Gramophone matrix Cc9465. The Mikado / D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton ; Harry Norris
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The Mikado (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Number 21 (Title part) | Disc label |
| Alone, and yet alive ; Willow, tit-willow (Part name) | Disc label |
| Mikado (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| W. S. Gilbert (librettist) | |
| Arthur Sullivan (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bertha Lewis (vocalist : contralto) | "Alone, and yet alive"; "Willow, tit-willow." |
| Henry A. Lytton (vocalist : baritone vocal) | "Willow, tit-willow." |
| D'Oyly Carte Opera Company (Vocal group) | |
| Harry Norris (conductor) | |
| The Light Opera Orchestra (Musical group) | Listing for the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. |
| Rupert D’Oyly Carte (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Vocal solos, with orchestra
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Disc labels indicate "Alone, and yet alive" is performed by Lewis and "Willow, tit-willow" is performed by Lytton. |
| Victor catalogs listing the recording state, "Recorded in Europe under the supervision of Rupert D'Oyly Carte." |
| A detailed chronicle of the recordings which comprise the recording of the operetta are found in the Gilbert and Sullivan Discography. |
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| Source(s): John Bolig files; Alan Kelly/John Milmo files (Gram. Co. issues; date; place); gasdisc website; Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/1926 London, England. Small Queen's Hall. Studio 3 | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 11/19/1926 London, England. Small Queen's Hall. Studio 3 | 2 | Unknown | ||
| 12/6/1926 London, England. Small Queen's Hall. Studio 3 | 3 | Master | Gramophone 2-04585 (Not issued) | Face number; no issue under this number. |
| 12/6/1926 London, England. Small Queen's Hall. Studio 3 | 3 | Master | Gramophone D-1182 | |
| 12/6/1926 London, England. Small Queen's Hall. Studio 3 | 3 | Master | Gramophone D-7698 | |
| 12/6/1926 London, England. Small Queen's Hall. Studio 3 | 3 | Master | Victor 35870 | |
| 12/6/1926 London, England. Small Queen's Hall. Studio 3 | 3 | Master | Victor C-12 | |
| 12/6/1926 London, England. Small Queen's Hall. Studio 3 | 3 | Master | Victor 36120 | |
| 12/6/1926 London, England. Small Queen's Hall. Studio 3 | 3 | Master | Victor AC-12 | |
| 12/6/1926 London, England. Small Queen's Hall. Studio 3 | 4 | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gramophone matrix Cc9465. The Mikado / D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton ; Harry Norris," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/1000005854/Cc9465-The_Mikado.
Gramophone matrix Cc9465. The Mikado / D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton ; Harry Norris. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/1000005854/Cc9465-The_Mikado.
"Gramophone matrix Cc9465. The Mikado / D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton ; Harry Norris." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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