Author: Geoffrey DixonPublisher: Rhosearn Press
ISBN: 0952553236
Category : Cataloging of music
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The Gilbert & Sullivan Sorting System
Author: Geoffrey DixonPublisher: Rhosearn Press
ISBN: 0952553236
Category : Cataloging of music
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The Gasbag
Author: The Cambridge Companion to Gilbert and Sullivan
Author: David EdenPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139828479
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Memorable melodies and fanciful worlds – the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan remain as popular today as when they were first performed. This Companion provides a timely guide to the history and development of the collaboration between the two men, including a fresh examination of the many myths and half-truths surrounding their relationship. Written by an international team of specialists, the volume features a personal account from film director Mike Leigh on his connection with the Savoy Operas and the creation of his film Topsy-Turvy. Starting with the early history of the operatic stage in Britain, the Companion places the operas in their theatrical and musical context, investigating the amateur performing tradition, providing new perspectives on the famous patter songs and analysing their dramatic and operatic potential. Perfect for enthusiasts, performers and students of Gilbert and Sullivan's enduring work, the book examines their legacy and looks forward to the future.
The British National Bibliography
Author: Arthur James WellsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 1896
Book Description
Bibliographic Guide to Music
Author: New York Public Library. Music DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 928
Book Description
Oh Joy! Oh Rapture!
Author: Ian BradleyPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190290447
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
In Oh Joy! Oh Rapture! expert and enthusiast Ian Bradley explores the world of Gilbert and Sullivan over the last four and a half decades, looking at the way this "phenomenon" is passed from generation to generation. Taking as his starting point the expiry of copyright on the opera libretti at the end of 1961 and using fascinating hitherto unpublished archive material, Bradley reveals the extraordinary story of the last years of the old D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, the guardian of Savoy tradition for over a hundred years, and the troubled history of its successor. He explores the rich vein of parodies, spoofs, and spin-offs of the songs, as well as their influence on twentieth century lyricists and composers. He analyzes professional productions across the world, looks at the unique place of G&S in schools, colleges, and universities, and lovingly explores the culture of amateur performance. He also uncovers the largely male world of the obsessive fans, those collecting memorabilia, the myriad magazines, journals, websites, and festivals devoted to G&S, and the arcane interests of some of the faithful "inner brotherhood."
Abbreviations Dictionary
Author: Dean A. StahlPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420036645
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1549
Book Description
Published in 2001: Abbreviations, nicknames, jargon, and other short forms save time, space, and effort - provided they are understood. Thousands of new and potentially confusing terms become part of the international vocabulary each year, while our communications are relayed to one another with increasing speed. PDAs link to PCs. The Net has grown into data central, shopping mall, and grocery store all rolled into one. E-mail is faster than snail mail, cell phones are faster yet - and it is all done 24/7. Longtime and widespread use of certain abbreviations, such as R.S.V.P., has made them better understood standing alone than spelled out. Certainly we are more comfortable saying DNA than deoxyribonucleic acid - but how many people today really remember what the initials stand for? The Abbreviations Dictionary, Tenth Edition gives you this and other information from Airlines of the World to the Zodiacal Signs.
The Canadian Magazine
Author: The Arkansas Lawyer
Author: Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Author: United States. Patent and Trademark OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Patents
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description