, 19)
- Other [Product Management] – Stacie Negas
- Other [Synopses By] – Susan Poliniak
- Photography – Simon Mein
- Producer [Orchestra Producer] – Paul Wing (2)
- Producer [Soundtrack], Conductor – Carl Davis (5)
- Recorded By, Mixed By – John Timperley
