Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Savoy Operas — a name for the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan (I), which were first performed at the Savoy Theatre in London, England. They include The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado and The Gondoliers. * * * … Universalium
The Yeomen of the Guard — The opera is set in the Tower of London, during the 16th century, and is the darkest, and perhaps most emotionally engaging, of the Savoy Operas, ending with a broken hearted main character and two very reluctant engagements, rather than the… … Wikipedia
The Zoo — is a one act comic opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by B. C. Stephenson, writing under the pen name of Bolton Rowe. It premiered on June 5 1875 at the St. James s Theatre in London (as an afterpiece to W. S. Gilbert s Tom Cobb… … Wikipedia
Savoy opera — Gilbert, Sullivan, Carte, and other Victorian era British composers, librettists and producers, [See German Reeds, Frederic Clay, and F. C. Burnand] as well as the contemporary British press and literature, called works of this kind comic operas… … Wikipedia
The Mikado — For other uses, see Mikado (disambiguation). Theatre poster for The Mikado 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… … Wikipedia
The Martyr of Antioch — St. Margaret of Antioch The Martyr of Antioch is an oratorio (originally described as A Sacred Musical Drama ) by the English composer Arthur Sullivan. It was first performed on 15 October 1880 at the triennial Leeds Music Festival, having been… … Wikipedia
The Sorcerer — For other uses, see Sorcerer. The Sorcerer is a two act comic opera, with a libretto by W. S. Gilbert and music by Arthur Sullivan. It was Gilbert and Sullivan s third opera together. The Sorcerer opened on 17 November 1877 at the Opera Comique… … Wikipedia
The Beauty Stone — is an original romantic musical opera in three acts, composed by Arthur Sullivan to a libretto by Arthur Wing Pinero and J. Comyns Carr. It premiered at the Savoy Theatre on May 28 1898, closing on July 16 1898 after a run of just 50 performances … Wikipedia
The Gondoliers — or The King of Barataria , is a Savoy Opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It premiered at the Savoy Theatre on December 7 1889, and ran for a very successful 554 performances (at that time the fifth longest runnin … Wikipedia
The Chieftain — is a two act comic opera by Arthur Sullivan and F. C. Burnand based on their 1867 opera, The Contrabandista . It consists of substantially the same first act as the 1867 work with a completely new second act. It premiered at the Savoy Theatre on… … Wikipedia
