Week One
THTR 3009 -- Development of American Musical Theatre
Tuesday
Introduction / background on Gilbert and Sullivan
Thursday
read Chapter 1
Tuesday
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before class watch video The Pirates of Penzance
William S. Gilbert
Arthur Sullivan
Major General
Ruth
The Major General was drawn by W.S. Gilbert
Ruth is another 19th century illustration
Spanish Recording (1987)
The Mikado
very blonde version from Australia and New Zealand, 1995
http://diamond.idbsu.edu/GaS/pirates/html/pirates_home.html
this contains the full libretto to The Pirates of Penzance
http://members.aol.com/guron/index.htm (drawings by W.S. Gilbert of his characters)
http://diamond.idbsu.edu/GaS/pirates/html/clip_art.html