A Most Ingenious Paradox

A Most Ingenious Paradox
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.

Gilbert and Sullivan

Gilbert and Sullivan
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.

Gilbert and Sullivan

Gilbert and Sullivan
Author: Carolyn Williams
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2012
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0231148054

An examination of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operas, and how parody was used in the culture wars of late-nineteenth-century England.

The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan

The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan
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.

The Cambridge Companion to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Cambridge Companion to Gilbert and Sullivan
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.

The Pirates of Penzance, Or, the Slave of Duty

The Pirates of Penzance, Or, the Slave of Duty
Author: Sir Arthur Sullivan
Publisher: Andesite Press
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2017-08-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781376358292

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