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W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911)

Auteur van The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan

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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 toon meer "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) toon minder
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(eng) see also Gilbert and Sullivan

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Werken van W. S. Gilbert

The Savoy Operas (1926) 349 exemplaren
A Treasury of Gilbert & Sullivan (1941) — Librettist — 209 exemplaren
The Bab Ballads (1890) 174 exemplaren
The Mikado [libretto] (1885) — Librettist — 170 exemplaren
The Pirates of Penzance [vocal score] (1880) — Librettist — 106 exemplaren
The Mikado [vocal score] (1885) — Librettist — 103 exemplaren
Treasury of Gilbert and Sullivan (1961) 79 exemplaren
The Best Known Works of W.S. Gilbert (1932) — Illustrator, sommige edities78 exemplaren
H.M.S. Pinafore [vocal score] (1878) — Librettist — 68 exemplaren
H.M.S. Pinafore [adapted] (1946) 60 exemplaren
The Mikado [catch-all] (1885) — Librettist — 55 exemplaren
H.M.S. Pinafore [catch-all] (1938) — Librettist — 53 exemplaren
The Pirates of Penzance [1983 film] (1983) — Librettist — 46 exemplaren
The Pirates of Penzance [catch-all] (1920) — Librettist — 44 exemplaren
The Gondoliers [vocal score] (1889) — Librettist — 43 exemplaren
Trial by Jury [vocal score] (1875) 41 exemplaren
H.M.S. Pinafore [libretto] (1878) — Librettist — 39 exemplaren
The Pirates of Penzance [sound recording] (1961) — Librettist — 37 exemplaren
The Pirates of Penzance [1980 TV movie] (2002) — Auteur — 36 exemplaren
Ruddigore [Vocal score] (1887) — Libettist — 35 exemplaren
The Mikado: English National Opera [1987 TV movie] (1982) — Librettist — 34 exemplaren
Patience [vocal score] (1881) — Librettist — 34 exemplaren
H.M.S. Pinafore [sound recording] (1878) — Librettist — 34 exemplaren
The Pirates of Penzance (1981) 33 exemplaren
The Mikado and Other Plays (1917) 31 exemplaren
Iolanthe [vocal score] (1882) — Librettist — 30 exemplaren
The Mikado [sound recording] (1990) — Librettist — 28 exemplaren
The Gondoliers [libretto] (1889) — Librettist — 25 exemplaren
The Yeomen of the Guard [catch-all] (1888) — Librettist — 24 exemplaren
Iolanthe [catch-all] (1911) — Librettist — 23 exemplaren
The Sorcerer [1982 TV movie] (1877) 22 exemplaren
Gilbert without Sullivan (1981) 22 exemplaren
Patience [catch-all] (1881) — Librettist — 21 exemplaren
The Yeomen of the Guard [vocal score] (1888) — Librettist — 21 exemplaren
The Mikado [full score] (2012) 19 exemplaren
H.M.S. Pinafore [full score] (2002) 17 exemplaren
Patience [1982 TV movie] (1996) — Librettist — 16 exemplaren
Ruddigore (1887) 16 exemplaren
Princess Ida [1982 TV movie] (1911) — Librettist — 16 exemplaren
The Gondoliers [1982 TV movie] (1982) — Librettist — 15 exemplaren
Trial By Jury [catch-all] (1875) 15 exemplaren
Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs (1899) 15 exemplaren
H.M.S. Pinafore, and other plays (1925) 14 exemplaren
The Savoy Operas: Volume I (1957) 13 exemplaren
H.M.S. Pinafore [1982 TV movie] (1996) — Librettist — 12 exemplaren
The Pirates of Penzance (1982) — Librettist — 11 exemplaren
Gilbert and Sullivan At Home (1927) 11 exemplaren
Original plays (1926) 11 exemplaren
The Corgi Book of Gilbert and Sullivan (1964) — Librettist — 11 exemplaren
The Story of The Mikado (1921) 10 exemplaren
Ruddigore [1982 TV movie] (1982) — Librettist — 10 exemplaren
Iolanthe [sound recording] (1882) — Librettist — 9 exemplaren
The Yeomen of the Guard [1982 TV movie] (1996) — Librettist — 8 exemplaren
H.M.S. Pinafore; and, Trial by Jury [2005 TV movies] (2005) — Librettist — 7 exemplaren
The Pirates of Penzance [1994 film] (2006) — Writer — 7 exemplaren
The Gondoliers [sound recording] (1993) — Librettist — 7 exemplaren
Songs of a Savoyard (2007) 7 exemplaren
Opera World Presents: Iolanthe [1982 TV movie] (1982) — Librettist — 7 exemplaren
The sorceror (CD) (1877) 7 exemplaren
Original Plays (1905) 7 exemplaren
Trial by Jury [full score] (1985) — Librettist — 7 exemplaren
The Pirates of Penzance [libretto] (1881) — Librettist — 6 exemplaren
The Yeomen of the Guard + Trial by Jury [sound recording] (1989) — Librettist — 6 exemplaren
The savoy operas : volume two (1957) 6 exemplaren
Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore [sound recording] (1940) — Librettist — 5 exemplaren
Patience [sound recording] (1987) — Librettist — 5 exemplaren
Engaged (1962) — Librettist — 5 exemplaren
Rosencrantz And Guildenstern (1891) 5 exemplaren
H.M.S. Pinafore: Chorus Parts (1986) 5 exemplaren
Iolanthe [score] 4 exemplaren
Thespis; or, The Gods Grown Old (2005) 4 exemplaren
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Master Collection (2004) — Librettist — 4 exemplaren
Patience [libretto] (1997) 3 exemplaren
The Mikado [chorus score] (1985) — Librettist — 3 exemplaren
Patience [Score] (1982) 3 exemplaren
PIRATES OF PENZANCE, PINAFORE, MIKADO & BAB BALLADS (1932) — Librettist — 3 exemplaren
