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W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911)

Auteur de The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan

315+ oeuvres 4,170 utilisateurs 76 critiques 4 Favoris

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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 afficher plus "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) afficher moins
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(eng) see also Gilbert and Sullivan

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Œuvres de W. S. Gilbert

The Savoy Operas (1926) 349 exemplaires
A Treasury of Gilbert & Sullivan (1941) — Librettist — 209 exemplaires
The Bab Ballads (1890) 174 exemplaires
The Mikado [libretto] (1885) — Librettist — 170 exemplaires
The Pirates of Penzance [vocal score] (1880) — Librettist — 106 exemplaires
The Mikado [vocal score] (1885) — Librettist — 103 exemplaires
Treasury of Gilbert and Sullivan (1961) 79 exemplaires
The Best Known Works of W.S. Gilbert (1932) — Illustrateur, quelques éditions78 exemplaires
H.M.S. Pinafore [vocal score] (1878) — Librettist — 68 exemplaires
H.M.S. Pinafore [adapted] (1946) 60 exemplaires
The Mikado [catch-all] (1885) — Librettist — 55 exemplaires
H.M.S. Pinafore [catch-all] (1938) — Librettist — 53 exemplaires
The Pirates of Penzance [1983 film] (1983) — Librettist — 46 exemplaires
The Pirates of Penzance [catch-all] (1920) — Librettist — 44 exemplaires
The Gondoliers [vocal score] (1889) — Librettist — 43 exemplaires
Trial by Jury [vocal score] (1875) 41 exemplaires
H.M.S. Pinafore [libretto] (1878) — Librettist — 39 exemplaires
The Pirates of Penzance [sound recording] (1961) — Librettist — 37 exemplaires
The Pirates of Penzance [1980 TV movie] (2002) — Auteur — 36 exemplaires
Ruddigore [Vocal score] (1887) — Libettist — 35 exemplaires
The Mikado: English National Opera [1987 TV movie] (1982) — Librettist — 34 exemplaires
Patience [vocal score] (1881) — Librettist — 34 exemplaires
H.M.S. Pinafore [sound recording] (1878) — Librettist — 34 exemplaires
The Pirates of Penzance (1981) 33 exemplaires
The Mikado and Other Plays (1917) 31 exemplaires
Iolanthe [vocal score] (1882) — Librettist — 30 exemplaires
The Mikado [sound recording] (1990) — Librettist — 28 exemplaires
The Gondoliers [libretto] (1889) — Librettist — 25 exemplaires
The Yeomen of the Guard [catch-all] (1888) — Librettist — 24 exemplaires
Iolanthe [catch-all] (1911) — Librettist — 23 exemplaires
The Sorcerer [1982 TV movie] (1877) 22 exemplaires
The plays of Gilbert and Sullivan; (1941) 22 exemplaires
Gilbert without Sullivan (1981) 22 exemplaires
Patience [catch-all] (1881) — Librettist — 21 exemplaires
The Yeomen of the Guard [vocal score] (1888) — Librettist — 21 exemplaires
The Mikado [full score] (2012) 19 exemplaires
H.M.S. Pinafore [full score] (2002) 17 exemplaires
The Yeomen of the Guard [libretto] (1979) 17 exemplaires
Patience [1982 TV movie] (1996) — Librettist — 16 exemplaires
Ruddigore (1887) 16 exemplaires
Princess Ida [1982 TV movie] (1911) — Librettist — 16 exemplaires
The Gondoliers [1982 TV movie] (1982) — Librettist — 15 exemplaires
Trial By Jury [catch-all] (1875) 15 exemplaires
Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs (1899) 15 exemplaires
H.M.S. Pinafore, and other plays (1925) 14 exemplaires
The Savoy Operas: Volume I (1957) 13 exemplaires
H.M.S. Pinafore [1982 TV movie] (1996) — Librettist — 12 exemplaires
The Pirates of Penzance (1982) — Librettist — 11 exemplaires
Gilbert and Sullivan At Home (1927) 11 exemplaires
Original plays (1926) 11 exemplaires
The Corgi Book of Gilbert and Sullivan (1964) — Librettist — 11 exemplaires
The Story of The Mikado (1921) 10 exemplaires
Ruddigore [1982 TV movie] (1982) — Librettist — 10 exemplaires
Iolanthe [sound recording] (1882) — Librettist — 9 exemplaires
The Light Operas of W.S. Gilbert (1932) 8 exemplaires
The Yeomen of the Guard [1982 TV movie] (1996) — Librettist — 8 exemplaires
H.M.S. Pinafore; and, Trial by Jury [2005 TV movies] (2005) — Librettist — 7 exemplaires
The Pirates of Penzance [1994 film] (2006) — Writer — 7 exemplaires
The Gondoliers [sound recording] (1993) — Librettist — 7 exemplaires
Songs of a Savoyard (2007) 7 exemplaires
Opera World Presents: Iolanthe [1982 TV movie] (1982) — Librettist — 7 exemplaires
The sorceror (CD) (1877) 7 exemplaires
Original Plays (1905) 7 exemplaires
Trial by Jury [full score] (1985) — Librettist — 7 exemplaires
The Pirates of Penzance [libretto] (1881) — Librettist — 6 exemplaires
The Yeomen of the Guard + Trial by Jury [sound recording] (1989) — Librettist — 6 exemplaires
The savoy operas : volume two (1957) 6 exemplaires
Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore [sound recording] (1940) — Librettist — 5 exemplaires
Patience [sound recording] (1987) — Librettist — 5 exemplaires
Engaged (1962) — Librettist — 5 exemplaires
Rosencrantz And Guildenstern (1891) 5 exemplaires
H.M.S. Pinafore: Chorus Parts (1986) 5 exemplaires
Poems Of W. S. Gilbert 4 exemplaires
