Research Catalog

Title

The first night Gilbert and Sullivan : containing complete librettos of the 14 operas, exactly as presented at their première performances : illustrated with contemporary drawings / edited, with a prologue and copious descriptive particulars, by Reginald Allen ; and a foreword by Bridget D'Oyly Carte.

Author

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911

Publication

• London : Chappell, [1975?]
• England : db Printed by Westerham Press.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911.
• Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900.
• Allen, Reginald
• Carte, Bridget D'Oyly

Description

xxi, 465 pages : illustrations; 30 cm

Uniform Title

Librettos. Selections

Alternative Title

Librettos.

Subjects

• Operas > Librettos
• Librettos

Genre/Form

Librettos.

Note

• Librettos written by W. S. Gilbert for operas composed by Arthur Sullivan.
• "Centennial edition" on spine and half-title page; "Revised centenniel edition" on verso of title page.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliography (pages 462-463).

Contents

Thespis -- Trial by jury -- The sorcerer -- H.M.S. Pinafore -- The Pirates of Penzance -- Patience -- Iolanthe -- Princess Ida -- The Mikado -- Ruddygore -- The yeomen of the guard -- The gondoliers -- Utopia, Limited -- The Grand Duke.

Call Number

JMF 78-395

ISBN

• 0903443104
• 9780903443104

LCCN

77771442

OCLC

3141665

Author

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911, author.

Title

The first night Gilbert and Sullivan : containing complete librettos of the 14 operas, exactly as presented at their première performances : illustrated with contemporary drawings / edited, with a prologue and copious descriptive particulars, by Reginald Allen ; and a foreword by Bridget D'Oyly Carte.

Publisher

London : Chappell, [1975?]

Manufacturer

England : db Printed by Westerham Press.

Edition

[Revised] Centennial edition

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliography (pages 462-463).

Added Author

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Gondoliers.

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Grand Duke.

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. H.M.S. Pinafore.

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Iolanthe.

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Mikado.

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Patience.

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Pirates of Penzance.

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Princess Ida.

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Ruddigore.

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Sorcerer.

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Thespis.

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Trial by jury.

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Utopia Limited.

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Yeomen of the guard.

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Gondoliers.

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Grand Duke.

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. H.M.S. Pinafore.

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Iolanthe.

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Mikado.

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Patience.

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Pirates of Penzance.

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Princess Ida.

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Ruddigore.

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Sorcerer.

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Thespis.

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Trial by jury.

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Utopia Limited.

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Yeomen of the Guard.

Allen, Reginald, editor, author of introduction, etc.

Carte, Bridget D'Oyly, author of introduction, etc.

Other Form:

Online version: Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Operas. Librettos. Selections. First night Gilbert and Sullivan. [Rev centennial ed.] London : Chappell, [1975?] (OCoLC)671514871

Research Call Number

JMF 78-395