W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911)
Autor de The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan
Sobre El Autor
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 mostrar más "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) mostrar menos
Nota de desambiguación:
(eng) see also Gilbert and Sullivan
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Series
Obras de W. S. Gilbert
The Lost Stories of W. S. Gilbert / Illustrated by Bab ; Selected and Introduced by Peter Haining (1982) 15 copias
Selected operas: second series by Sir W.S. Gilbert; includes HMS Pinafore; The pirates of Penzance; Iolanthe ; and The… (1930) 9 copias
Delphi Complete Works of Gilbert and Sullivan (Illustrated) (Delphi Series Eight Book 7) (2017) 8 copias
Original Plays By W.S. Gilbert, First Series: The Wicked World; Pygmalion & Galatea; Isolanthe, Others (1909) 7 copias
Gilbert & Sullivan: Highlights from The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Yeomen of the Guard,… (1996) — Librettist — 7 copias
The Immortal Gilbert & Sullivan Operas: volume 1 famous numbers from The Mikado, The Gondoliers & The Yeoman of the… (1900) — Librettist — 6 copias
Poems Of W. S. Gilbert 4 copias
Iolanthe [score] 4 copias
British and American Playwrights: Plays- The Palace of the Truth / Sweethearts / Princess Toto / Engaged / Rosencrantz… (1982) 4 copias
Original plays. Second series 4 copias
CROSSING BORDERS. TRANSCENDING CATEGORIES. Contemporary Art From Mata Ortiz, Mexico. (2000) 3 copias
Gilbert and Sullivan Highlights — Librettist — 3 copias
Original Comic Operas : 1st. series 3 copias
The Triumph Of Vice 3 copias
Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gondoliers or The King of Barataria.Authorized by the D'Oyly Carte Company (1940) 3 copias
Pygmalion and Galatea 3 copias
Finale (from PIRATES OF PENZANCE) — Librettist — 2 copias
The Pirates of Penzance : highlights [sound recording] — Librettist — 2 copias
The Mikado 2 copias
H. M. S. PINAFORE OR THE LASS THAT LOVED A SAILOR Gilbert & Sullivan (complete vocal score) (1938) 2 copias
Gilbert & Sullivan : The Pirates of Penzance — Autor — 2 copias
Words and Music Gilbert & Sullivan: The Mikado H.M.S. Pinafore Pirates of Penzance (1950) — Librettist — 2 copias
Lost Bab Ballads 2 copias
The Mikado, and other operas — Librettist — 2 copias
Foggerty's fairy and other tales 2 copias
Original Plays, Fourth Series 2 copias
Three Little Maids from School (from The Mikado) — Librettist — 2 copias
The yeomen of the guard : an opera of two acts : for Sol and orchestra with English text : vocal score (1985) 2 copias
Poor wand'ring one — Librettist — 2 copias
The BAB Ballads, etc. 1 copia
Harold Dixon's Modern Arrangements of Gilbert and Sullivan's Famous Songs — Librettist — 1 copia
Ruddigore record 2 (Record) 1 copia
Captain Reece 1 copia
Trial By Jury 1 copia
Ruddigore record 1 (Record) 1 copia
Savoyard Scrapbook 1 copia
Trial by Jury [sound recording] 1 copia
The Hidden Worlds 1 copia
Princess Ida record 2 (Record) 1 copia
Iolanthe [operetta] — Autor — 1 copia
Patience record 1 (Record) 1 copia
Princess Ida record 1 (Record) 1 copia
The Yeomen of the Guard 1 copia
Utopia Ltd (Record) 1 copia
The Mikado 1 copia
Patience record 2 (Record) 1 copia
The Ultimate Gilbert & Sullivan 1 copia
Pirates of Penzance Pinafore Mikado and Bab Ballads: The Light Operas of W. S. Gilbert (2011) 1 copia
The yeoman of the guard retold 1 copia
H.M.S. Pinafore retold 1 copia
The Pirates of Penzance retold 1 copia
Iolanthe retold 1 copia
Iolanthe and other operas 1 copia
The Yeoman of the Guard [sound recording] — Librettist — 1 copia
Captain Reese {poem} 1 copia
The Gondoliers + Trial by Jury [sound recording] — Librettist — 1 copia
The Pirates of Penzance : Vocal Selections — Librettist — 1 copia
The Mikado [score] — Librettist — 1 copia
Gilbert & Sullivan ROCK!: A "Poperetta" for Unison and 2-Part Voices (Kit), Book & CD (Book is 100% Reproducible) (2013) 1 copia
Etiquette [poem] 1 copia
A nice dilemma (from TRIAL BY JURY) — Librettist — 1 copia
