...Arthur Sullivan in 1864, at the time of Kenilworth (From the collection of Peter Joslin) William Gilbert wrote only two more poems in 1864 and was having little success as a barrister. The next year was to bring an upturn in his fortunes. Ownership of Fun changed...

... unsuccessful) 28 Eldon Road—where Gilbert and Kitty started married life This chapter describes William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan at work in the theater. The beginning of 1867 heralded another year of promise for Sullivan. He was self-confident and was still exploring the range of his talents in music...

... Gardens, William Gilbert happened to glance at a Japanese executioner's sword hanging on the wall. It started a train of thought that he began to turn into a plot. On May 20, he sent Arthur Sullivan his sketch plot of The Mikado. Sullivan thought the subject excellent—funny. By the end...

... though in his heart he did not believe it. Its comparison with The Mikado, the onslaught of adverse criticism, his discomfiture with some of Arthur Sullivan's music, and his recognition that the second act as originally performed had serious weaknesses all contributed to the feeling...

... of his life A scenario for The Gondoliers, which dates almost exactly from this point in the construction of the opera, was sent to Arthur Sullivan. It still includes what has been called the “growling chorus,” which Sullivan wanted cut and which was replaced by “For Everyone Who Feels...

...The one thing that William Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan, and Richard D'Oyly Carte would not have bargained for was that their private differences, made public in a court of law, would make them all ill. Sullivan's kidney ailment and Gilbert's gout were worsened by the stress they both were under...

... when George Edwardes produced In Town at the Gaiety. Questions as to whether the old Gilbert and Sullivan formula would be able to compete successfully in the new musical world surrounded them. William Gilbert was now 56, and Arthur Sullivan 51. Jenoure Aida Ruddigore or The Witch’s...

... went through Caractacus, but Sullivan had remained and made notes of anything which struck him, in that most charming self-sacrificing way which was always his. It was to be Arthur Sullivan's last Leeds Festival; he knew that the committee would be looking for a new conductor...

...In fond memory of Ian Smith born 21 June 1939 died 22 November 2019 like Arthur Sullivan, a lover of life List of Abbreviations AS BL BRB HAM PML RMA SASS Arthur Sullivan British Library Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University Hymns Ancient and Modern Pierpont Morgan Library...

...This chapter discusses Richard D'Oyly Carte's “Gilbert and Sullivan” (G & S) program, which was named after W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Carte's G & S program combined the appeal of superb craftsmanship with that of fresh material, replacing the previous derivative nature...

... of the century, the names “Gilbert and Sullivan,” William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, would be linked in the most famous partnership in theatre of the Victorian period. On 18 July 1805, The Times announced the death of William Gilbert, Esq., of Lower Tooting. Five weeks earlier...

...On Maundy Thursday, March 25, 1875, at the Royalty Theatre, Dean Street, the evening's entertainment came with the first performance of Trial by Jury. A novel and entirely original Dramatic Cantata, music by Arthur Sullivan, book by William Gilbert. Sullivan conducted the first...

...Arthur Sullivan came back from France to the affairs of the National Training School for Music. The school was formally opened by Queen Victoria on April 16, and on May 13 she made an official visit with her eldest daughter, Princess Victoria. To Sullivan's relief he was to be called Principal...

...Rutland Barrington as the Sergeant of Police in The Pirates of Penzance (V&A Picture Library) Before he could start out for America, Richard D'Oyly Carte had other concerns to settle, the principal of which was agreeing terms with William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. When...

...Jessie Bond (V&A Picture Library) William Gilbert and Richard D'Oyly Carte attended a supper and ball given to celebrate the 500th performance of Dorothy. Carte was uneasy at the success of this rival opera, and wrote to Arthur Sullivan on February 13. The two men had already...

...W. S. Gilbert—the mature librettist, taken about 1883 (Peter Joslin Collection) If William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's opera is a unique genre, then The Yeomen of the Guard is unique within it. Both men thought that it was the best of their operas, and for Gilbert it was just...

...The chapter shows how Arthur Sullivan’s career in opera pathed its way to be a promising partnership with Gilbert. Sullivan was one of England’s most prominent musicians, a respected conductor who was generally considered the nation’s best composer. His incidental music for the The Tempest...

...“A Gilbert is of no use without a Sullivan”—with those words, W. S. Gilbert summed up his reasons for persisting in his collaboration with Arthur Sullivan despite the combative nature of their relationship. In fact, this book suggests that the pair's success is a direct result of their personality...

...The houses of Ponsonby Street, now incorporated into Millbank Thomas Sullivan wanted his son to receive a good general education before devoting himself to music. Arthur Sullivan, on the other hand, was eager to receive a good musical education as soon as possible. He thought he could best achieve...

...The conservatory at Leipzig had been founded by Felix Mendelssohn only 15 years before Arthur Sullivan's arrival in September 1858. Its director was Konrad Schlemitz, although Ignaz Moscheles, who had originally been invited by Mendelssohn to take charge of piano tuition, effectively ran...