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- Rabinow, Stuart:
- 1986 Royal Victorian Opera A Sensation Novel: Gripper
- 1996 Royal Victorian Opera Eyes and No Eyes: Cassandre
- Radford, Robert:
- 1917 HMV Mikado: Pooh-Bah (part); The Mikado; Go-To
- 1919 HMV Gondoliers: Don Alhambra (part)
- 1920 HMV Yeomen: Wilfred Shadbolt; Sir Richard Cholmondely (part)
- 1920 HMV Pirates: Pirate King
- 1922 HMV Iolanthe: Private Willis
- Raffell, Anthony:
- 1963 Reader's Digest Mikado: The Mikado
- 1963 Reader's Digest Pinafore: Dick Deadeye
- 1964 D'Oyly Carte Trial: Foreman of the Jury
- 1964 D'Oyly Carte Utopia: Mr. Goldbury
- 1964 D'Oyly Carte Yeomen: Sir Richard Cholmondely
- 1965 D'Oyly Carte Ida: Guron
- 1965 A Gilbert and Sullivan Spectacular: Samuel (excerpts)
- Ranalow, Frederick:
- 1921 HMV Patience: Archibald Grosvenor
- 1922 D'Oyly Carte Pinafore: Sir Joseph Porter (part)
- Randall, Sharon:
- 1960 Bell Telephone Hour Mikado: Pitti-Sing
- Rands, Leslie:
- 1929 D'Oyly Carte Iolanthe: Strephon
- 1930 D'Oyly Carte Patience: Archibald Grosvenor
- 1931 D'Oyly Carte Gondoliers: Giuseppe (part)
- 1933 D'Oyly Carte Sorcerer: Dr. Daly
- 1936 D'Oyly Carte Mikado: Pish-Tush
- 1949 D'Oyly Carte Pinafore: Captain Corcoran
- 1949 D'Oyly Carte Trial: Counsel for the Plaintiff
- Rañe, Ferran:
- 1987 El Mikado: Ko-Ko
- Ransome, Antony:
- 1970s Beaufort Opera Ivanhoe: Brian de Bois Guilbert
- Raskind, Albert:
- 1965 Los Angeles Savoy-Artes Utopia: Captain Corcoran
- Rath, John:
- 1991 New D'Oyly Carte Gondoliers: Don Alhambra
- 1991 New D'Oyly Carte Iolanthe: Private Willis
- Rawlins, Meredyth:
- 1993 H.M.S. Gilbert & Sullivan: Soloist
- Rayner, Michael:
- 1973 D'Oyly Carte Mikado: Pish-Tush
- 1973 D'Oyly Carte Pinafore Video: Captain Corcoran
- 1974 D'Oyly Carte Iolanthe: Strephon
- 1975 D'Oyly Carte Trial: Counsel for the Plaintiff
- 1976 D'Oyly Carte Grand Duke: Dr. Tannhäuser
- 1976 D'Oyly Carte Utopia: Mr. Goldbury
- 1977 D'Oyly Carte Gondoliers: Giuseppe
- 1978 D'Oyly Carte Cox & Box: Bouncer
- 1979 D'Oyly Carte Yeomen: Sir Richard Cholmondely
- Rayner Cook, Brian:
- 1989 BBC Pinafore: Captain Corcoran
- Rea, Tano:
- 1982 Brent Walker Ida: Arac
- Reakes, Patricia:
- 1966 BBC Gondoliers: Gianetta (music)
- 1966 BBC Utopia: Princess Zara (music)
- Reed, John:
- 1960 D'Oyly Carte Iolanthe: Lord Chancellor
- 1960 D'Oyly Carte Pinafore: Sir Joseph Porter
- 1961 D'Oyly Carte Gondoliers: Duke of Plaza-Toro
- 1961 D'Oyly Carte Patience: Reginald Bunthorne
- 1962 D'Oyly Carte Ruddigore: Robin Oakapple
- 1964 D'Oyly Carte Trial: The Learned Judge
- 1964 D'Oyly Carte Utopia: Scaphio
- 1964 D'Oyly Carte Yeomen: Jack Point
- 1965 D'Oyly Carte Ida: King Gama
