The Sorcerer (Libretto)

The Sorcerer (Libretto)

The Sorcerer (Libretto)

ISBN: 9780571529011

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The Sorcerer (Libretto)

The Sorcerer (Libretto)

ISBN: 9780571529011

In Stock

Overview

The Sorcerer is a two-act comic opera, with a libretto by W. S. Gilbert and music by Arthur Sullivan. It was the British duo's third operatic collaboration. The plot of The Sorcerer is based on a Christmas story, An Elixir of Love, that Gilbert wrote for The Graphic magazine in 1876

Authors

W.S. Gilbert

W.S. Gilbert

William Schwenck Gilbert was born in the Strand, London, on November 18, 1836. After earning a B.A. from the University of London he pursued a law career, was called to the Bar in 1863, and also joined the militia as a reserve officer, but by then had already embarked on his ...

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Arthur Sullivan

Arthur Sullivan

William Schwenck Gilbert was born in the Strand, London, on November 18, 1836. After earning a B.A. from the University of London he pursued a law career, was called to the Bar in 1863, and also joined the militia as a reserve officer, but by then had already embarked on his ...

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