OPERETTE

Composer: Noel Coward
Lyricist: Noel Coward

Opened: March 16, 1938, His Majesty's Theatre, London
Performances: 133

Countess Mitzi:

1. 78/HMV C2999 (His Majesty's Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Frankel)
2. 78/HMV B8738 (Fritzi Massary and Chorus with His Majesty's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Frankel) [reissued on Noel Coward: The Great Shows, CD/EMI 5 21808 2]
3. Joan Sutherland Sings Noel Coward, Decca (S) SXL6255 (Joan Sutherland) [reissued as CD/Belart 450 014-2]


Dearest Love:

1. 78/HMV C2999 (His Majesty's Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Frankel)
2. 78/HMV B8739 (Peggy Wood with His Majesty's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Frankel) [reissued on Noel Coward: The Great Shows, CD/EMI 5 21808 2]
3. 78/HMV B8721 (Noel Coward with His Majesty's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Francis M. Collinson) [reissued on The Master's Voice: Noel Coward, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
4. 78/HMV B8740 (Noel Coward with Carroll Gibbons, piano) [reissued on The Master's Voice: Noel Coward, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
5. Noel Coward Favorites, 10"/MGM (M) E195 (Paul Britten and His Orchestra)
6. Joan Sutherland Sings Noel Coward, Decca (S) SXL6255 (Joan Sutherland and Noel Coward) [reissued as CD/Belart 450 014-2]
7. Noel Coward Favorites, STL (S) 5255 (The Les Reed Orchestra)
8. Cowardy Custard RCA (S) LSO-6010 (Anna Sharkey) [reissued as CD/Masterworks Broadway 88883 72394 2]
9. The Best Of Noel Coward And Ivor Novello, Pye Golden Guinea (M) GGL 0173 (Peter Knight, his two pianos and his Orchestra)
10. A Talent To Amuse, CDr/No label 5 026107 042069 (James Hay with Anne Clements, piano)
11. A Marvellous Party: The Music Of Noel Coward And Friends, CD/TER CDVIR 8333 (Alison Williams with the Piccadilly Dance Orchestra conducted by Michael Law)
12. The Master's Choice, CD/AEI Green Room AEI-CD 605 (Victoria Campbell)
13. Cowards In The Wings, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3053 (Annette Jude, piano)


Finale, Act 2:

1. 78/HMV C2999 (His Majesty's Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Frankel)


Foolish Virgins:

1. 78/HMV C2999 (His Majesty's Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Frankel)


Gypsy Melody (cut; added after opening to PACIFIC 1860):

1. 78/HMV C2999 (His Majesty's Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Frankel)
2. 78/HMV B8721 (Noel Coward with His Majesty's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Francis M. Collinson) [reissued on The Master's Voice: Noel Coward, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]


Model Maid:

1. 78/HMV C2999 (His Majesty's Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Frankel)


Operette:

1. 78/HMV C2999 (His Majesty's Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Frankel)
2. 78/HMV B8738 (Fritzi Massary with His Majesty's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Frankel) [reissued on Noel Coward: The Great Shows, CD/EMI 5 21808 2]
3. Noel Coward Revisited, Painted Smiles PS 1355 (Myvanwy Jenn) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-110]


Sing For Joy (aka "Song Of Joy"):

1. 78/HMV C2999 (His Majesty's Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Frankel)


The Stately Homes Of England (subsequently used in SET TO MUSIC):

1. 78/HMV C2999 (His Majesty's Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Frankel)
2. 78/HMV B8741 (Kenneth Carten, Hugh French, John Gatrell, and Ross Landon with His Majesty's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Frankel) [also 78/Victor 26147; reissued on Noel Coward: The Great Shows, CD/EMI 5 21808 2]
3. 78/HMV B8722 (Noel Coward with His Majesty's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Francis M. Collinson) [reissued on The Master's Voice: Noel Coward, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
4. Coward And Novello, Music For Pleasure 1036 (Dick Bentley)
5. The King's Singers Sing Flanders & Swann And Noel Coward, EMI (S) EMC 3196 (The King's Singers) [reissued on The King's Christmas, CD/Proscenium 10007]
6. Cowardy Custard RCA (S) LSO-6010 (Jonathan Cecil, Tudor Davies, John Moffatt, Derek Waring) [reissued as CD/Masterworks Broadway 88883 72394 2]
7. The Best Of Noel Coward And Ivor Novello, Pye Golden Guinea (M) GGL 0173 (Peter Knight, his two pianos and his Orchestra)
8. The Famed Songs Of Noel Coward And Ivor Novello, Dot (M) DLP 3047 (Dick Bentley with the Westminster Festival Orchestra conducted by Johnny Gregory)
9. The Master's Choice, CD/AEI Green Room AEI-CD 605 (Noel Coward)
10. Oh, Coward!, Bell (S) 9001 (Barbara Cason, Roderick Cook, and Jamie Ross)
11. Noel Coward On The Air, CD/Flapper PAST CD 7840 (Noel Coward)
12. Noel Coward: A Portrait, CD/Aquarius AQCD543 (Peter Pringle)
13. The Words And Music Of Noel Coward, CD/EMI 5 20727 2 (Lissa Gray Singers)
14. An Evening With Sheridan Morley & Michael Law, CD/Piccadilly Dance Orchestra PICCD 101 (Michael Law, piano and voice)


Where Are The Songs We Sung?:

1. 78/HMV C2999 (His Majesty's Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Frankel)
2. 78/HMV B8739 (Peggy Wood with His Majesty's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Frankel) [reissued on Noel Coward: The Great Shows, CD/EMI 5 21808 2]
3. 78/HMV B8722 (Noel Coward with His Majesty's Theatre Orchestra conducted by Francis M. Collinson) [reissued on The Master's Voice: Noel Coward, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
4. World Weary: The Songs Of Noel Coward, 10"/Heritage (M) H-0054 (Harry Noble with Stuart Ross at the piano) [reissued on Noel Coward And Harry Noble Sing Coward, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3030]
5. Joan Sutherland Sings Noel Coward, Decca (S) SXL6255 (Joan Sutherland and Noel Coward) [reissued as CD/Belart 450 014-2]
6. In With The Old, That's Entertainment Records (S) TER 1122 (Evelyn Laye and the BBC Radio Big Band conducted by Gordon Langford)
7. Bobby Short Is Mad About Noel Coward, Atlantic (S) SD 2-607 (Bobby Short, piano and voice, with Beverly Peer, bass ) [reissued as CD/Collectables COL-CD-6769]
8. Noel/Cole 'Let's Do It!, CD/Silva Screen SONGCD 910 (David Kernan, Liz Robertson, and Louise Gold with Jason Carr and Paul Bateman, pianos, Steve McManus, bass, and Richard Cole, drums)
9. A Talent To Amuse, CDr/No label 5 026107 042069 (James Hay with Anne Clements, piano)
10. Noel Coward Songs: A Room With A View, CD/Newport Classic NPD 85647 (Richard Conrad with William Merrill, piano)
11. The Master's Choice, CD/AEI Green Room AEI-CD 605 (Noel Coward)
12. Noel Coward On The Air, CD/Flapper PAST CD 7840 (Noel Coward)
13. A Talent To Amuse, CD/Silva Treasury SILVAD 3009 (Peter Greenwell)
14. A Changing World, CD/Reynolds Ensemble REYNOLDSCD02 (Simon Green with David Shrubsole, piano)


Unrecorded Material:

My Dear Miss Dale
Opening Chorus
Pom-Pom
Prologue
Prologue (Act 2)