- 1965 D'Oyly Carte Patience Video: Reginald Bunthorne
- 1965 A Gilbert and Sullivan Spectacular: Soloist
- 1966 D'Oyly Carte Sorcerer: John Wellington Wells
- 1966 D'Oyly Carte Mikado Film: Ko-Ko
- 1967 Halas & Batchelor Ruddigore: Robin Oakapple
- 1968 D'Oyly Carte Pirates: Major-General Stanley
- 1969 Gilbert & Sullivan Choruses: Ko-Ko (excerpts)
- 1970 Songs and Snatches: Soloist
- 1971 D'Oyly Carte Pinafore: Sir Joseph Porter
- 1973 D'Oyly Carte Mikado: Ko-Ko
- 1973 D'Oyly Carte Pinafore Video: Sir Joseph Porter
- 1974 D'Oyly Carte Iolanthe: Lord Chancellor
- 1975 D'Oyly Carte Trial: The Learned Judge
- 1976 D'Oyly Carte Grand Duke: Rudolph
- 1976 D'Oyly Carte Utopia: Scaphio
- 1976 Modern Major-General and Went to the Bar: Soloist
- 1977 D'Oyly Carte Gondoliers: Duke of Plaza-Toro
- 1979 D'Oyly Carte Yeomen: Jack Point
- 1982 D'Oyly Carte: The Last Night: Soloist
- Reeder, Frederick:
- 2008 Ohio Light Opera Mikado: Ko-Ko, Stage Director
- 2009 Ohio Light Opera Ruddigore: Sir Despard Murgatroyd
- Reenberg, Jorgen:
- 195-? Den Gode Fregat Pinafore: Soloist
- Rees, Deborah:
- 1990 New D'Oyly Carte Mikado: Yum-Yum
- Reid, Meston:
- 1976 D'Oyly Carte Grand Duke: Ernest Dummkopf
- 1976 D'Oyly Carte Utopia: Captain Fitzbattleaxe
- 1977 D'Oyly Carte Gondoliers: Marco
- 1978 D'Oyly Carte Zoo: Æsculapius Carboy
- 1979 D'Oyly Carte Yeomen: Leonard Meryll
- 1982 D'Oyly Carte: The Last Night: Soloist
- Remedios, Ramon:
- 1989 BBC Iolanthe: Strephon (music)
- Renton, Lavinia:
- 1957 Sargent/EMI Gondoliers: Vittoria
- Revill, Clive:
- 1962 Sadler's Wells Opera Mikado: Ko-Ko
- 1982 Brent Walker Sorcerer: John Wellington Wells
- 1982 Brent Walker Mikado: Ko-Ko
- Reybould, Clarence:
- 1931 Columbia Yeomen: Conductor (part)
- Rhodes, Jami:
- 2003 Ohio Light Opera Grand Duke: Baroness
- Rhys-Davies, Gareth:
- 1995 Mackerras/Telarc Trial: Foreman of the Jury
- Richard, Lawrence:
- 1972 G&S For All Trial: The Learned Judge
- 1972 G&S For All Cox & Box: Bouncer
- 1972 G&S For All Pinafore: Bill Bobstay
- 1972 G&S For All Pirates: Sergeant of Police
- 1972 G&S For All Iolanthe: Private Willis
- 1972 G&S For All Mikado: Pooh Bah
- 1972 G&S For All Ruddigore: Sir Despard Murgatroyd
- 1972 G&S For All Yeomen: Wilfred Shadbolt
- 1991 New D'Oyly Carte Iolanthe: Earl of Mountararat
- Richards, Arthur:
- 1966 RCA Pirates: Sergeant of Police
- Richards, Ben:
- 1995 Hot Mikado: Pish-Tush
- Richardson, Lynda:
- 1989 BBC Iolanthe: Fleta
- 1989 BBC Utopia: Salata
- 1989 BBC Grand Duke: Gretchen
- Richardson, Mark:
- 1986 English National Opera Mikado: Pish-Tush
- Rieck, Eva:
- 1984 Der Mikado: Der Mikado
- Rigby, Jean:
- 1986 English National Opera Mikado: Pitti-Sing (recording)
- 1993 Marriner/Philips Yeomen: Phoebe Meryll
