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| Author | : Robin J. Wilson |
| Publisher | : Alfred A. Knopf |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 1984 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : |
Celebrates each of the twelve major operas as they have been produced over the years, complete with photographs, drawings, paintings, posters, and review clippings.
| Author | : Gayden Wren |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 416 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 9780195145144 |
Most books written about Gilbert & Sullivan have focused on the authors rather than the works. With this detailed examination of all fourteen operas, Gayden Wren fills this void. His bold thesis finds the key to the operas' longevity, not in the clever lyrics, witty dialogue, or catchy music, but in their timeless themes, which speak to audiences as powerfully now as they did the first time the operas were performed. This volume is essential reading for any devotee of these enchanting works, or indeed for anyone who loves musical theater.
| Author | : Jonah Winter |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Authors |
| ISBN | : 9780439930505 |
Welcome to Topsy-Turvydom, a magicalkingdom (well, more like an opera stage)full of pirates, policemen, fairies, and fakemustaches! Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Sullivanhave ruled this kingdom together in peace,but one day, Mr. Sullivan decides he'shad enough. Every opera they write is thesame silly old story, and he's ready forsomething different. Something serious!Mr. Gilbert is stunned. He's lost hisbusiness partner and his best friend, andhe needs a brilliant idea in order to gethim back. When Mr. Gilbert comes acrossa Japanese street fair, inspiration strikes,and The Mikado is born! Gilbert andSullivan reunite for their greatest workyet, showing that good things can comefrom an argument between friends.
| Author | : W. S. Gilbert |
| Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
| Total Pages | : 1137 |
| Release | : 2022-09-28 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 3368304569 |
Reproduction of the original.
| Author | : Christopher Hibbert |
| Publisher | : HMH |
| Total Pages | : 337 |
| Release | : 2009-09-16 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0547350619 |
This colorful history of a powerful family brings the world they lived in—the glittering Rome of the Italian Renaissance—to life. The name Borgia is synonymous with the corruption, nepotism, and greed that were rife in Renaissance Italy. The powerful, voracious Rodrigo Borgia, better known to history as Pope Alexander VI, was the central figure of the dynasty. Two of his seven papal offspring also rose to power and fame—Lucrezia Borgia, his daughter, whose husband was famously murdered by her brother, and that brother, Cesare, who inspired Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince. Notorious for seizing power, wealth, land, and titles through bribery, marriage, and murder, the dynasty’s dramatic rise from its Spanish roots to its occupation of the highest position in Renaissance society forms a gripping tale. From the author of The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici and other acclaimed works, The Borgias and Their Enemies is “a fascinating read” (Library Journal).
| Author | : Arthur Sullivan |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1224 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 9780198167105 |
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 | : Kurt Gänzl |
| Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
| Total Pages | : 389 |
| Release | : 2021-10-01 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 1438485476 |
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 | : W.S. Gilbert |
| Publisher | : Good Press |
| Total Pages | : 102 |
| Release | : 2021-08-31 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : |
'The Pinafore Picture Book: the Story of H.M.S. Pinafore' by W. S. Gilbert is a delightful comic opera filled with romance and mistaken identities. On board the British warship H.M.S. Pinafore, love and laughter intertwine. Ralph Rackstraw, a humble sailor, falls for Josephine, the Captain's daughter, despite the social divide. As secrets are unveiled and disguises are worn, the crew finds themselves in a whirlwind of unexpected alliances and forbidden desires.
| Author | : David Eden |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2009-08-06 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0521888492 |
An international team of contributors, including film director Mike Leigh, presents fresh insights into the work of Gilbert and Sullivan.
| Author | : Keith Dockray |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 126 |
| Release | : 2020-04-02 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781781557761 |
No musical partnership has enjoyed greater success during its time span than that of Gilbert and Sullivan in the later 19th century. No fewer than a dozen Savoy operas are still regularly performed. The operas present audiences with splendidly rich and satirical evocations of Victorian England and its society: the prime subject matter of this book!
