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W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911)

Autor(a) de The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan

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About the Author

Born in London, William S. Gilbert served a term as a government clerk and was called to the bar as a barrister before being diverted into the bohemian world of Victorian comic journalism. He first achieved popularity as the author of several volumes of "Bab Ballads" (Max Beerbohm praised them as mostrar mais "silly"). Moving on to theater, Gilbert contributed to the current rage for travesties of opera and for one-act musical "entertainments" until a blank-verse burlesque of Tennyson's Princess Princess led to commissions and full-length comedies, both mythological and "modern." Still highly regarded by critics, some of these---perhaps Sweethearts (1874) and Engaged (1877)---should be investigated by today's readers and producers. As it is, their best memorial is the early work of George Bernard Shaw, who, although he polemically rejected their cynicism, was clearly influenced by Gilbert's comedies and their inversion of social values. By the time of Engaged, however, a second dramatic career had overtaken Gilbert. Collaboration with the composer Arthur Sullivan, begun in 1871 (Thespis), achieved theatrical success with Trial by Jury in 1875. In the comic operas that followed, Sullivan's generally allusive music enriched the sometimes shrill pessimism of Gilbert's wit. An unlikely jostle of theatrical parody, contemporary satire, intricate meters, and logical fantasy, the librettos have often been compared with the comedies of Aristophanes and have influenced English playwrights from Oscar Wilde to Tom Stoppard. Uncomfortable, often acrimonious, the partnership nevertheless lasted through 25 years and 13 Savoy operas (so called because many were staged by Richard D'Oyly Carte at his Savoy Theatre). Gilbert, whose merely theatrical connections (as opposed to Sullivan's serious musical credentials) held him back from formal honors, was knighted in 1907, only a few years before his death. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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(eng) see also Gilbert and Sullivan