- Riley, Stanley:
- 1962 D'Oyly Carte Ruddigore: Old Adam
- 1963 Reader's Digest Pinafore: Sir Joseph Porter
- 1966 D'Oyly Carte Sorcerer: Notary
- Ringheim, Lise:
- 195-? Den Gode Fregat Pinafore: Soloist
- Riordan, Joseph:
- 1961 D'Oyly Carte Cox & Box: Box
- 1961 D'Oyly Carte Gondoliers: Francesco
- Ritchie, Elizabeth:
- 1987 New Sadler's Wells Pinafore: Josephine
- Rivers, Malcolm:
- 1990 New D'Oyly Carte Mikado: Pooh-Bah
- 1990 New D'Oyly Carte Pirates: Pirate King
- Roach, Jeanette:
- 1961 D'Oyly Carte Gondoliers: Inez
- Roberts, Eric (1):
- 1990 New D'Oyly Carte Mikado: Ko-Ko
- 1990 New D'Oyly Carte Pirates: Major-General Stanley
- 1999 Classic G&S: Soloist
- 2001 Carl Rosa Opera Mikado: Ko-Ko
- Roberts, Eric (2):
- 1987 Royal Victorian Opera Ages Ago: Mr. Columbus Hebblethwaite
- Roberts, Joy:
- 1972 G&S For All Iolanthe: Celia
- 1972 G&S For All Ruddigore: Zorah
- 1972 G&S For All Gondoliers: Casilda
- Robertson, Duncan:
- 1962 World Record Club Gondoliers: Marco
- 1966 BBC Patience: Duke of Dunstable (music)
- Robertson, Stuart:
- 1929 D'Oyly Carte Pirates: Samuel
- 1930 D'Oyly Carte Pinafore: Bob Becket
- 1931 D'Oyly Carte Gondoliers: Antonio
- 1931 D'Oyly Carte Pirates: Samuel
- 1931 D'Oyly Carte Ruddigore: Old Adam
- 1932 D'Oyly Carte Ida: Guron
- 1933 D'Oyly Carte Sorcerer: Notary
- Robinson, Elizabeth:
- 1966 BBC Grand Duke: Lisa (music)
- Robinson, Ethna:
- 1986 English National Opera Mikado: Pitti-Sing (video)
- Robinson, Forbes:
- 1966 BBC Pinafore: Dick Deadeye (music)
- 1966 BBC Princess Ida: Arac
- 1966 BBC Mikado: The Mikado (music)
- 1966 BBC Ruddigore: Sir Despard Murgatroyd (music)
- 1989 BBC Trial: Usher
- 1989 BBC Pinafore: Dick Deadeye
- 1989 BBC Pirates: Sergeant of Police
- 1989 BBC Princess Ida: Arac
- 1989 BBC Mikado: Pooh-Bah
- 1989 BBC Ruddigore: Sir Despard Murgatroyd
- 1989 BBC Yeomen: Wilfred Shadbolt
- 1989 BBC Gondoliers: Don Alhambra
- Robinson, Peter:
- 1986 English National Opera Mikado: Conductor
- Robinson Stanford:
- 1956/7 Gilbert and Sullivan Favorites: Conductor
- 1966 BBC Trial: Conductor
- 1966 BBC Sorcerer: Conductor
- 1966 BBC Pinafore: Conductor
- 1966 BBC Pirates: Conductor
- 1966 BBC Patience: Conductor
- 1966 BBC Iolanthe: Conductor
- 1966 BBC Princess Ida: Conductor
- 1966 BBC Mikado: Conductor
- 1966 BBC Ruddigore: Conductor
- 1966 BBC Yeomen: Conductor
- 1966 BBC Gondoliers: Conductor
- 1966 BBC Gondoliers: Conductor
- 1966 BBC Grand Duke: Conductor
- Robson, Elizabeth:
- 1962 Sadler's Wells Iolanthe: Fairy [sic]
- Roddy, Alison:
- 1999 BBC Music Magazine Rose of Persia: Honey-of-Life
- 1999 The Masque at Kenilworth: Soloist
- Roebuck, Janine:
- 1987 New Sadler's Wells Pinafore: Hebe