Iolanthe [score] 4 exemplaires
Thespis; or, The Gods Grown Old (2005) 4 exemplaires
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Master Collection (2004) — Librettist — 4 exemplaires
Patience [libretto] (1997) 3 exemplaires
Iolanthe or the Peer and the Peri (1882) 3 exemplaires
The Yeomen of the Guard: Libretto (1997) 3 exemplaires
The Mikado [chorus score] (1985) — Librettist — 3 exemplaires
Patience [Score] (1982) 3 exemplaires
PIRATES OF PENZANCE, PINAFORE, MIKADO & BAB BALLADS (1932) — Librettist — 3 exemplaires
Gilbert and Sullivan Highlights — Librettist — 3 exemplaires
Gondoliers Or King of Barataria (2009) 3 exemplaires
The Triumph Of Vice 3 exemplaires
Pygmalion and Galatea 3 exemplaires
Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado (1940) 2 exemplaires
The Mikado 2 exemplaires
Selected Operas: First Series (1956) 2 exemplaires
Lost Bab Ballads 2 exemplaires
Original Plays (1907) 2 exemplaires
Gilbert and Sullivan (1976) 2 exemplaires
Complete Operas (1932) 2 exemplaires
Poor wand'ring one — Librettist — 2 exemplaires
Gilbert & Sullivan : The Pirates of Penzance — Auteur — 2 exemplaires
The Mikado: Chorus Parts (1986) — Librettist — 2 exemplaires
The Mikado, and other operas — Librettist — 2 exemplaires
Foggerty's Fairy and Other Tales (1890) 2 exemplaires
Finale (from PIRATES OF PENZANCE) — Librettist — 2 exemplaires
Three Little Maids from School (from The Mikado) — Librettist — 2 exemplaires
The BAB Ballads, etc. 1 exemplaire
The Mikado 1 exemplaire
Sullivan : The Mikado [libretto : English only] (2013) — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
Original Plays by W. S. Gilbert (2005) 1 exemplaire
Trial By Jury 1 exemplaire
Savoyard Scrapbook 1 exemplaire
The Pirates of Penzance, Etc. (2011) 1 exemplaire
Gilbert & Sullivan : Iolanthe : 2017/18 [programme] (2018) — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
The Hidden Worlds 1 exemplaire
The Pirates of Penzance [score] (2010) 1 exemplaire
Original Plays by W. S. Gilbert (2010) 1 exemplaire
Captain Reece 1 exemplaire
Utopia, Ltd.: Libretto (2009) 1 exemplaire
Iolanthe [operetta] — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Utopia Limited: Vocal Score (1893) — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
Utopia Ltd (Record) 1 exemplaire
The Sorcerer + Trial by Jury [vocal score] (2008) — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
The Yeoman of the Guard [sound recording] — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
The Gondoliers, Comic Opera (Edition Eulenburg No 927) (1984) — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
H.M.S. Pinafore + Trial by Jury [sound recording] (2011) — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
Iolanthe retold 1 exemplaire
The Gondoliers + Trial by Jury [sound recording] — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
Etiquette [poem] 1 exemplaire
The Pirates of Penzance : Vocal Selections — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
The Mikado [score] — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
Selected Bab Ballads (1955) 1 exemplaire
Original comic operas (1890) 1 exemplaire
Gilbert & Sullivan: 26 of Your Favourite G & S Classics (2005) — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
Songs of a Savoyard (1926) 1 exemplaire
Captain Reese {poem} 1 exemplaire
Uncle Baby: Comedietta (1968) 1 exemplaire
Entrance and March of the Peers from "Iolanthe" — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
Nightmare Song (1981) 1 exemplaire
The Sorcerer [video recording] (1982) — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
The Gondoliers + Cox and Box [sound recording] — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
A nice dilemma (from TRIAL BY JURY) — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
In a contemplative fashion (from THE GONDOLIERS) — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
Regular Royal Queen (from THE GONDOLIERS) — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
We're called gondolieri (from THE GONDOLIERS) — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
Fair moon, to thee I sing (From HMS PINAFORE) — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
As some day it may happen (from THE MIKADO) — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
A wand'ring mistrel I (from THE MIKADO) — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
When I was a lad (from HMS PINAFORE) — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
Mikado + Iolanthe + Gondoliers [vocal score] — Librettist — 1 exemplaire
Engaged (Classic Reprint) (2015) 1 exemplaire
The Pirates of Penzance, Etc. (2010) 1 exemplaire
Poems of W. S. Gilbert (2000) 1 exemplaire
The Mikado (vhs) 1 exemplaire
Bad Ballads 1 exemplaire
"Engaged." (2010) 1 exemplaire
The Gondoliers 1 exemplaire
Gilbert & Sullivan chorus (2010) 1 exemplaire
The Palace of Truth 1 exemplaire
A Colossal Idea 1 exemplaire
Gilbertiana 1 exemplaire
Gilbert & Sullivan HMS Pinafore (2011) 1 exemplaire
HMS Pinafore 1 exemplaire
Patience [2xVinyl] 1 exemplaire

