Which was the first Gilbert and Sullivan opera to have its premiere at the new Savoy Theatre?
"well, and on 13 May 1883, at a party to celebrate the composer's 41st birthday, the guests, including the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), heard a direct relay of parts of ""Iolanthe"" from the Savoy. This was probably the first live ""broadcast"" of an opera. During the run of ""Iolanthe"", in 1883, Sullivan was knighted by Queen Victoria. Although it was the operas with Gilbert that had earned him the broadest fame, the honour was conferred for his services to serious music. The musical establishment, and many critics, believed that this should put an end to his career as"
"Savoy opera Savoy opera was a style of comic opera that developed in Victorian England in the late 19th century, with W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan as the original and most successful practitioners. The name is derived from the Savoy Theatre, which impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte built to house the Gilbert and Sullivan pieces, and later, those by other composer–librettist teams. The great bulk of the non-G&S Savoy Operas either failed to achieve a foothold in the standard repertory, or have faded over the years, leaving the term ""Savoy Opera"" as practically synonymous with Gilbert and Sullivan. The Savoy"
"hit by Gilbert and Sullivan. It was the first work to premiere at the Savoy (although ""Patience"" had transferred to the theatre in 1881) and was the first new theatre production in the world to be illuminated entirely with electric lights, permitting some special effects that had not been possible in the era of gas lighting. The opera opened simultaneously in New York, and touring companies were sent around the UK and US to play the piece. The first Australasian touring production followed in 1885, and the opera was revived in London beginning in 1901. The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company"
"Gilbert and Sullivan works as operettas. ""Patience"" (1881) was the first opera to appear at the Savoy Theatre, and thus, in a strict sense, the first true ""Savoy Opera"", although the term ""Savoy Opera"" has, for over a century, included the complete set of thirteen operas that Gilbert and Sullivan wrote for Richard D'Oyly Carte: During the years when the Gilbert and Sullivan (“G&S”) operas were being written, Richard D'Oyly Carte produced operas by other composer–librettist teams, either as curtain raisers to the G&S pieces, or to fill the theatre when no G&S piece was available. To their contemporaries, the"
"broadcasts during the interwar years. In 1932, ""The Yeomen of the Guard"" became the first Gilbert and Sullivan opera to be broadcast in its entirety. In 1929 Carte had the 48-year-old Savoy Theatre rebuilt and modernised. It closed on 3 June 1929 and was gutted and completely rebuilt to designs by Frank A. Tugwell with décor by Basil Ionides. The old house had three tiers; the new one had two. The seating capacity (which had decreased to 986 from its original 1,292) was restored nearly completely, to 1,200. The theatre reopened 135 days later on 21 October 1929, with ""The"
"there was now only one. The new auditorium had two tiers leaving three levels: stalls, dress, and upper circle. The capacity of the old house, originally 1,292, had been reduced to 986 by 1912, and the new theatre restored the capacity almost completely, with 1,200 seats. The new stage was 29.3 feet wide, by 29.5 feet deep. The theatre reopened on 21 October 1929 with a new production of ""The Gondoliers"" designed by Charles Ricketts and conducted by Malcolm Sargent. In the only box sat Lady Gilbert, the librettist's widow. There were Gilbert and Sullivan seasons at the Savoy Theatre"
"direction, but was a failure. When the Gilbert and Sullivan partnership disbanded after the production of ""The Gondoliers"" in 1889, impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte was forced to find new works to present at the Savoy Theatre. Solomon's ""The Nautch Girl"" was the first non-Gilbert and Sullivan ""Savoy Opera"" in 1891. Sullivan was writing a new opera for the Savoy that would become ""Haddon Hall"", but this was delayed because of Sullivan's ill health. In the meantime, when ""The Nautch Girl"" closed after a modestly successful run, Carte revived ""The Vicar of Bray"" at the Savoy in 1892. During the decade"
"the partnership to build the Savoy Theatre in 1881, and their joint works became known as the Savoy operas. Among the best known of the later operas are ""The Mikado"" (1885) and ""The Gondoliers"" (1889). Gilbert broke from Sullivan and Carte in 1890, after a quarrel over expenses at the Savoy. They reunited in the 1890s for two more operas, but these did not achieve the popularity of their earlier works. Sullivan's infrequent serious pieces during the 1880s included two cantatas, ""The Martyr of Antioch"" (1880) and ""The Golden Legend"" (1886), his most popular choral work. He also wrote incidental"
