Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
With over 200 line drawings by the author. This ultimate book for the millions of Gilbert & 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.About the Author
Playwright/lyricist
W. S. GILBERT (18361911) and composer
ARTHUR SULLIVAN (18421900) defined comic operas in Victorian England with their internationally successful and timeless works known as the Savoy Operas.
MIKE LEIGH is the Academy Award winning director of Topsy-Turvy, which examines Gilbert and Sullivans world at the time of the original productions of Princess Ida and The Mikado. He is vice president of the Sir Arthur Sullivan Society.
ED GLINERT has annotated two volumes of Sherlock Holmes stories for Penguin Classics.