W. S Gilbert

A Sensation Novel (1871) is a comic musical by W. S. Sullivan. First performed at the Royal Gallery of Illustration in January 1871, A Sensation Novel is one of Gilbert's collaborations with composer Thomas German Reed, whose German Reed Entertainments have been credited with revitalizing British theatre. As a satire of Victorian sensation novels that employs self-aware stock characters, the play is a metatheatrical work that anticipates Luigi Pirandello's...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

"The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty" is a comic musical opera written by Arthur Sullivan and W. S. Gilbert in 1879. Gilbert and Sullivan were a Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and the composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900). Together they collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896 which are still performed and loved today. Among their most famous works are 'H.M.S. Pinafore',...

"The Sorcerer" is a comic musical opera written by Arthur Sullivan and W. S. Gilbert in 1896. Gilbert and Sullivan were a Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and the composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900). Together they collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896 which are still performed and loved today. Among their most famous works are 'H.M.S. Pinafore', 'The Pirates of Penzance' and...

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"The Grand Duke; or, The Statutory Duel" is a comic musical opera written by Arthur Sullivan and W. S. Gilbert in 1896. Gilbert and Sullivan were a Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and the composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900). Together they collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896 which are still performed and loved today. Among their most famous works are 'H.M.S. Pinafore', 'The...

This enduringly popular operetta is a bona fide classic that has delighted audiences since its debut in 1885. An appealing Japanese background adds a graceful charm to the romantic satire, while showcasing Sullivan's winsome melodies and Gilbert's satiric verses. This full score is indispensable to soloists, chorus members, and rehearsal pianists.

This exemplary new edition of the vocal score of an enchanting operetta - which has delighted audiences for over a century with its catchy melodies, its witty lyrics, and its madcap tale of tender-hearted pirates, timid policemen, and the demands of duty - was prepared by musicologists Carl Simpson and Ephraim Hammett Jones, who returned to original manuscripts and early sources to produce handsome, newly engraved plates closest to Gilbert and Sullivan's...

In the enchanting realm of Victorian England, where wit and satire intertwine, W. S. Gilbert's "Ballad" unfolds as a captivating tale of love, loss, and the bittersweet melodies of life. Join the enigmatic characters as they navigate the complexities of society, their hearts yearning for connection amidst the ebb and flow of time. Through Gilbert's masterful use of language and his keen eye for human nature, "Ballad" paints a vivid tapestry of emotions,...