The Topsy Turvy World of Gilbert and Sullivan by Keith Dockray (English) Paperba

Description: The Topsy Turvy World of Gilbert and Sullivan by Keith Dockray, Alan Sutton 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! FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description No musical partnership has enjoyed greater success during its time span, or bequeathed a more powerful and enduring legacy, than that of Gilbert and Sullivan in the later nineteenth century. Even before their first successful collaboration in 1875, both William Schwenk Gilbert (1836-1911) and Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842-1900) had already forged considerable reputations for themselves. Thereafter, between 1877 and 1896, Gilbert wrote the librettos, and Sullivan the music, for no fewer than a dozen Savoy operas, among them the still regularly performed H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), The Pirates of Penzance (1879), Iolanthe (1882), The Mikado (1885), The Yeomen of the Guard (1888) and The Gondoliers (1889). Not only are the plots ingenious, the lyrics witty and the music compelling, the operas also present modern audiences with splendidly rich and satirical evocations of Victorian England and its society: the prime subject matter of this book! Author Biography Keith Dockray, a retired university lecturer in fifteenth-century history has been a life-long enthusiast of the works of Gilbert and Sullivan. His collaborator on this project is Alan Sutton, a publisher of some 45 years who also published about a dozen of Keiths works of history. Long Description No musical partnership has enjoyed greater success during its time span, or bequeathed a more powerful and enduring legacy, than that of Gilbert and Sullivan in the later nineteenth century. Even before their first successful collaboration in 1875, both William Schwenk Gilbert (1836-1911) and Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842-1900) had already forged considerable reputations for themselves. Thereafter, between 1877 and 1896, Gilbert wrote the librettos, and Sullivan the music, for no fewer than a dozen Savoy operas, among them the still regularly performed H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), The Pirates of Penzance (1879), Iolanthe (1882), The Mikado (1885), The Yeomen of the Guard (1888) and The Gondoliers (1889). Not only are the plots ingenious, the lyrics witty and the music compelling, the operas also present modern audiences with splendidly rich and satirical evocations of Victorian England and its society: the prime subject matter of this book! Details ISBN1781557764 Author Alan Sutton Pages 126 Year 2020 ISBN-10 1781557764 ISBN-13 9781781557761 Format Paperback Place of Publication Toadsmoor Road Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 782.12092 Language English Publication Date 2020-04-09 UK Release Date 2020-04-09 NZ Release Date 2020-04-09 Imprint Fonthill Media Ltd Illustrations 126 black and white and 49 colour illustrations Publisher Fonthill Media Ltd Audience General AU Release Date 2020-04-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127066454;

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