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Séries

Obras de W. S. Gilbert

The Savoy Operas (1926) 347 cópias
A Treasury of Gilbert & Sullivan (1941) — Librettist — 208 cópias
The Bab Ballads (1890) 173 cópias
The Mikado [libretto] (1885) — Librettist — 170 cópias
The Pirates of Penzance [vocal score] (1880) — Librettist — 128 cópias
The Mikado [vocal score] (1885) — Librettist — 102 cópias
The Best Known Works of W.S. Gilbert (1932) — Ilustrador, algumas edições78 cópias
H.M.S. Pinafore [vocal score] (1878) — Librettist — 67 cópias
H.M.S. Pinafore [adapted] (1946) 60 cópias
The Mikado [catch-all] (1885) — Librettist — 55 cópias
H.M.S. Pinafore [catch-all] (1938) — Librettist — 52 cópias
The Pirates of Penzance [1983 film] (1983) — Librettist — 46 cópias
The Pirates of Penzance [catch-all] (1920) — Librettist — 44 cópias
The Gondoliers [vocal score] (1889) — Librettist — 42 cópias
Trial by Jury [vocal score] (1875) 40 cópias
H.M.S. Pinafore [libretto] (1878) — Librettist — 39 cópias
The Pirates of Penzance [sound recording] (1961) — Librettist — 37 cópias
The Pirates of Penzance [1980 TV movie] (2002) — Autor — 36 cópias
Ruddigore [Vocal score] (1887) — Libettist — 35 cópias
The Mikado: English National Opera [1987 TV movie] (1982) — Librettist — 34 cópias
H.M.S. Pinafore [sound recording] (1878) — Librettist — 34 cópias
The Pirates of Penzance (1981) 33 cópias
Patience [vocal score] (1881) — Librettist — 33 cópias
The Mikado and Other Plays (1917) 31 cópias
Iolanthe [vocal score] (1882) — Librettist — 29 cópias
The Mikado [sound recording] (1990) — Librettist — 28 cópias
The Gondoliers [libretto] (1889) — Librettist — 25 cópias
The Yeomen of the Guard [catch-all] (1888) — Librettist — 24 cópias
Iolanthe [catch-all] (1911) — Librettist — 23 cópias
The Sorcerer [1982 TV movie] (1877) 22 cópias
Gilbert without Sullivan (1981) 22 cópias
Patience [catch-all] (1881) — Librettist — 21 cópias
The Yeomen of the Guard [vocal score] (1888) — Librettist — 21 cópias
The Mikado [full score] (2012) 19 cópias
H.M.S. Pinafore [full score] (2002) 17 cópias
Ruddigore (1887) 16 cópias
Princess Ida [1982 TV movie] (1911) — Librettist — 16 cópias
Patience [1982 TV movie] (1996) — Librettist — 16 cópias
Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs (1899) 15 cópias
The Gondoliers [1982 TV movie] (1982) — Librettist — 15 cópias
Trial By Jury [catch-all] (1875) 15 cópias
The Savoy Operas: Volume I (1957) 13 cópias
H.M.S. Pinafore [1982 TV movie] (1996) — Librettist — 12 cópias
The Pirates of Penzance (1982) — Librettist — 11 cópias
Gilbert and Sullivan At Home (1927) 11 cópias
The Corgi Book of Gilbert and Sullivan (1964) — Librettist — 11 cópias
Original plays (1926) 10 cópias
Ruddigore [1982 TV movie] (1982) — Librettist — 10 cópias
The Story of The Mikado (1921) 10 cópias
Iolanthe [sound recording] (1882) — Librettist — 9 cópias
The Yeomen of the Guard [1982 TV movie] (1996) — Librettist — 8 cópias
Opera World Presents: Iolanthe [1982 TV movie] (1982) — Librettist — 7 cópias
Trial by Jury [full score] (1985) — Librettist — 7 cópias
Original Plays (1905) 7 cópias
The sorceror (CD) (1877) 7 cópias
The Gondoliers [sound recording] (1993) — Librettist — 7 cópias
H.M.S. Pinafore; and, Trial by Jury [2005 TV movies] (2005) — Librettist — 7 cópias
Songs of a Savoyard (2007) 7 cópias
The Pirates of Penzance [1994 film] (2006) — Writer — 7 cópias
The Pirates of Penzance [libretto] (1881) — Librettist — 6 cópias
Patience [sound recording] (1987) — Librettist — 5 cópias
Engaged (1962) — Librettist — 5 cópias
Iolanthe [score] 4 cópias
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Master Collection (2004) — Librettist — 4 cópias
The Mikado [chorus score] (1985) — Librettist — 3 cópias
Gilbert and Sullivan Highlights — Librettist — 3 cópias
Patience [libretto] (1997) 3 cópias
PIRATES OF PENZANCE, PINAFORE, MIKADO & BAB BALLADS (1932) — Librettist — 3 cópias
Patience [Score] (1982) 3 cópias
Poor wand'ring one — Librettist — 2 cópias
The Mikado: Chorus Parts (1986) — Librettist — 2 cópias
Finale (from PIRATES OF PENZANCE) — Librettist — 2 cópias
The Mikado, and other operas — Librettist — 2 cópias
The Mikado 2 cópias
