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.
Table of Content
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
1.
Thespis
2.
Trial by Jury
3.
The Sorcerer
4.
HMS Pinafore
5.
The Pirates of Penzance
6.
Patience
7.
Iolanthe
8.
Princess Ida
9.
The Mikado
10.
Ruddigore
11.
The Yeomen of the Guard
12.
The Gondoliers
13.
Utopia (Limited)
14.
The Grand Duke
Appendix: Recommended Reading
Index
About the author
Kurt Gänzl, an award-winning authority on musical theater, is a former opera singer, theatrical agent, casting director, and theater and opera critic. He is the author of numerous books, including
Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre,
The British Musical Theatre,
Victorian Vocalists, and
Gänzl’s Book of the Broadway Musical.
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