The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, Finale No. 14 “Oh, men of dark and dismal fate …” (Mabel, Edith, Kate, Frederic, Samuel, Pirate King, Major-General, Ruth, Chorus)

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist:	W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:	Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)

part of:

The Pirates of Penzance: Act I (number) (order: 15)

parts:

1. The Pirates of Penzance: Act I Finale, no. 14 “Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal Fate” (General) (first song only of Act I Finale)
2. The Pirates of Penzance: Act I Finale, no. 14 “I’m Telling a Terrible Story” (General, Ensemble)
3. The Pirates of Penzance: Act I Finale, no. 14 “Hail, Poetry, Thou Heav’n Born Maid” (Ensemble)
4. The Pirates of Penzance: Act I Finale, no. 14 “You May Go, for You’re at Liberty” (Pirate King, Samuel, General, Chorus)
5. The Pirates of Penzance: Act I Finale, no. 14 “Oh Happy Day, With Joyous Glee” (Ruth, Frederic, Pirates, Ensemble)
6. The Pirates of Penzance: Act I Finale, no. 14 “Oh, Master, Hear One Word” (Ruth, Frederic)
7. The Pirates of Penzance: Act I Finale, no. 14 “Pray Observe the Magnanimity” (Ensemble)

Recordings

Date	Title	Attributes	Artist	Length
	recordings
1990-01-17 – 1990-02-05	The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. Finale Act One		Pauline Birchall, Patricia Cameron, Philip Creasy, D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Susan Gorton, Gareth Jones, Malcolm Rivers, Eric Roberts, Marilyn Hill Smith, D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, John Pryce‐Jones	8:14
	Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal Fate		Pirates of Penzance	9:21
	Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal Fate		Gilbert & Sullivan	9:21
	The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. "O, men of dark and dismal fate"	partial	The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey	3:50
	The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “I’m telling a terrible story” (Major-General, Others except Ruth)	partial	Gilbert & Sullivan	3:44
	The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh! men of dark and dismal fate” (Mabel, Edith, Kate, Frederic, Samuel, Pirate King, Major-General, Ruth, Chorus)		Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras	8:43
	The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal Fate		Keith Michell, Peter Allen, Brian Donlan, Gillian Knight, Alexander Oliver, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris	8:21
	The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal Fate		Gilbert & Sullivan	5:43