Gilbert and Sullivan (1976) 2 cópias
Complete Operas (1932) 2 cópias
Lost Bab Ballads 2 cópias
Original Plays (1907) 2 cópias
Utopia, Ltd.: Libretto (2009) 1 exemplar(es)
The Mikado 1 exemplar(es)
Sullivan : The Mikado [libretto : English only] (2013) — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
The BAB Ballads, etc. 1 exemplar(es)
Trial By Jury 1 exemplar(es)
Savoyard Scrapbook 1 exemplar(es)
Captain Reece 1 exemplar(es)
The Hidden Worlds 1 exemplar(es)
Utopia Ltd (Record) 1 exemplar(es)
The Yeomen of the Guard 1 exemplar(es)
The Pirates of Penzance [score] (2010) 1 exemplar(es)
Gilbert & Sullivan : HMS Pinafore : 2021/22 [programme] (2021) — Autor — 1 exemplar(es)
Iolanthe [operetta] — Autor — 1 exemplar(es)
Utopia Limited: Vocal Score (1893) — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
The Sorcerer + Trial by Jury [vocal score] (2008) — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
Gilbert & Sullivan : Iolanthe : 2017/18 [programme] (2018) — Autor — 1 exemplar(es)
Original Plays by W. S. Gilbert (2005) 1 exemplar(es)
The Pirates of Penzance, Etc. (2011) 1 exemplar(es)
Original Plays by W. S. Gilbert (2010) 1 exemplar(es)
The Yeoman of the Guard [sound recording] — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
The Gondoliers, Comic Opera (Edition Eulenburg No 927) (1984) — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
H.M.S. Pinafore + Trial by Jury [sound recording] (2011) — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
H.M.S. Pinafore retold 1 exemplar(es)
Iolanthe retold 1 exemplar(es)
The Gondoliers + Trial by Jury [sound recording] — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
Etiquette [poem] 1 exemplar(es)
The Pirates of Penzance : Vocal Selections — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
The Mikado [score] — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
Selected Bab Ballads (1955) 1 exemplar(es)
Original comic operas (1890) 1 exemplar(es)
Gilbert & Sullivan: 26 of Your Favourite G & S Classics (2005) — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
Songs of a Savoyard (1926) 1 exemplar(es)
H.M.S. Pinafore [Choruses - Score] (1952) 1 exemplar(es)
Captain Reese {poem} 1 exemplar(es)
Uncle Baby: Comedietta (1968) 1 exemplar(es)
Entrance and March of the Peers from "Iolanthe" — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
Nightmare Song (1981) 1 exemplar(es)
The Sorcerer [video recording] (1982) — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
Trial by Jury [libretto] 1 exemplar(es)
The Gondoliers + Cox and Box [sound recording] — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
A nice dilemma (from TRIAL BY JURY) — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
In a contemplative fashion (from THE GONDOLIERS) — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
Regular Royal Queen (from THE GONDOLIERS) — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
Take a pair of sparkling eyes (from THE GONDOLIERS) — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
We're called gondolieri (from THE GONDOLIERS) — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
Fair moon, to thee I sing (From HMS PINAFORE) — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
As some day it may happen (from THE MIKADO) — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
A wand'ring mistrel I (from THE MIKADO) — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
When I was a lad (from HMS PINAFORE) — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
Mikado + Iolanthe + Gondoliers [vocal score] — Librettist — 1 exemplar(es)
Engaged (Classic Reprint) (2015) 1 exemplar(es)
The Pirates of Penzance, Etc. (2010) 1 exemplar(es)
Poems of W. S. Gilbert (2000) 1 exemplar(es)
The Mikado (vhs) 1 exemplar(es)
Bad Ballads 1 exemplar(es)
"Engaged." (2010) 1 exemplar(es)
The Gondoliers 1 exemplar(es)
Gilbert & Sullivan chorus (2010) 1 exemplar(es)
The Palace of Truth 1 exemplar(es)
A Colossal Idea 1 exemplar(es)
Gilbertiana 1 exemplar(es)
Gilbert & Sullivan HMS Pinafore (2011) 1 exemplar(es)
HMS Pinafore 1 exemplar(es)
Princess Ida Highlights 1 exemplar(es)
The Pirates Of Penzance Highlights (1975) 1 exemplar(es)
Patience [2xVinyl] 1 exemplar(es)

