Gillian Knight
Gillian Knight (born 1 November 1934) is an English opera singer and actress, known for her performances in the contralto roles of the Savoy operas. After six years from 1959 to 1965 starring in these roles with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Knight began a grand opera career.
Knight joined Sadler's Wells Opera (now known as English National Opera) in 1968 and, in 1970, went on to the Royal Opera, where she performed numerous roles over a period of more than three decades. Knight has performed with many other opera companies in Britain, Europe and America and at houses internationally and has recorded many of her Gilbert and Sullivan and grand opera roles.
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act I: Opening Chorus of Pirates and Solo. Pour, Oh Pour, the Pirate Sherry - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act I: Song. When Fred'ric Was a Little Lad - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act I: Song. Oh, Better Far to Live and Die - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act I: Recitative and Duet. Oh! False One, You Have Deceived Me - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act I: Chorus of Girls. Climbing over Rocky Mountain - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act I: Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray! - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act I: Song. Oh! Is There Not One Maiden Breast - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act I: Song. Poor Wand'ring One - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act I: Chorus of Girls. What Ought We to Do, Gentle Sisters, Say! - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act I: Duet. How Beautifully Blue the Sky - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act I: Solo with Chorus. Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act I: Recitative. Hold, Monsters! - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act I: Song. I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act I: Finale. Oh! Men of Dark and Dismal Fate - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act II: Introduction and Solo. Oh! Dry the Glist'ning Tear - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act II: Recitative. Now, Frederic, Let Your Escort Lion-Hearted - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act II: Chorus with Solos. When the Foeman Bares His Steel - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act II: Recitative and Trio. Now for the Pirates' Lair! - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act II: Trio. When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act II: Trio. Away, Away, My Heart's on Fire! - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act II: Recitative and Duet. All Is Prepared! Your Gallant Crew Await You! - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act II: Duet. Stay, Frederic, Stay! - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act II: Recitative. No, I'll Be Brave! Oh, Family Descent - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act II: Song. When a Felon's Not Engaged in His Employment - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act II: Solo. A Rollicking Band of Pirates We - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act II: Solo. With Cat-Like Tread - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act II: Chorus. Hush! Hush! Not a Word - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act 2: Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River - Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance -
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Parsifal, WWV 111: Prelude - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "He! Ho! Waldhüter ihr" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "Seht dort, die wilde Reiterin" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "Recht so! Habt Dank! Ein wenig Rast!...Gawan! - Herr! Gawan weilte nicht!" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "He, du da! Was liegst du dort wie ein wildes Tier?" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "Das ist ein andres... O wunden-wundervollen heiliger" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "Titurel, der fromme Held" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "Vor allem nun: die Speer kehr' uns zurück" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "Weh! - Hoho! - Auf! - Wer ist der Frevler?" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "Du konntest morden, hier, im heil'gen Walde" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "Wo bist du her?" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "Den Vaterlosen gebar die Mutter" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "So recht! So nach des Grales Gnade" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "Vom Bade kehrt der König heim" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "Nun achte wohl und laß mich seh'n...Zum letzten Liebesmahle" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "Mein Sohn Amfortas, bist du am Amt?" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "Nein! Lasst ihn unenthüllt" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "Nehmet hin meinen Leib" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 1: "Was stehest du noch da?" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 2: Prelude - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 2: "Die Zeit ist da" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 2: "Erwachst du? Ha!" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 2: "Jetzt schon erklimmt er die Burg" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 2: "Hier war das Tosen!" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 2: "Ihr schönen Kinder" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 2: "Komm, holder Knabe!" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 2: "Parsifal! Weile!" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 2: "Ich sah das Kind an seiner Mutter Brust" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 2: "Wehe! Was tat ich? Wo war ich?...Bekenntnis wird Schuld in Reue enden" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 2: "Amfortas! Die Wunde!" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 2: "Grausamer! Fühlst du im Herzen...Ich sah ihn...Nun such' ich ihn von Welt zu Welt" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 2: "Auf Ewigkeit wärst du verdammt" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 2: "Vergeh, unseliges Weib!" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 2: "Halt da! Dich bann' ich mit der rechten Wehr!" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 3: Prelude - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 3: "Von dorther kam das Stöhnen" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 3: "Du tolles Weib! Hast du kein Wort für mich?" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 3: "In düstrem Waffenschmucke?" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 3: "Heil mir, daß ich dich wiederfinde!" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 3: "O Gnade! Höchstes Heil!" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 3: "Nicht so! Die heil'ge Quelle selbst" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 3: "Du wuchsest mir die Füsse" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 3: "Wie dünkt mich doch die Aue heut so schön" - Karfreitagszauber - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 3: "Mittag. Die Stund' ist da" - Verwandlungsmusik - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 3: "Geleiten wir im bergenden Schrein" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 3: "Ja, Wehe! Weh' über mich!" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act 3: "Nur eine Waffe taugt" - Wagner: Parsifal -
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