first sight it strikes us as dishonest" (Ensemble), and "Henceforward of a verity" (King Paramount and Ensemble) Act II 13. "Oh, Zara!" and "A tenor, all singers above" (Fitz.) 14. "Words of love too loudly spoken" (Zara and Fitz.) 15. "Society has quite forsaken" (King with Chorus of Six Flowers of Progress) 16. Entrance of Court 17. Drawing Room Music 18. "This ceremonial", "Eagle high in cloudland soaring" (King and Ensemble) 19. "With fury deep we burn" (Scaphio, Phantis, and King Paramount) 20. "If you think that when banded in unity" (King, Scaphio and Phantis) 21. "With wily brain" (Scaphio, Phantis, and Tarara) 22. "A wonderful joy our eyes to bless" (Mr. Goldbury) 23. "Then I may sing and play?" (Nek., Kal., Lord D., and Mr. Goldbury) 24. "Oh, would some demon pow'r", "When but a maid of fifteen year" (Lady Sophy) 25. "Ah, Lady Sophy, then you love me!" (King and Lady Sophy) 25a. "Oh, rapture unrestrained" (King and Lady Sophy) 25b. Tarantella 26. "Upon our sea-girt land" (Chorus) 27. Finale Act II: "There's a little group of isles beyond the wave" (Zara, King Paramount, and Ensemble) 1 On the 1976 recording, the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company preceded the Introduction with Sullivan's Imperial March, which he composed around the same time. Historical cast information The opening night principal cast and 1975 centenary cast were as follows: Recordings The first recording was issued in 1964 featuring the amateur Lyric Theatre Company of Washington, D.C. conducted by John Landis. The first complete professional recording was released in 1976 by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, conducted by Royston Nash, variously considered "a somewhat flat and uninspired account of the score" or to have "a sparkle and spontaneity" that are "irresistible". The critic Andrew Lamb wrote, "There is a suggestion of stodginess in the conducting … but the singing displays the dependability that is the D'Oyly Carte company's chief virtue. Kenneth Sandford is outstanding as King Paramount." Also available is a 2001 Ohio Light Opera set, of which Opera News wrote: "Conducted with verve by J. Lynn Thompson and featuring a generally strong cast, it serves the musical values of Utopia well. ... The principals sing with fine style and admirable diction." Unlike the D'Oyly Carte recording the later set has dialogue, though Opera News considered that some performers "lack dramatic variety in the spoken dialogue". Notes References Graham, Bruce: "From Bambouli to