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Oh joy! Oh rapture! : the enduring phenomenon of Gilbert and Sullivan /

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Taking as his starting point the expiry of copyright on the opera libretti at the end of 1961 and using fascinating hitherto unpublished archive material, Bradley reveals the extraordinary story of the last years of the old D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, the guardian of Savoy tradition for over a...

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Main Author: Bradley, Ian C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Edition:[New ed.].
Subjects:
Gilbert, W. S. > (William Schwenck), > 1836-1911.
Sullivan, Arthur, > 1842-1900.
Gilbert, W. S. > (William Schwenck), > 1836-1911
Sullivan, Arthur, > 1842-1900
Opera > Great Britain > 20th century.
Opera
Great Britain
1900-1999
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Taking as his starting point the expiry of copyright on the opera libretti at the end of 1961 and using fascinating hitherto unpublished archive material, Bradley reveals the extraordinary story of the last years of the old D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, the guardian of Savoy tradition for over a hundred years, and the troubled history of its successor.
Item Description:Previous edition: 2005.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 220 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0199851255
9780199851256
9780195328943
0195328949