Behold the Lord High Executioner! (high quality stereo audio) - The Mikado 1966 John Reed

Footage taken from 'The Mikado' film 1966
Audio taken from the 1973 album of 'The Mikado' conducted by Royston Nash with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Featuring John Reed as Ko-Ko.

[@dovasvariakojis6934]

John Reed is my favorite version of Ko-Ko. Hands down. I love this opera, and John Reed’s performance solidified my choice a long time ago.

[@ianoliver3879]

Absolutely. John Reed - in any G & S - brilliant.

[@johninterlichia3857]

I AGREE!!! because the way how he sings reminds me of Zazu!

[@thebamboozlerette1824]

The way Ko-ko is slightly pigeon-toed is too precious

[@roderickfernandez5382]

? I've seen this Mikado in its entirety and I believe it's one of the most beautifully done Productions I've ever seen and I've seen a lot in my 84 years and I believe it comes from maybe Canada I can't remember right now just wonderful though you can find it on the web costumes magnificent. I really enjoyable watch

[@lawomega1]

What a superb voice ,just fabulous ,their are not many people with a singing voice like that !!!!!

[@edmondscott7444]

Gilbert and Sullivan grossly underrated composers. Music and lyrics great. Mp

[@tr7938]

Calling them "underrated" is inaccurate and ridiculous.

[@harrytodhunter5078]

They are almost certainly among the most famous composers in history, "underrated" they are not. I do not think you fully know what that ord means.

[@lorrainesekera4100]

@@tr7938 He clearly meant underappreciated. Don't hate :)

[@stevenmathers6661]

Gilbert was the playwright - sullivan was the composer.

[@sherrybirchall8677]

​@@lorrainesekera4100oh, come on. It is a ridiculous thing to say.

[@thomashogan16]

Oh! This is the exact tempo and pronunciation. Thanks.

[@SimranDhani491]

Class of 1996 st Andrews school. This was a good play.

[@meredithgreenslade1965]

I came across this in a book today. I started singing it. It brought back memories for me from my childhood that had been forgotten. What a pleasure to hear this. Thank you

[@pariah_carey]

Was that Book “Consciousness Explained” by Daniel Dennett? Because that’s what brought me here just now.

[@TheKing-qz9wd]

My boy about to chop the heads off innocent men by accident and the child comes to save the day. "Let me hold your greataxe for you."

[@seaotter4439]

[NOBLES] Behold the Lord High Executioner A personage of noble rank and title - A dignified and potent officer Whose functions are particularly vital! Defer, defer To the Lord High Executioner! Defer, defer To the noble Lord, to the noble Lord To the Lord High Executioner! [KO-KO] Taken from the county jail By a set of curious chances; Liberated then on bail On my own recognizances; Wafted by a favouring gale As one sometimes is in trances To a height that few can scale Save by long and weary dances; Surely, never had a male Under such like circumstances So adventurous a tale Which may rank with most romances [KO-KO & NOBLES] Taken from the county jail (Taken from the county jail) By a set of curious chances; (Liberated then on bail) Surely, never had a male (Surely, never had a male) So adventurous a tale (So adventurous a tale.) [NOBLES] Defer, defer To the Lord High Executioner! Defer, defer To the noble Lord To the noble Lord High Executioner! Bow down, bow down To the Lord High Executioner! Defer, defer To the noble, noble Lord To the High Executioner!

[@gravyp]

For me the best version on KZbin, I've got it on DVD. Love it...

[@ojretj9erjt9e4]

Thank you so much for sharing this Jewel!!!

[@aputridpileofb-movies6542]

The only thing I didn't really like about this scene was that all the nobles looked pretty much the same. If I were to stage this, 2 would be shinto senior priests, 2 would be armored samurai, 2 would be dutch diplomats-in-residence, and the remaining 3 would be the conventional nobles we see here.

[@lukevankleef4245]

Agreed. In the 1987 version, even though all the nobles wore black, they did all have very different appearances.

[@danilo22uk]

youre doing a great job as usual.

[@happyarcadia]

Thanks Colin.

[@VintageYakyu]

If you're here because of the "The Mikado" episode from the show Millennium, you're cool af. This Is Who We Are.

[@keaton718]

This should be released on Blu Ray. This is much better than the Hollywood 1939 version, the only version I can find in HD.

[@dale9724]

Perfection

[@MegatrontheCybermobian]

And now... I am free to sing all the Gilbert and Sullivan I damn well please!

[@tracechitwood7118]

Can I please buy a dvd version of this superior version from you? This audio is amazing.

[@michieltummers1303]

I remember this from the serial killer avatar 😮

[@VintageYakyu]

This Is Who We Are.

[@Enterprise-D666]

Behold The Lord High Executioner lyrics: [NOBLES] Behold the Lord High Executioner A personage of noble rank and title - A dignified and potent officer Whose functions are particularly vital! Defer, defer To the Lord High Executioner! Defer, defer To the noble Lord, to the noble Lord To the Lord High Executioner! [KO-KO] Taken from the county jail By a set of curious chances; Liberated then on bail On my own recognizances; Wafted by a favouring gale As one sometimes is in trances To a height that few can scale Save by long and weary dances; Surely, never had a male Under such like circumstances So adventurous a tale Which may rank with most romances [KO-KO & NOBLES] Taken from the county jail (Taken from the county jail) By a set of curious chances; (Liberated then on bail) Surely, never had a male (Surely, never had a male) So adventurous a tale (So adventurous a tale.) [NOBLES] Defer, defer To the Lord High Executioner! Defer, defer To the noble Lord To the noble Lord High Executioner! Bow down, bow down To the Lord High Executioner! Defer, defer To the noble, noble Lord To the High Executioner!

[@4gegtyreeyuyeddffvyt]

Would you say that the Zodiac Killer had good taste in musicals?

[@thisisajang]

John Reed is the true successor of George Grossmith. Only he and Grossmith did koko's role brilliantly and as visioned by G&S themselves

[@stevenmathers6661]

You saw them both?

[@Th0ughtf0rce]

What about Martyn Green? He's often lauded as the greatest of the comic baritones.

[@TheErikM]

Anyone else here cuz of sideshow bob?

[@TwixTheCatMeowMeow]

Yessss I love that man

[@VCT3333]

and to think that this was their last collaboration.

[@johnpickford4222]

V. C. T.: Your name should be added to Ko-Ko’s little list or have the Mikado determine your fate. THIS WAS NOT YHEIR LAST COLLABORATION. What idiot told you that fact. Google and find the answer. You do know how to Google, don’t you?

[@thetruthwillout9094]

The racism and cultural appropriation in this is disgusting. This video should be banned. Sarcasm btw. 😁