Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan

Author: Kurt Gänzl

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2021-10-01

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 1438485476

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In this, the first book to focus on the original cast members of the classic Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas, world-renowned musical theater expert Kurt Gänzl provides a concise history of the writing and production of each opera, vividly colored by the often little-known life stories of these early performers. Meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated with rare photographs, Gilbert and Sullivan: The Players and the Plays delves into the professional and personal lives of the British and American actors and singers who created the celebrated "famous fourteen" Gilbert and Sullivan operas.

A History of English Drama 1660-1900: Volume 5, Late Nineteenth Century Drama 1850-1900
A History of English Drama 1660-1900: Volume 5, Late Nineteenth Century Drama 1850-1900

Author: Allardyce Nicoll

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1959

Total Pages: 940

ISBN-13: 9780521058315

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Nicoll's History, which tells the story of English drama from the reopening of the theatres at the time of the Restoration right through to the end of the Victorian period, was viewed by Notes and Queries (1952) as 'a great work of exploration, a detailed guide to the untrodden acres of our dramatic history, hitherto largely ignored as barren and devoid of interest'.

The Book of World-famous Libretti
The Book of World-famous Libretti

Author: James J. Fuld

Publisher: Pendragon Press

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9780918728272

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In this handsome and invaluable book, James Fuld, author of The Book of World-Famous Music, examines the libretti of 167 works of musical theater. For each opera, operetta, or musical comedy libretto, he supplies a facsimile of the title page (see opposite) and, facing, all the relevant facts that can be gleaned from a close study of the original publication. In addition to a description of the physical properties of each libretto, you will find, for example, the date and place of the first performance, the names of the singers who created the roles, the original publisher of the score, and the libraries in which copies of the work in question may be found. Opera lovers will browse in it with delight, and scholars consult it with profit. Andrew Porter