D Oyly Carte

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This book considers and discusses aspects of the management of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company in the twentieth century since the death of its founder Richard D’Oyly Carte, and concentrates on key events that contributed to its demise in 1982. In this book, Paul Seeley follows the analytical model that proposes no single factor triggered the collapse, but rather several, both external and internal. In the case of an opera company the external factors may include public taste and market forces, but more significant are the internal factors such as the management decisions taken in response to external factors and how these compare with the original artistic aims, aspirations and business models of the founder. This is a study by someone with close observation of the administration; at the 1982 demise, Seeley was assistant to the company manager, having earlier served on the music staff. The book is a must-read for music historians, theatre historians and arts-management professionals; as an uncompromisingly critical history of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company it is designed to serve a wider public, not just the Gilbert and Sullivan opera specialist, but anyone keen to debate the desirability of private or public sponsorship of the performing arts.

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Genre : Performing Arts
Author : Paul Seeley
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2021-11-29
File : 173 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781000487343


D Oyly Carte

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'D'Oyly Carte: The Inside Story' looks at the life of the historic D'Oyly Carte Opera Company between 1950 and its sad demise in 1982. After thrilling audiences on both sides of the Atlantic from the time of Queen Victoria with its productions of Gilbert and Sullivan, the last great touring repertory company said farewell to its audiences after 107 years. Although many books have been written about the company founded by Richard D'Oyly Carte in 1875, none has been from the perspective of its members. This book details the working life of every department of the famous company, from its London management to the wardrobe department, as told by Roberta Morrell, herself a performer with the company for 10 years. Having travelled all over the UK to interview her former colleagues, Roberta uses their stories and recollections to present an insight into the world of a theatre company on tour for 48 weeks of every year. Personal tales of travel, theatrical digs, mad-cap parties, on-stage disasters, overseas tours and glamorous occasions are told by singers, musicians, back-stage staff and senior managers proud to have been a part of the D'Oyly Carte story. Hilarious anecdotes are mingled with serious fact, from eccentric landladies of the 1950s, to the logistics of presenting a Royal Command Performance at Windsor Castle. Mix in a little intrigue over the ownership of the Savoy Hotel and you have an entertaining account of a unique theatrical institution that will appeal to any reader.

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Genre : Art
Author : Roberta Morrell
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Release : 2016-09-28
File : 294 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781785893803


Richard D Oyly Carte

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The first biography of Richard D’Oyly Carte, this is a critical survey of the career of the impresario whose ambitions went beyond the famous partnership of Gilbert and Sullivan. Errors and misconceptions in current literature are challenged and corrected to give a truer portrayal of one of the most influential music theatre promoters in the nineteenth century.

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Genre : Music
Author : Paul Seeley
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2019-01-02
File : 231 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781351045896


Gilbert Sullivan And D Oyly Carte

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Genre : Music
Author : François Cellier
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Release : 1914
File : 566 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015005084812


The Complete Book Of 1930s Broadway Musicals

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Despite the stock market crash of October 1929, thousands of theatregoers still flocked to the Great White Way throughout the country’s darkest years. In keeping with the Depression and the events leading up to World War II, 1930s Broadway was distinguished by numerous political revues and musicals, including three by George Gershwin (Strike Up the Band, Of Thee I Sing, and Let ’Em Eat Cake). The decade also saw the last musicals by Gershwin, Jerome Kern, and Vincent Youmans; found Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in full flower; and introduced both Kurt Weill and Harold Arlen’s music to Broadway. In The Complete Book of 1930s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz examines in detail every musical that opened on Broadway from 1930 through 1939. This book discusses the era’s major successes, notorious failures, and musicals that closed during their pre-Broadway tryouts. It includes such shows as Anything Goes, As Thousands Cheer, Babes in Arms, The Boys from Syracuse, The Cradle Will Rock, The Green Pastures, Hellzapoppin, Hot Mikado, Porgy and Bess, Roberta, and various editions of Ziegfeld Follies. Each entry contains the following information: Plot summary Cast members Names of all important personnel, including writers, composers, directors, choreographers, producers, and musical directors Opening and closing dates Number of performances Critical commentary Musical numbers and the performers who introduced the songs Production data, including information about tryouts Source material Details about London and other foreign productions Besides separate entries for each production, the book offers numerous appendixes, including a discography, filmography, and list of published scripts, as well as lists of black-themed and Jewish-themed productions. This comprehensive book contains a wealth of information and provides a comprehensive view of each show. The Complete Book of 1930s Broadway Musicals will be of use to scholars, historians, and casual fans of one of the greatest decades in musical theatre history.

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Genre : Performing Arts
Author : Dan Dietz
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Release : 2018-03-29
File : 713 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781538102770


The D Oyly Carte Opera Company 1875 1982

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Genre : Opera companies
Author : Tony Joseph
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Release : 1994
File : 408 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015031147823


The D Oyly Carte Opera Company Gilbert And Sullivan Operas

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Genre : Opera programs
Author : Arthur Sullivan
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Release : 1940
File : 34 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105042597737


The D Oyly Carte Opera Company In Gilbert And Sullivan Operas

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Genre : Concerts
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Release : 1962
File : 262 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105011184558


Operetta

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Considered the classic history of this important musical theater form. Traubner's book, first published in 1983, is still recognized as the key history of the people and productions that made operetta a worldwide phenomenon.

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Genre : Art
Author : Richard Traubner
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2004-06
File : 511 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781135887834


Kenneth Sandford Merely Corroborative Detail

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A humorous biography of the legendary D'Oyly Carte baritone, Kenneth Sandford, which includes a detailed examination of his famous 'Pooh-Bah' roles and a selection of amusing press reviews.

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Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Author : Roberta Morrell
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Release : 2009-06-16
File : 224 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781425178291