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A most ingenious paradox : the art of Gilbert and Sullivan /
Written more than a century ago, and initially regarded even by their creators as nothing more than light entertainment, the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan emerged over the course of the 20th century as the world's most popular body of musical-theatre works. Despite the works' resounding p...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2001.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Written more than a century ago, and initially regarded even by their creators as nothing more than light entertainment, the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan emerged over the course of the 20th century as the world's most popular body of musical-theatre works. Despite the works' resounding popularity and proven longevity however, most books written on Gilbert and Sullivan have focused on the authors, rather than their work. Examining all fourteen operas in detail, Gayden Wren offers a fresh look at the works themselves. He argues that the key to the operas' longevity lies not primarily in their clever lyrics, witty dialogue, or catchy music, but in the central themes underlying the characters and stories. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 396 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-375) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780195349276 019534927X 9780195145144 0195145143 1280531789 9781280531781 1602564574 9781602564572 0195302885 9780195302882 |