The First Night Gilbert and Sullivan : containing complete librettos of the 14 operas, exactly as presented at their première performances : illustrated with contemporary drawings / edited, with a prologue and copious descriptive particulars, by Reginald Allen ; and a foreword by Bridget D'Oyly Carte.

Record ID: 
66940
Accession number: 
GSC 100579
Creator: 
Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900.
Title: 
The First Night Gilbert and Sullivan : containing complete librettos of the 14 operas, exactly as presented at their première performances : illustrated with contemporary drawings / edited, with a prologue and copious descriptive particulars, by Reginald Allen ; and a foreword by Bridget D'Oyly Carte.
Uniform title: 
Operas. Librettos. Selections
Published: 
London : Chappell, [1975?]
Edition: 

[Rev centennial ed.].

Contents: 

Thespis -- Trial by jury -- The sorcerer -- H.M.S. Pinafore -- The Pirates of Penzance -- Patience -- Iolanthe -- Princess Ida -- The Mikado -- Ruddygore -- The yeomen of the guard -- The gondoliers -- Utopia, limited -- The Grand Duke.

Notes: 

Librettos by Gilbert; music by Sullivan.

Associated names: 

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911, librettist.
Allen, Reginald, editor.

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Department: 
Music Manuscripts and Printed Music
Music Collection: 
Gilbert and Sullivan Collection