Gilbert and Sullivan Highlights — Librettist — 3 exemplaren
Gondoliers Or King of Barataria (2009) 3 exemplaren
The Triumph Of Vice 3 exemplaren
Pygmalion and Galatea 3 exemplaren
Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado (1940) 2 exemplaren
The Mikado 2 exemplaren
Selected Operas: First Series (1956) 2 exemplaren
Lost Bab Ballads 2 exemplaren
Original Plays (1907) 2 exemplaren
Gilbert and Sullivan (1976) 2 exemplaren
Complete Operas (1932) 2 exemplaren
Poor wand'ring one — Librettist — 2 exemplaren
The Mikado: Chorus Parts (1986) — Librettist — 2 exemplaren
The Mikado, and other operas — Librettist — 2 exemplaren
Finale (from PIRATES OF PENZANCE) — Librettist — 2 exemplaren
Three Little Maids from School (from The Mikado) — Librettist — 2 exemplaren
The Mikado 1 exemplaar
Sullivan : The Mikado [libretto : English only] (2013) — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
Trial By Jury 1 exemplaar
Savoyard Scrapbook 1 exemplaar
The Pirates of Penzance, Etc. (2011) 1 exemplaar
Gilbert & Sullivan : Iolanthe : 2017/18 [programme] (2018) — Auteur — 1 exemplaar
The Hidden Worlds 1 exemplaar
Captain Reece 1 exemplaar
Utopia, Ltd.: Libretto (2009) 1 exemplaar
Iolanthe [operetta] — Auteur — 1 exemplaar
Utopia Limited: Vocal Score (1893) — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
Utopia Ltd (Record) 1 exemplaar
The Sorcerer + Trial by Jury [vocal score] (2008) — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
The Yeoman of the Guard [sound recording] — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
The Gondoliers, Comic Opera (Edition Eulenburg No 927) (1984) — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
H.M.S. Pinafore + Trial by Jury [sound recording] (2011) — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
Iolanthe retold 1 exemplaar
The Gondoliers + Trial by Jury [sound recording] — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
Etiquette [poem] 1 exemplaar
The Pirates of Penzance : Vocal Selections — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
The Mikado [score] — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
Selected Bab Ballads (1955) 1 exemplaar
Original comic operas (1890) 1 exemplaar
Gilbert & Sullivan: 26 of Your Favourite G & S Classics (2005) — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
Songs of a Savoyard (1926) 1 exemplaar
Uncle Baby: Comedietta (1968) 1 exemplaar
Entrance and March of the Peers from "Iolanthe" — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
Nightmare Song (1981) 1 exemplaar
The Sorcerer [video recording] (1982) — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
The Gondoliers + Cox and Box [sound recording] — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
A nice dilemma (from TRIAL BY JURY) — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
In a contemplative fashion (from THE GONDOLIERS) — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
Regular Royal Queen (from THE GONDOLIERS) — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
We're called gondolieri (from THE GONDOLIERS) — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
Fair moon, to thee I sing (From HMS PINAFORE) — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
As some day it may happen (from THE MIKADO) — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
A wand'ring mistrel I (from THE MIKADO) — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
When I was a lad (from HMS PINAFORE) — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
Mikado + Iolanthe + Gondoliers [vocal score] — Librettist — 1 exemplaar
Engaged (Classic Reprint) (2015) 1 exemplaar
The Pirates of Penzance, Etc. (2010) 1 exemplaar
Poems of W. S. Gilbert (2000) 1 exemplaar
The Mikado (vhs) 1 exemplaar
Bad Ballads 1 exemplaar
"Engaged." (2010) 1 exemplaar
The Gondoliers 1 exemplaar
Gilbert & Sullivan chorus (2010) 1 exemplaar
The Palace of Truth 1 exemplaar
A Colossal Idea 1 exemplaar
Gilbertiana 1 exemplaar
HMS Pinafore 1 exemplaar
Patience [2xVinyl] 1 exemplaar

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Iolanthe — Samensteller, sommige edities9 exemplaren
The Mikado (A Curtain raiser book) (1966) — Samensteller — 8 exemplaren
H.M.S. Pinafore [adapted] (1967) — Samensteller, sommige edities7 exemplaren
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The Importance of Being Earnest and Patience (1962)sommige edities3 exemplaren
H.M.S. Pinafore [operetta] — Original author — 2 exemplaren
Short Stories: The Timeless Collection (Unabridged) (2007) — Medewerker — 2 exemplaren
Ruddigore ; Cox and Box (CD) — Medewerker — 1 exemplaar
Cox and Box; Trial by jury — Medewerker — 1 exemplaar

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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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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 andere bespreking | Oct 24, 2023 |
Enjoyable nonsense verse with strong rhyme & rhythm.
 
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Leden
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