{"product_id":"2026770001849-secondhand-the-savoy-operas-being-the-complete-text-of-the-gilbert-and-sullivan-operas-as-originally-produced-in-the-years-1875-1896","title":"The Savoy Operas: Being The Complete Text Of The Gilbert And Sullivan Operas As Originally Produced In The Years 1875-1896","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark collection of Victorian comic theatre, The Savoy Operas presents the complete libretti of the celebrated Gilbert and Sullivan collaborations as they were originally staged between 1875 and 1896, from the sparkling wit of Trial by Jury to the grand absurdity of The Grand Duke. W. S. Gilbert's texts crackle with satirical intelligence, skewering the pomposity of British institutions — the law, the military, the aristocracy, and Parliament — through ingeniously constructed verse and brilliantly comic dialogue. Each opera illustrates Gilbert's unmatched gift for wordplay and his ability to construct plots of delightful logical absurdity that somehow resolve themselves with perfect theatrical precision. The collection stands as an essential document of the Victorian stage, capturing a partnership that defined an era and produced some of the most enduring works in the history of musical theatre. Readers will find these texts as sharp and entertaining on the page as they are on the stage, a testament to Gilbert's genius as a dramatist and lyricist of the highest order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48839344193755,"sku":"2026770001849-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c5afc9ae-4ce1-4448-a521-58a0e342f324.png?v=1780560897","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770001849-secondhand-the-savoy-operas-being-the-complete-text-of-the-gilbert-and-sullivan-operas-as-originally-produced-in-the-years-1875-1896","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}