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The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 4th Edition, Volume 2 (1979) — Contributeur — 250 exemplaires
Poems Bewitched and Haunted (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets) (2005) — Contributeur — 189 exemplaires
100 Crooked Little Crime Stories (1994) — Contributeur — 165 exemplaires
Murder & Other Acts of Literature (1997) — Contributeur — 147 exemplaires
Elsewhere: Tales of Fantasy (1982) — Contributeur — 145 exemplaires
The Standard Book of British and American Verse (1932) — Contributeur — 116 exemplaires
Victorian Love Stories: An Oxford Anthology (1996) — Contributeur — 48 exemplaires
Prose and Poetry for Appreciation (1934) — Contributeur, quelques éditions44 exemplaires
London Assurance and Other Victorian Comedies (2001) — Contributeur — 33 exemplaires
15 International One-Act Plays (1969) — Contributeur — 32 exemplaires
100 Story Poems (1951) — Contributeur — 20 exemplaires
Frantic Comedy: Eight Plays of Knock-About Fun (1991) — Contributeur — 19 exemplaires
Ellery Queen's Poetic Justice (1967) — Contributeur, quelques éditions18 exemplaires
The Victorian Mystery Megapack: 27 Classic Mystery Tales (2012) — Contributeur — 15 exemplaires
Poems of Magic and Spells (1960) — Contributeur — 14 exemplaires
The World of Law, Volume I : The Law in Literature (1960) — Contributeur — 12 exemplaires
Iolanthe — Compositeur, quelques éditions9 exemplaires
The Mikado (A Curtain raiser book) (1966) — Compositeur — 8 exemplaires
H.M.S. Pinafore [adapted] (1967) — Compositeur, quelques éditions7 exemplaires
Victorian Short Stories: Stories of Courtship (2009) — Contributeur — 6 exemplaires
The Trials of Love (1990) — Contributeur — 6 exemplaires
The Fireside Treasury of Modern Humor (1963) — Contributeur — 5 exemplaires
A Cabinet of Gems: Short Stories from the English Annuals (1938) — Contributeur — 3 exemplaires
The Importance of Being Earnest and Patience (1962)quelques éditions3 exemplaires
H.M.S. Pinafore [operetta] — Original author — 2 exemplaires
Short Stories: The Timeless Collection (Unabridged) (2007) — Contributeur — 2 exemplaires
Ruddigore ; Cox and Box (CD) — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Cox and Box; Trial by jury — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire

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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 autre critique | 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 autre critique | Oct 24, 2023 |
Enjoyable nonsense verse with strong rhyme & rhythm.
 
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leslie.98 | Jun 27, 2023 |

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Statistiques

Œuvres
315
Aussi par
35
Membres
4,170
Popularité
#6,038
Évaluation
4.0
Critiques
76
ISBN
299
Langues
5
Favoris
4

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