Sir Arthur Sullivan: A Resource Book - Hardcover

...a useful compendium of information on the variety of resources relating to Sullivan. It will prove essential for libraries with collections emphasizing music and the Victorian stage, and will prove rewarding for teachers, students, and researchers in those areas. * AB Bookman's Weekly * ...The resources section...will be the part from which researchers will gain most benefit. * CHOICE *

This resource book will delight fans, researchers, and students and is the definitive reference work to the composer who matched his scintillating, melodious music to Gilbert's clever words. Illustrated by the author, Sir Arthur Sullivan provides a biography of Sullivan, brief sketches of his associates and contemporaries, and venues where his plays were performed. It includes a chart that lists fifty-four performers who appeared in his operas as well as lists of songs written by Sullivan and descriptions of Sullivan's operas with information on the librettist, premiere dates, cast lists, and notes on the performance history. An exhaustive listing of resources that describe music scores, audio and video recordings in all formats, motion pictures, archives and collections, and relevant Internet sites is included as are a bibliography on Sullivan and his music and a full complement of indexes.