Articles related to "Operetta"

Brief biography of Franz Lehár, leading composer of light operettas, extremely famous for The Merry Widow. His waltz 'Gold and Silver' is also often recorded.

Guide to the plot, characters and history of Patience, a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan.

Orpheus in the Underworld, a French operetta by Jacques Offenbach. Orphée aux Enfers opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Offenbach opera information.

Orphée aux enfers, (Orpheus in the Underworld) Jacques Offenbach's comic operetta. Orpheus in the Underwold plot summary, Orphée aux enfers character list and info.

Brief biography of Jacques Offenbach - his life, operettas and works. Famous for his masterpiece and only opera, "The Tales of Hoffmann" (Les Contes d'Hoffmann).

Guide to the characters and story of H.M.S. Pinafore, an operetta by the English comic opera team Gilbert & Sullivan.

Guide to the characters and story of Robin Hood, a comic opera by the American composer Reginald de Koven, with a libretto by Harry B. Smith.

Guide to the plot, characters, and history of The Mikado, a comic operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan, which uses the background of Japan to satirize governmental bureaucracy.

Guide to the characters, plot, and history of The Pirates of Penzance, an operetta by the English comic opera writers Gilbert & Sullivan.

Thespis was the first Gilbert & Sullivan opera. It was never published, and most of the music was destroyed in a fire. Only two numbers remain.

Trial by Jury is the earliest surviving comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan. The story concerns a breach-of-promise case.

Ruddigore (1887), the tenth opera by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, was an unsuccessful follow-up to their overwhelming popular Mikado.

Biography of British composer Sir Arthur Sullivan, the Gilbert & Sullivan collaboration and their "Savoy Operas."

The life and work of William S. Gilbert, librettist of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta partnership. Famous for The Mikado and H.M.S. Pinafore, among others.

Die Fledermaus (The Bat), a German operetta by Johann Strauss II. Die Fledermaus opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Strauss II operetta information.

Guide to the plot, characters and history of The Gondoliers, or the King of Barataria (1889), Gilbert & Sullivan's last successful collaboration.

Le Docteur Miracle (Doctor Miracle), a French comic operetta by Georges Bizet: operetta plot synopsis, character description, and other Georges Bizet operetta information

Biography of American songwriter Oscar Hammerstein II, one of the greatest American lyricists, famous for Show Boat, Oklahoma!, The Sound of Music, and South Pacific.

Die Zigeunerbaron, a German operetta by Johann Strauss II. The Gypsy Baron opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Strauss II operetta information.

Le Pont des Soupirs (The Bridge of Sighs,) a French operetta by Jacques Offenbach: opera plot summary, character list, and other Offenbach opera information.

Brief biography of composer Reginald De Koven and the wedding song "Oh, Promise Me" taken from his Operetta "Robin Hood." Clement Scott wrote the lyrics.

Continuing the guide to the "musts" of the poetry, prose, and plays of eighteenth and nineteenth century British writers and their works...

While there are several women composers in our time, it was not so in previous centuries. Here are a few Austrian composers who deserve to be remembered for their works.

French composer Georges Bizet's brief biography - his life and works. Best known for his masterpiece 'Carmen,' one of best-loved operas staged worldwide.

Short biography of the life and times of Sir Noél Coward, English versatile entertainer, with flair for the theatre and music.

A brief look at the life and career of a child piano prodigy who became a famous composer and whose prolific works totaled over 1000.

Along with Kevin Ayers and Caravan, Soft Machine were members of the critically-acclaimed but resolutely underground Canterbury scene in the late 1960s.

For the first time, Bard SummerScape will take an in-depth look at a British composer in celebration of Edward Elgar's Sesquicentennial.

This is a basic definition of opera and explains to the first-time opera listener the difference between opera buffa and opera seria.

The theatre season has already begun in Toronto. Here is a brief overview of four theatres located in the downtown core of the city. So get out there and see a show.

Classical music that is sure to delight both young and old.

Billed as America's Representative Contralto, Jessie Bartlett Davis was the singer responsible for the great success of Reginald De Koven's song, Oh Promise Me.

Orfeo ed Euridice an opera by Gluck. Gluck's Orpheus opera. Orfeo ed Euridice plot summary, Orfeo cast of characters,Orfeo ed Euridice Info

Brief biography of Oscar Wilde, a celebrated Irish poet, playwright, essayist and novelist, famous for 'The Importance of Being Earnest' and 'The Picture of Dorian Gray.'

Mabel Wheeler Daniels was never able to sustain herself financially from her compositions, but her family was wealthy and she was encouraged to continue in her career.

Life and works of French composer Eric Satie, a pioneer of the avant garde, one of the great eccentrics but a creative innovator.

Brief biography and works of Jean Jacques Rousseau, known for Émile or on Education, Dissertation, the New Héloïse, Social Contract, Discourses on the Sciences and Arts.

The life and works of French composer Léo Delibes, famous for his ballets and operas.

Opened in 1900 in the center of Bavaria's capital city, the Munich Marionette Theater is the oldest dedicated puppet theater in the world and is still going strong.

A look at the history and evolution of the goregrind and death metal band Carcass as well as an insight into their influence on the metal world since their career.

At the beginning of the 19th Century, before Bram Stoker penned Dracula, the first vampire story took shape in a vacation home in Switzerland, along with Frankenstein.

There is no shortage of piano lessons available on the internet. One of these is Yoke Wong's new fake book study package.

Brief biography of French composer Arthur Honegger, a neo-classicist known for "Le Roi David" and "Pacific 231."

A brief look at the life and career of Maria Theresa von Paradis, a blind piano virtuoso and composer who was a friend of Mozart.

Women have been composing for centuries but some were more successful than others. History should remember these women and their musical works.

Well functioning high school foreign language clubs add a significant dimension to student understanding of the language, as well as the culture represented.

An introduction to Claudio Monteverdi's treatment of the Orpheus Legend, l'Orfeo, cast of characters, and opera plot.

Laurel and Hardy's comedy remains fresh, decades after their final film. Here's what you can find on DVD.

Jersey Boys, The Sound of Music , Dirty Dancing and We Will Rock You are among the musical hits running on Toronto stages for Winter 2008 and Spring 2009.

Tracing the birth of NYC's Broadway, including the "Tin Pan Alley," Ziegfeld, Shubert brothers, and it first performers like Cantor, Jolson and M. Miller.