The Savoy Operas: The Complete Gilbert and Sullivan

A treasury of all fourteen of the beloved Savoy Operas GILBERT AND SULLIVAN’S comic operas are some of the world’s best-loved musical works, delighting audiences with their joyous wit and extravagant wordplay. From the triumphant comic romps The Pirates of Penzance, HMS Pinafore, and The Mikadoto less frequently performed gems such as the partially lost work Thespis, all appear here in their most accurate and faithful form. Including fascinating new commentary on each work, performance histories, plot summaries, original cast lists, and illustrations from the original productions, this ultimate Gilbert and Sullivan collection will charm and satisfy new fans as well as devotees of these incomparable musical masterminds.

Playwright/lyricist W. S. GILBERT (1836-û1911) and composer ARTHUR SULLIVAN (1842-û1900) defined comic operas in Victorian England with their internationally successful and timeless works known as the Savoy Operas.

MIKE LEIGH is the Academy Award-û winning director of Topsy-Turvy, which examines Gilbert and Sullivan-'s world at the time of the original productions of Princess Ida and The Mikado. He is vice president of the Sir Arthur Sullivan Society.

ED GLINERT has annotated two volumes of Sherlock Holmes stories for Penguin Classics.