Mikado + Iolanthe + Gondoliers [vocal score] — Librettist — 1 copia
Entrance and March of the Peers from "Iolanthe" — Librettist — 1 copia
Gilbert and Sullivan Spectacular: Selections from Pinafore, Mikado, Pirates, Ruddigore — Librettist — 1 copia
Trial by Jury [libretto] 1 copia
G. SCHIRMER EDITION OF THE GONDOLIERS OR THE KING OF BARATARIA — Librettist — 1 copia
I am the very model of a modern Major-General! (from PIRATES OF PENZANCE) — Librettist — 1 copia
The Gondoliers + Cox and Box [sound recording] — Librettist — 1 copia
Poor Wand'ring One, song in the comic opera The Pirates of Penzance — Librettist — 1 copia
In a contemplative fashion (from THE GONDOLIERS) — Librettist — 1 copia
Regular Royal Queen (from THE GONDOLIERS) — Librettist — 1 copia
Take a pair of sparkling eyes (from THE GONDOLIERS) — Librettist — 1 copia
We're called gondolieri (from THE GONDOLIERS) — Librettist — 1 copia
Fair moon, to thee I sing (From HMS PINAFORE) — Librettist — 1 copia
As some day it may happen (from THE MIKADO) — Librettist — 1 copia
A wand'ring mistrel I (from THE MIKADO) — Librettist — 1 copia
When I was a lad (from HMS PINAFORE) — Librettist — 1 copia
Short Story Collection Vol. 010 1 copia
Original Plays. First Series, Containing the Wicked World, Pygmalion and Galatea Charity, the Palace of Truth, the… (2016) 1 copia
Gilbert Before Sullivan. Six Comic Plays By W. S. Gilbert. Edited and with an Introduction By Jane W. Stedman (1967) 1 copia
Bad Ballads 1 copia
The Gondoliers 1 copia
The Mikado (vhs) 1 copia
HMS Pinafore 1 copia
The Palace of Truth 1 copia
HMS Pinafore or the Lass That Loved a Sailor, an Entirely Original Nautical Comic Opera in Two Acts (1900) 1 copia
Original Plays By W.S. Gilbert, Second Series: H.M.S. Pinafore; The Pirates of Penzance, Others. (1922) 1 copia
New and Original Extravaganzas 1 copia
A Colossal Idea 1 copia
Gilbertiana 1 copia
Ruddigore or The Witch's Curse 1 copia
Ruddigore ; plus, Cox and Box 1 copia
Princess Ida Highlights 1 copia
Patience [2xVinyl] 1 copia
Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado 1 copia
Obras relacionadas
The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 4th Edition, Volume 2 (1979) — Contribuidor — 250 copias
Masterpieces of Terror and the Unknown: A Treasury of Bizarre Tales Old and New (1993) — Contribuidor — 196 copias
Lovers & Other Monsters: A Collection of Amorous Tales of Fantasy, Old and New (1992) — Contribuidor — 57 copias
The world of law; a treasury of great writing about and in the law, short stories, plays, essays, accounts, letters,… (1960) — Contribuidor — 54 copias
The Dedalus Book Of English Decadence: Vile Emperors And Elegant Degenerates (Decadence from Dedalus) (2004) — Contribuidor — 51 copias
H.M.S. Pinafore [operetta] — Original author — 2 copias
Ruddigore ; Cox and Box (CD) — Contribuidor — 1 copia
Cox and Box; Trial by jury — Contribuidor — 1 copia
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Otros nombres
- Gilbert, Sir William Schwenk
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1836-11-18
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 1911-05-29
- Lugar de sepultura
- Church of St. John the Evangelist, Stanmore, England, UK
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- UK
- Lugar de nacimiento
- London, England, UK
- Lugar de fallecimiento
- Harrow Weald, Middlesex, England, UK
- Lugares de residencia
- London, England, UK (birth)
Harrow Weald, Middlesex, England, UK (death) - Educación
- King's College, London (1856)
- Ocupaciones
- playwright
librettist
poet
illustrator
clerk (privy-council office)
barrister - Premios y honores
- Knighthood (1907)
- Aviso de desambiguación
- see also Gilbert and Sullivan
Miembros
Reseñas
Listas
Favourite Books (1)
Plays I Like (1)
Premios
También Puede Gustarte
Autores relacionados
Estadísticas
- Obras
- 315
- También por
- 36
- Miembros
- 4,183
- Popularidad
- #6,019
- Valoración
- 4.0
- Reseñas
- 77
- ISBNs
- 299
- Idiomas
- 5
- Favorito
- 4
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.