Associated Works

The Mammoth Book of Seriously Comic Fantasy (1999) — Contribuinte — 333 cópias
Ghosts: A Treasury of Chilling Tales Old & New (1981) — Contribuinte — 333 cópias
Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder (1989) — Contribuinte — 328 cópias
Poems Bewitched and Haunted (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets) (2005) — Contribuinte — 189 cópias
100 Crooked Little Crime Stories (1994) — Contribuinte — 165 cópias
Murder & Other Acts of Literature (1997) — Contribuinte — 147 cópias
Elsewhere: Tales of Fantasy (1982) — Contribuinte — 143 cópias
The Standard Book of British and American Verse (1932) — Contribuinte — 114 cópias
Victorian Love Stories: An Oxford Anthology (1996) — Contribuinte — 48 cópias
Prose and Poetry for Appreciation (1934) — Contribuinte, algumas edições44 cópias
London Assurance and Other Victorian Comedies (2001) — Contribuinte — 33 cópias
15 International One-Act Plays (1969) — Contribuinte — 31 cópias
100 Story Poems (1951) — Contribuinte — 20 cópias
Frantic Comedy: Eight Plays of Knock-About Fun (1991) — Contribuinte — 19 cópias
Ellery Queen's Poetic Justice (1967) — Contribuinte, algumas edições18 cópias
The Victorian Mystery Megapack: 27 Classic Mystery Tales (2012) — Contribuinte — 15 cópias
Poems of Magic and Spells (1960) — Contribuinte — 14 cópias
The World of Law, Volume I : The Law in Literature (1960) — Contribuinte — 12 cópias
Iolanthe — Compositor, algumas edições9 cópias
The Mikado (A Curtain raiser book) (1966) — Compositor — 8 cópias
H.M.S. Pinafore [adapted] (1967) — Compositor, algumas edições7 cópias
Victorian Short Stories: Stories of Courtship (2009) — Contribuinte — 6 cópias
The Trials of Love (1990) — Contribuinte — 6 cópias
The Fireside Treasury of Modern Humor (1963) — Contribuinte — 5 cópias
A Cabinet of Gems: Short Stories from the English Annuals (1938) — Contribuinte — 3 cópias
The Importance of Being Earnest and Patience (1962)algumas edições3 cópias
H.M.S. Pinafore [operetta] — Original author — 2 cópias
Short Stories: The Timeless Collection (Unabridged) (2007) — Contribuinte — 2 cópias
Ruddigore ; Cox and Box (CD) — Contribuinte — 1 exemplar(es)
Cox and Box; Trial by jury — Contribuinte — 1 exemplar(es)

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This is a selection of forty-four of the Bab Ballads. For the complete works, readers should seek 'The Bab Ballads, with which are included Songs of a Savoyard', first published in 1898
 
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Phil_Mackie | 1 outra resenha | Feb 22, 2024 |
 
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JBarringer | Dec 15, 2023 |
A gorgeous volume. It is tragic that no-one on Goodreads has seen fit to review this yet!

Bradley's volume contains the complete text of every one of the Gilbert/Sullivan operettas, complete with annotations in the margins, providing a useful contextual and historical overview. I recommend enjoying this alongside a music-biography of the works. The 20th anniversary edition contains impressive updates as well as including a couple of the early works previously excluded.
 
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therebelprince | 1 outra resenha | Oct 24, 2023 |
Enjoyable nonsense verse with strong rhyme & rhythm.
 
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leslie.98 | Jun 27, 2023 |

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Arthur Sullivan Composer, Author, Music
Alexander Faris Conductor
Dave Heather Director, Director
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Performer, Corporate author
Wilford Leach Stage director
Isidore Godfrey Conductor
Barrie Gavin Director
Malcolm Sargent Conductor
Peter Wood Director
Alex Faris Conductor
Ross Lewis Editor
Alice B. Woodward Illustrator
Andrew Lord Director
Kevin Hocking Conductor
Sheilah Beckett Illustrator
George Walker Producer, Executive Producer
Donald Adams Actor, Vocalist
Lucille Corcos Illustrator
Albert Sirmay Arranger
Rex Smith Actor
Bridget D'Oyly Carte Foreword, Director
Bonaventura Bottone Actor, Performer
Fritz Kredel Illustrator
Joseph Papp Producer
Edward Sorel Illustrator
Eric Idle Actor
Joel Grey Actor
George Rowell Adaptor, Editor
Rosemary Wells Illustrator
Tim Tyler Actor
HENRY LYTTON Contributor
Sir Henry Lytton Contributor
Monica Sinclair Performer
Elsie Morrison Performer
George Baker Performer
Richard Lewis Performer
Ed Glinert Editor
Deems Taylor Preface
Mike Leigh Introduction
W. Russell Flint Illustrator
Michael Ducarel Performer
Susan Gorton Performer
George Cook Vocalist
John Ayldon Vocalist
Charles E. Brock Illustrator

Estatísticas

Obras
316
Also by
35
Membros
4,164
Popularidade
#6,047
Avaliação
4.0
Resenhas
76
ISBNs
301
Idiomas
5
Favorito
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