The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipoo)
The full names of the creative team responsible for the Gilbert and Sullivan operas were William Schwenk Gilbert and Arthur Seymour Sullivan. Gilbert generally signed his name as "WS Gilbert" and was know as "Schwenk" to his close relatives. Sullivan generally signed his name as "Arthur S. Sullivan" and never ussed just his three initials.
William Schwenk
The name of this duet is actually " When I go out of door " It comes from Act 2 of Patience by Gilbert & Sullivan and is sung by the characters Bunthorne and Grosvenor. The chorus after each verse is alternatively " A most intense young man " " A soulful - eyed young man " Each chorus verse is different but none of them mention " A most polite young man "
Savoyard: an aficionado of Gilbert and Sullivan operas. G&S operas were first performed at the Savoy Theater in London.
Operetta
William Schwenk
Sure, because people use it and know what it means. It may not be in some dictionaries but that doesn't matter. The word derives from the name of a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta The Mikado.
The full names of the creative team responsible for the Gilbert and Sullivan operas were William Schwenk Gilbert and Arthur Seymour Sullivan. Gilbert generally signed his name as "WS Gilbert" and was know as "Schwenk" to his close relatives. Sullivan generally signed his name as "Arthur S. Sullivan" and never ussed just his three initials.
William Schwenk
The Savoy operas were the original name for the operas of Sir Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert, aka Gilbert and Sullivan.
The name of this duet is actually " When I go out of door " It comes from Act 2 of Patience by Gilbert & Sullivan and is sung by the characters Bunthorne and Grosvenor. The chorus after each verse is alternatively " A most intense young man " " A soulful - eyed young man " Each chorus verse is different but none of them mention " A most polite young man "
Savoyard: an aficionado of Gilbert and Sullivan operas. G&S operas were first performed at the Savoy Theater in London.
Gilbert O'Sullivan was the stage name of a singer/song wrter who was known for his 1970s era hits "Alone Again (Naturally)," "Claire, Get Down" . The name was a pun on Gilbert & Sullivan, the creaters of several popular 19th century light operas, including "The Mikado" and "HMS Pinafore." Gilbert O'Sullivan was born Dec 1 1946 in Waterford County Waterford Ireland He performed with Supertramp and recorded and toured in Japan.
Although he is not the leading character in the operetta, The Mikado dominates the action throughout by his unseen presence in Act I, and when he majestically appears later in Act II. He is the ruler of Japan and all-powerful; his Word is Law! Much of the action centres around the intentions, desires and wishes of The Mikado. Besides , the operetta would not have sounded quite so grand or memorable if Gilbert & Sullivan had chosen the name of one of the major characters, such as 'Yum-Yum', 'Nanki-Poo' or 'Ko-Ko' The word "Mikado" itself was an archaic Japanese term for the "Emperor of Japan." Chosen during a period of intense popular interest in the orient, and Japan in particular, the choice of such a name for the opera increased its public profile during the original run of the piece.
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Operetta
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