The Savoy Operas: The Complete Gilbert and Sullivan
β Scribed by W. S Gilbert
- Book ID
- 100105982
- Publisher
- Penguin Group USA, Inc.
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- en-GB
- Weight
- 627 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
A treasury of all fourteen of the beloved Savoy Operas
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S comic operas are some of the world's best-loved musical works, delighting audiences with their joyous wit and extravagant wordplay. From the triumphant comic romps The Pirates of Penzance, HMS Pinafore, and The Mikado to less frequently performed gems such as the partially lost work Thespis, all appear here in their most accurate and faithful form. Including fascinating new commentary on each work, performance histories, plot summaries, original cast lists, and illustrations from the original productions, this ultimate Gilbert and Sullivan collection will charm and satisfy new fans as well as devotees of these incomparable musical masterminds.
β¦ Subjects
Complete
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
**The Victorian theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan produced fourteen comic operas that would exact a major influence on the history of theatre. Such popular classics as 'H.M.S. Pinafore', 'The Pirates of Penzance' and 'The Mikado' conjured fanciful "t