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The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen operatic collaborations. It opened on 14 March 1885, in London, where it ran at the Savoy Theatre for 672 performances, the second-longest run for any work of musical theatre and one of the ...
Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the dramatist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and the composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900) and to the works they jointly created. The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado are ...
Wikipedia has an excellent article that describes Gilbert and Sullivan as individuals, their remarkable work together, the legacy they created and its impact on popular culture, up to the present day. The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive includes extensive information about W.S. Gilbert, including his plays, poetry and short stories, in addition to ...
Jan 25, 2017 · W. S. Gilbert wrote many stage works besides the libretti of the operas written in collaboration with Arthur Sullivan. This page aims to provide a complete list of Gilbert's stage works in chronological order. The Gilbert and Sullivan operas have been included to show their place in the chronology of Gilbert's works.
W. S. Gilbert was born November 18, 1836, in London, the son of a former naval surgeon. During his childhood Gilbert traveled extensively throughout Europe with his parents, receiving his early education in France. Gilbert displayed an interest in literature and theater at an early age.
Oct 17, 2020 · Gilbert's comic opera His Excellency, with music by Frank Osmond Carr, was first performed on October 27, 1894, with a cast including such familiar faces from the Savoy as George Grossmith (as Griffenfeld), Rutland Barrington (as the Regent), and Jessie Bond. Most of the reviews praised Gilbert's libretto, but Carr's music was less well thought ...
Oct 5, 2011 · W. S. Gilbert wrote a large number of "ballads" for the magazine Fun using his pen-name "Bab." These Bab Ballads became famous on their own, as well as being a source for plots and songs for the G&S operas. The paper Fun was launched in 1861. Gilbert wrote a "funny article" and sent it to the paper, along with a drawing on wood.