- 1992 New D'Oyly Carte Mikado Video: Pitti-Sing
- 1993 New D'Oyly Carte Yeomen: Phoebe Meryll
- Rolfe Johnson, Anthony:
- 1992 Mackerras/Telarc Mikado: Nanki-Poo
- Rolffes, Kirsten:
- 195-? Den Gode Fregat Pinafore: Soloist
- Ronstadt, Linda:
- 1981 Joseph Papp's Pirates: Mabel
- Rosas, Maria:
- 1987 El Mikado: Peep-Bo
- Rose, George:
- 1981 Joseph Papp's Pirates: Major-General Stanley
- Rose, Mildred:
- 1939 NBC TV Pirates: Isabel
- Rose, Peter:
- 2009 Chandos Ivanhoe: Cedric the Saxon
- Ross, Lesley Echo:
- 1991 New D'Oyly Carte Gondoliers: Gianetta
- 1992 New D'Oyly Carte Mikado Video: Yum-Yum
- 1993 New D'Oyly Carte Yeomen: Elsie Maynard
- Ross, Sandra:
- 2003 Ohio Light Opera Yeomen: Dame Carruthers
- 2003 Ohio Light Opera Grand Duke: Lisa
- 2005 Ohio Light opera Sorcerer: Lady Sangazure
- 2007 Ohio Light Opera Gondoliers: Duchess of Plaza-Toro
- Rouleau, Joseph:
- 1963 Sargent/EMI Ruddigore: Sir Roderic Murgatroyd
- Round, Thomas:
- 1953 The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (film): Defendant, Nanki-Poo
- 1955 D'Oyly Carte Ida: Hilarion
- 1957 D'Oyly Carte Mikado: Nanki-Poo
- 1957 D'Oyly Carte Pirates: Frederic
- 1960 D'Oyly Carte Iolanthe: Earl Tolloller
- 1960 D'Oyly Carte Pinafore: Ralph Rackstraw
- 1961 D'Oyly Carte Gondoliers: Marco
- 1962 D'Oyly Carte Ruddigore: Richard Dauntless
- 1964 D'Oyly Carte Trial: The Defendant
- 1964 D'Oyly Carte Utopia: Captain Fitzbattleaxe
- 1966 BBC Pirates: Frederic (music)
- 1969 Gilbert and Sullivan For All: Soloist
- 1971 The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan: Actor
- 1972 G&S For All Trial: The Defendant
- 1972 G&S For All Cox & Box: Box
- 1972 G&S For All Pinafore: Ralph Rackstraw
- 1972 G&S For All Pirates: Frederic
- 1972 G&S For All Iolanthe: Lord Tolloller
- 1972 G&S For All Mikado: Nanki-Poo
- 1972 G&S For All Ruddigore: Richard Dauntless
- 1972 G&S For All Yeomen: Colonel Fairfax
- 1972 G&S For All Gondoliers: Marco
- 1982 The Gilbert and Sullivan Album: Soloist
- Rounseville, Robert:
- 1960 Bell Telephone Hour Mikado: Nanki-Poo
- Rouse, Willie: :
- 1907 HMV Pinafore: Sir Joseph Porter
- Routledge, Patricia:
- 1966 BBC Iolanthe: Iolanthe
- 1966 BBC Princess Ida: Melissa
- 1980 Joseph Papp's Pirates: Ruth (Central Park)
- Rowlands, Sophie:
- 1931 Columbia Gondoliers: Tessa
- 1931 Columbia Iolanthe: Iolanthe
- Russell, Bruce:
- 1993 Here's a Howdy Do!: Soloist
- Rutherford, James:
- 2009 Chandos Ivanhoe: Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert
- Rutherford, P. J.:
- 1998 The Music of Gilbert & Sullivan: Conductor
- Ryan, Vera:
- 1972 G&S For All Pinafore: Hebe
- 1972 G&S For All Pirates: Kate
- 1972 G&S For All Iolanthe: Leila
- 1972 G&S For All Mikado: Peep-Bo
