The Complete Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Guide
Author: Alan Jefferson
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides anecdotes and a synopsis of all 14 operas as well as the complete libretto of each opera.
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The Complete Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Guide
Author: Alan Jefferson
Publisher:
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780871968579
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA reference for all fourteen Gilbert and Sullivan operas includes the complete lyrics, plot synopses, original reviews, a retrospective study of Gilbert and Sullivan, and anecdotes and information about the original productions
The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan
Author: Arthur Sullivan
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 1224
ISBN-13: 9780198167105
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan are a performing arts phenomenon. Wildly popular when first produced, they are if anything even more popular today. The Complete Annotated Gilbert & Sullivan provides the complete text of all thirteen of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas still being performed today, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Mikado. Each work is thoroughly annotated, with the text, including stage directions, given on the right-hand page, and the notes on the left. The annotations provide a wealth of information--everything from the identity of real-life people mentioned in the opera, to clear explanations of obscure words and phrases (such as legal terms) and other literary references, to comments from first-night critics, and much more. In addition, Bradley has written a marvelously informative introduction to the book as well as superb introductions to each piece, describing the genesis of the work, its performance history, and other fascinating tidbits. A goldmine of information, The Complete Annotated Gilbert & Sullivan will delight the hearts of Savoyards everywhere.
The Savoy Operas
Author: Arthur Sullivan
Publisher:
Published: 1962
Total Pages:
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Most Ingenious Paradox
Author: Gayden Wren
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9780195301724
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMost books written on Gilbert and Sullivan have focused on the authors rather than on their work. Examining all 14 operas in detail, this book offers a fresh look at the works themselves.
The Cambridge Companion to Gilbert and Sullivan
Author: David Eden
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009-08-06
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 0521888492
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn international team of contributors, including film director Mike Leigh, presents fresh insights into the work of Gilbert and Sullivan.
The Pocket Guide to Gilbert and Sullivan
Author: Diane Canwell
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Published: 2011-07-12
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 1844687147
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLibrettist William S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan teamed up to make some of the most memorable operettas of all time which still sell out to todays audience at opera houses and theaters around the world and at the cinema. This detailed book explores the themes around each operetta, setting them in the context of the day. It celebrates their biggest stars and what made the characters so memorable and recognizable.
Gilbert and Sullivan
Author: Kurt Gänzl
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2021-10-01
Total Pages: 389
ISBN-13: 1438485476
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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.
The Life and Times of Gilbert and Sullivan
Author: Jim Whiting
Publisher: Mitchell Lane
Published: 2019-12-05
Total Pages: 69
ISBN-13: 154574887X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat is probably the most famous pairing in musical history began without fanfare in 1871 when writer William S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan teamed up to produce a Christmas entertainment called Thespis. The two men parted ways soon afterward and it took a theatrical promoter named Richard D Oyly Carter to reunite them four years later. Their first big hit came in 1878 with their operetta H.M.S. Pinafore. It reached the United States the following year and created the same excitement that we associate with a major rock concert or blockbuster movie. Despite some disagreements, the two men produced 11 other operettas before going their separate ways. Today Gilbert and Sullivan societies exist all over the world. Audiences still enjoy their combination of clever, humorous lyrics and tuneful melodies.
Gilbert and Sullivan
Author: Carolyn Williams
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 498
ISBN-13: 0231148054
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn examination of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operas, and how parody was used in the culture wars of late-nineteenth-century England.
