Sullivan, Arthur 1842-1900

The Mikado by Arthur Sullivan ( Recording )
829 editions published between 1877 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 2,392 libraries worldwide
Ko-Ko, the Lord Executioner, is plagued by a terrible quandary: the emperor has instructed him to produce a head or forfeit his own.

The complete plays of Gilbert and Sullivan by Arthur Sullivan ( Book )
23 editions published between 1900 and 1997 in English and held by 2,083 libraries worldwide
William Gilbert's verses for Arthur Sullivan's music are the most fastidiously turned and inventively rhymed in all lyric comedy. From "Trial by Jury" to "The Pirates of Penzance", here are the librettos on which modern performances and recordings are based. Includes biographical sketches of Gilbert and Sullivan and the amusing pictures drawn by Gilbert to illustrate the music.

The pirates of Penzance by Arthur Sullivan ( Recording )
515 editions published between 1878 and 2008 in 7 languages and held by 1,999 libraries worldwide
First work recorded February, March, 1929; Second work recorded September, 1933.

A treasury of Gilbert & Sullivan by Arthur Sullivan ( )
14 editions published between 1941 and 1979 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,958 libraries worldwide
A collection of words and music from eleven operettas with their history and a synopsis of the creation of each.

H.M.S. Pinafore by Arthur Sullivan ( Recording )
610 editions published between 1800 and 2008 in 8 languages and held by 1,816 libraries worldwide
On the quarter-deck of H.M.S. Pinafore, Captain Corcoran and his crew await the coming of Sir Joseph Porter, who is going to inspect Corcoran's ship and marry his daughter, Josephine. But Josephine is secretly in love with Ralph Rackstraw, a member of the crew. They attempt to elope, but are apprehended. Through a strange twist revealed by Buttercup, the bumboat woman, Ralph and the Captain end up exchanging places, and all ends happily after all.

The complete annotated Gilbert and Sullivan by Arthur Sullivan ( Book )
5 editions published between 1996 and 2001 in English and held by 1,280 libraries worldwide
The Complete Annotated Gilbert & Sullivan provides the complete text of all the Gilbert & Sullivan operas which are still performed today, together with extensive annotations covering 'lost' songs, alterations and additions, obscure allusions, production points, and comments of interest. Each opera has an introduction which places it in its context and provides a potted history of performances. No other book provides such extensive commentary on the texts of the Savoy.

The gondoliers by Arthur Sullivan ( Recording )
364 editions published between 1889 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 1,275 libraries worldwide
With only 2 heart-throb gondoliers and 24 prospective brides, there should be a problem, but no, Giussepe and Marco will let fate chose their mates. And one of them may be the King of nearby Barataria, but which one? They rule the palace in tandem, until all is resolved with typical Gilbertian ingenuity.

Iolanthe by Arthur Sullivan ( Recording )
359 editions published between 1882 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 1,192 libraries worldwide
Iolanthe used to be the life and soul of Fairyland but was banished 25 years ago for marrying a mortal. Now, pardoned by the Fairy Queen she returns as a beautiful teenager, but with a 24-year-old son, Strephon, who is half fairy, half mortal. He is in love with Phyllis, a ward of the rather susceptible Lord Chancellor. For a while, these complications wreck havoc with the proceedings of the House of Lords, giving Gilbert a chance to poke fun at that august institution.

The yeomen of the guard, or, The merryman and his maid by Arthur Sullivan ( Recording )
375 editions published between 1863 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 1,174 libraries worldwide
A Gilbert and Sullivan musical in which a colonel, condemned to death in the Tower of London on false charges of scorcery, is helped to escape by a family loyal to him. In order to save his own life, he masks his true identity and takes his place among the yeoman of the guard, beginning a series of misadventures.

Patience by Arthur Sullivan ( )
329 editions published between 1880 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,125 libraries worldwide
A satire on the late 19th century's obsession with beauty and emotion. Twenty lovesick maidens abandon their fiancés to moon over two poets. The poets, however, are distracted by the good natured and sensible milkmaid, Patience.