{"product_id":"gilbert-and-sullivan-9781438485454","title":"Gilbert and Sullivan","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighlights the original cast members?both the well-known and the (until now) wholly unknown?who staged the duo''s comic operas in Britain and in America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this, the first book to focus on the original cast members of the classic Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas, world-renowned musical theater expert Kurt Gänzl provides a concise history of the writing and production of each opera, vividly colored by the often little-known life stories of these early performers. Meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated with rare photographs, \u003ci\u003eGilbert and Sullivan: The Players and the Plays\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the professional and personal lives of the British and American actors and singers who created the celebrated \"famous fourteen\" Gilbert and Sullivan operas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039773196631,"sku":"9781438485454","price":65.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781438485454.jpg?v=1750944788","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/gilbert-and-sullivan-9781438485454","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}