Synopses & Reviews
In an age where television and movies seem to be taking over popular culture, the sardonic, playful, intelligent, works of Gibert & Sullivan are a refreshing escape.
The combination of Arthur Sullivan - child prodigy turned noted composer - and William Gilbert - whose career in the military and stint as a barrister predated his true calling as a crafter of caustic wit and dramatic criticism - takes its place in musical theater history alongside creative teams such as Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein, George & Ira Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim. These timeless mainstays of the stage can be found everywhere, from high school auditoriums to professional G&S companies all over the world; now the complete works, including a preface by the famed music critic Deems Taylor and charming illustrations by William Gilbert, are collected here in one volume. Find your favorite passages in classics such as The Mikado, Pirates of Penzance, Ruddigore and H.M.S. Pinafore. Or, discover and explore lesser known works: Ida; Utopia, Limited; The Yeoman of the Guard and Iolanthe.
The Fourteen Gilbert & Sullivan Operettas:
Thespis
Trial By Jury
The Sorcerer
H.M.S. Pinafore
The Pirates of Penzance
Patience
Iolanthe
princess Ida
The Mikado
Ruddigore
The Yeoman Of The Guard
The Gondoliers
Utopia, Limited
The Grand Duke
Synopsis
This ultimate book for the millions of Gilbert & Sullivan fans across the globe offers the complete texts to all the operettas by the creative and much-loved musical team.
Synopsis
With over 200 line drawings by the author. This ultimate book for the millions of Gilbert and Sullivan fans across the country offers the complete text and lyrics of all the operettas of this most original, creative and much-loved musical team.
Now both veteran and new fans can catch all the nuances of the quick moving wit, satire and wisdom often missed during performances and on recordings. This book covers all of this dynamic duo's plays including: Thespis, Trial by Jury, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, The Sorcerer, Patience, Utopia, Limited, The Grand Duke, Iolanthe, Princess Ida, The Mikado, Ruddigore, The Yeomen of the Guard and The Gondoliers. Delightful illustrations by W. S. Gilbert adorn the pages, and an introduction by Deems Taylor brings new insight to the text.Synopsis
Complete with illustrations by W.S. Gilbert and a preface by the late music critic Deems Taylor, The Complete Gilbert and Sullivan captures and celebrates the whimsy, the brilliance and the timelessness of some of the best musical theater ever written. Arthur Sullivan and William Gilbert were gifted individuals who combined their talents to bring about one of the greatest creative teams in history - they produced fourteen light operas in all, which continue to delight audiences the world over.
The Pirates Of Penzance
"I am the very model of a modern Major-General,
I've information vegetable, animal and mineral,
I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical,
From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical;"
The Mikado
"Three little maids from school are we,
Pert as a school-girl well can be,
Filled to the brim with girlish glee,
Three little maids from school!"
H.M.S. Pinafore
"Never mind the why and wherefore,
Love can level ranks, and therefore
I admit the jurisdiction;
Ably you have played your part;
You have carried firm conviction
To my hesitating heart."
And 11 others....
Table of Contents
Preface by Deems Taylor
The Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas
Thespis
Trial by Jury
The Sorcerer
H.M.S. Pinafore; or The lass that Loved a Sailor
The Pirates of Penzance; or The Slave of Duty
Patience; or Bunthorne's Bride
Iolanthe; or The Peer and the Peri
Princess Ida; or The Town of Titipu
Ruddigore; or The Witch's Curse
The Yeomen of the Guard; or The Merryman and His Maid
The Gondoliers; or The King of Barataria
Utopia Limited; or The Flowers of Progress
The Grand Duke; or The Statutory Duel