G&S Discography: Articles and Discussions

This page lists a number of discography sections, loosely categorized as "articles and discussions," that cover general topics or provide comparative reviews of multiple recordings.

Various Topics

Bibliography

New and Forthcoming Releases

Quick Index to Complete Operas on Stereo CD's, by Stan DeOrsey

G&S Lost and Seldom-Recorded Songs, by Stan DeOrsey

Opera Discussions

The Thespis Discography, by Charles Schlotter

The Recordings of Princess Ida, by Michael Walters

Recordings of The Yeomen of the Guard (and also Trial by Jury), by James McCarthy

The Recordings of The Rose of Persia, by Michael Walters

Artist Profiles

George Baker

Sydney Granville's 1926 Australasian Tour

Henry Lytton's Stage Farewell

J. C. Williamson's G&S Opera Company

Views of W. S. Gilbert, by Ellaline Terriss and Seymour Hicks

The "Vintage" Era

Matrix and Catalog Numbers in G&S Discography, by Howard S. Friedman

Explanation of Matrix Numbers

Review of the HMV Acoustical Series, The Gramophone, 1927

Explanation of Side Couplings for 78rpm Sets

Notes on the 1907 Russell Hunting Co. Pinafore and Pathé Yeomen, by Bruce I. Miller

The Decca Recordings

History of the Word "Decca"

Chronology of Decca's Mono Recordings"

Explanation of Decca's "Phase 4"

Decca's Errors Over the Years

Australian Decca G&S Recordings — A Summary

Radio & Television

The D'Oyly Carte Radio Broadcasts, by Chris Webster

Non-D'Oyly Carte BBC Broadcasts, by Chris Webster