Author: Gayden Wren Publisher: ISBN: 9780195301724 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 416
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Most 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.
Author: Carolyn Williams Publisher: Columbia University Press ISBN: 0231148054 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 498
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An examination of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operas, and how parody was used in the culture wars of late-nineteenth-century England.
Author: Kurt Gänzl Publisher: State University of New York Press ISBN: 1438485476 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 389
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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.
Author: David Eden Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 0521888492 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 289
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An international team of contributors, including film director Mike Leigh, presents fresh insights into the work of Gilbert and Sullivan.
Author: Arthur Sullivan Publisher: ISBN: 9780198167105 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 1224
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The 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.
Author: William Schwenck Gilbert Publisher: Franklin Classics ISBN: 9780342477395 Category : Languages : en Pages : 40
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Author: Gayden Wren
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Author: Arthur Sullivan
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Author: Arthur Sullivan