Gilbert and Sullivan: The Players and the Plays

Author/Contributor(s):	Gänzl, Kurt
Publisher:	State University of New York Press
Date:	07/02/2022
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

In this, the first book to focus on the original cast members of the classic Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas, world-renowned musical theater expert Kurt Gänzl provides a concise history of the writing and production of each opera, vividly colored by the often little-known life stories of these early performers. Meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated with rare photographs, Gilbert and Sullivan: The Players and the Plays delves into the professional and personal lives of the British and American actors and singers who created the celebrated famous fourteen Gilbert and Sullivan operas.