Author: Ian Bradley
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195347197
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
In Oh Joy! Oh Rapture! expert and enthusiast Ian Bradley explores the world of Gilbert and Sullivan over the last four and a half decades, looking at the way this "phenomenon" is passed from generation to generation. Taking as his starting point the expiry of copyright on the opera libretti at the end of 1961 and using fascinating hitherto unpublished archive material, Bradley reveals the extraordinary story of the last years of the old D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, the guardian of Savoy tradition for over a hundred years, and the troubled history of its successor. He explores the rich vein of parodies, spoofs, and spin-offs of the songs, as well as their influence on twentieth century lyricists and composers. He analyzes professional productions across the world, looks at the unique place of G&S in schools, colleges, and universities, and lovingly explores the culture of amateur performance. He also uncovers the largely male world of the obsessive fans, those collecting memorabilia, the myriad magazines, journals, websites, and festivals devoted to G&S, and the arcane interests of some of the faithful "inner brotherhood."
Oh Joy! Oh Rapture!
Author: Ian Bradley
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195347197
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
In Oh Joy! Oh Rapture! expert and enthusiast Ian Bradley explores the world of Gilbert and Sullivan over the last four and a half decades, looking at the way this "phenomenon" is passed from generation to generation. Taking as his starting point the expiry of copyright on the opera libretti at the end of 1961 and using fascinating hitherto unpublished archive material, Bradley reveals the extraordinary story of the last years of the old D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, the guardian of Savoy tradition for over a hundred years, and the troubled history of its successor. He explores the rich vein of parodies, spoofs, and spin-offs of the songs, as well as their influence on twentieth century lyricists and composers. He analyzes professional productions across the world, looks at the unique place of G&S in schools, colleges, and universities, and lovingly explores the culture of amateur performance. He also uncovers the largely male world of the obsessive fans, those collecting memorabilia, the myriad magazines, journals, websites, and festivals devoted to G&S, and the arcane interests of some of the faithful "inner brotherhood."
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195347197
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
In Oh Joy! Oh Rapture! expert and enthusiast Ian Bradley explores the world of Gilbert and Sullivan over the last four and a half decades, looking at the way this "phenomenon" is passed from generation to generation. Taking as his starting point the expiry of copyright on the opera libretti at the end of 1961 and using fascinating hitherto unpublished archive material, Bradley reveals the extraordinary story of the last years of the old D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, the guardian of Savoy tradition for over a hundred years, and the troubled history of its successor. He explores the rich vein of parodies, spoofs, and spin-offs of the songs, as well as their influence on twentieth century lyricists and composers. He analyzes professional productions across the world, looks at the unique place of G&S in schools, colleges, and universities, and lovingly explores the culture of amateur performance. He also uncovers the largely male world of the obsessive fans, those collecting memorabilia, the myriad magazines, journals, websites, and festivals devoted to G&S, and the arcane interests of some of the faithful "inner brotherhood."
The Road to the Isles
Author: Kenneth MacLeod
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Category : Ballads
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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Category : Ballads
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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At the Sign of the Stock Yard Inn
Author: Alvin Howard Sanders
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 398
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 398
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Who's Crazy Now?
Author: Harvey R. Denton
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Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Languages : en
Pages : 40
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The Gilbert and Sullivan Concordance, Or, I've Got a Little List
Author: Warren A. Colson
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Languages : en
Pages : 374
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Languages : en
Pages : 374
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Beethoven's Opera Fidelio
Author: Ludwig van Beethoven
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Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Vere Vereker's Vengeance
Furniture Worker
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Category : Furniture industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 556
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Category : Furniture industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 556
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McAdam and Eve; Or, Two in a Garden
Author: Oliver Herford
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Languages : en
Pages : 124
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Languages : en
Pages : 124
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A Different Story
Author: Ralph A. Gessner
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1411626788
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
A lonely man in an oppressive, primitive, and brutal society discovers that we are all born needing Love, and how we find it or don't, makes us who we are. He decides to change the world and succeeds beyond his comprehension.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1411626788
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
A lonely man in an oppressive, primitive, and brutal society discovers that we are all born needing Love, and how we find it or don't, makes us who we are. He decides to change the world and succeeds beyond his comprehension.