Review (PDF) The Savoy Operas: The Complete Gilbert And Sullivan: The Complete Gilbert And Sullivan (Penguin Classics)
Gilbert and Sullivan’s operas are some of the world’s best-loved musical works, delighting audiences with their joyous wit, topsy-turvy logic and extravagant wordplay. This glorious treasury is the definitive annotated edition of all fourteen of their operas. From the partially lost work Thespis, the first collaboration between W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, through the triumphant comic romps The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado, to lesser-performed gems such as the fanciful The Sorcerer and the acerbic lampoon Patience, Gilbert’s libretti are collected here in their most accurate and faithful form. There is a fascinating commentary on each work, telling the extraordinary stories behind the inspiration for the opera and its performance history, and giving plot summaries and original cast lists.
File Size: 2046 KB
Print Length: 844 pages
Publisher: Penguin; Reprint edition (October 30, 2008)
Publication Date: October 30, 2008
Sold by: Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B002RI95AE
Text-to-Speech: Enabled
X-Ray: Not Enabled
Word Wise: Enabled
Lending: Not Enabled
Enhanced Typesetting: Not Enabled
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If you, like me, am a fan of the Gilbert & Sullivan Operas you will revel in this edition.It may be a paper back, but the print is easy to read and it's light to holdI've just recently sourced all the Operas from the local library which is why I want thi bookI watch the DVD and sing along to all the wordsStrange I used to have a copy but gave it away when I downsized 18 years agoI couldn't be without it I decided when I listen to the Dvd's so went and looked at and lo and behold there was a copy that was no too expensive'Oh joy, oh rapture' , you have made this weekend a treat to look forward to - Tarantara, TarantaraElizabeth Dokulil
I purchased the librettos in order to follow along, sing along with the music, and found it great fun. Either you love G&S or hate it, and I love it. What a pleasure to have a copy on my Kindle. Thanks so much.
Excellent compact book with all opera librettos. Good value. It does not explain some of the humor/words. I have another book that does this and I like that. This one is for my son and is what he wanted.
I'm very happy with this book - I just wish I'd had the sense to ask you about it before! I could probably have wandered into a book shop, but these days that's not so easy, so I'm glad to use my computer to save me walking. I do get to see the occasional Gilbert & Sullivan production, but this book will make it easier to enjoy the dialogue.
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