"influences, and emboldened by the success of ""Trial by Jury"", Carte formed a syndicate in 1877 to perform ""light opera of a legitimate kind"". Gilbert and Sullivan were commissioned to write a new comic opera, ""The Sorcerer"", starting the series that came to be known as the Savoy Operas (named for the Savoy Theatre, which Carte later built for these works) that included ""H.M.S. Pinafore"", ""The Pirates of Penzance"" and ""The Mikado"", which became popular around the world. The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company continued to perform Gilbert and Sullivan almost continuously until it closed in 1982. The Gilbert and Sullivan"
"the age of 34. With no new Gilbert and Sullivan shows written after 1896, the Savoy Theatre put on a number of other shows for comparatively short runs, including several of Sullivan's less successful operas. Young Rupert assisted Helen and W. S. Gilbert with the first revival of ""The Yeomen of the Guard"" at the Savoy in May 1897. In 1899, the theatre finally had a new success in Sullivan and Basil Hood's ""The Rose of Persia"". Richard died in 1901 leaving the theatre, opera company and hotel to Helen, who assumed full control of the family businesses. She leased"
"The Grand Duke The Grand Duke; or, The Statutory Duel, is the final Savoy Opera written by librettist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan, their fourteenth and last opera together. It premiered at the Savoy Theatre on 7 March 1896, and ran for 123 performances. Despite a successful opening night, the production had a relatively short run and was the partnership's only financial failure, and the two men never worked together again. In recent decades, the opera has been revived professionally, first in the US and then in the UK. In ""The Grand Duke"", Gilbert and Sullivan come full"
"series of Gilbert and Sullivan operas, and during his years away, he had become the most popular solo piano entertainer in the country. The Savoy audience was eager to see him perform together on stage with his successor in the Savoy opera roles, Walter Passmore. Rehearsals began in December 1896, an unusually long rehearsal period for the Savoy, but Mackenzie later recalled that even the company felt that the work was not wanted. London's leading stage director, Charles Harris, was engaged, but he died a few days before the opera premiered, leaving the Cartes to finish his work. Richard D'Oyly"
"a platinum wire that glowed a dull red. The opera encountered some criticism from audiences at its opening on 22 January 1887, and one critic wondered if the libretto showed ""signs of the failing powers of the author"". After a run shorter than any of the earlier Gilbert and Sullivan operas premiered at the Savoy except ""Princess Ida"", ""Ruddigore"" closed in November 1887, to make way for a revival of ""H.M.S. Pinafore"". To allow the revival of the earlier work to be prepared at the Savoy, the last two performances of ""Ruddigore"" were given at the Crystal Palace, on 8"
"Savoy Theatre The Savoy Theatre is a West End theatre in the Strand in the City of Westminster, London, England. The theatre opened on 10 October 1881 and was built by Richard D'Oyly Carte on the site of the old Savoy Palace as a showcase for the popular series of comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan, which became known as the Savoy operas as a result. The theatre was the first public building in the world to be lit entirely by electricity. For many years, the Savoy Theatre was the home of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, which continued to"
"saw no reason to work together again. A last unpleasant misunderstanding occurred in 1898. At the premiere of Sullivan’s opera ""The Beauty Stone"" on 28 May, Gilbert arrived at the Savoy Theatre with friends, assuming that Sullivan had reserved some seats for him. Instead, he was informed that Sullivan objected to his presence. The composer later denied that this was true. The last time they met was at the Savoy Theatre on 17 November 1898 at the celebration of the 21st anniversary of the first performance of ""The Sorcerer"". They did not speak to each other. Sullivan, by this time"
"Richard D'Oyly Carte brought together librettist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan, and nurtured their collaboration. Among Gilbert and Sullivan's best known comic operas are ""H.M.S. Pinafore"", ""The Pirates of Penzance"" and ""The Mikado"". Carte built the Savoy Theatre in 1881 to present their joint works, and through the inventor of electric light Sir Joseph Swan, the Savoy was the first theatre, and the first public building in the world, to be lit entirely by electricity. The success of Gilbert and Sullivan greatly expanded the audience for musical theatre. This, together with much improved street lighting and transportation in"
"Savoy Company Founded in 1901, The Savoy Company is the oldest amateur theater company in the world dedicated solely to the production of the 13 surviving operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Savoy Company has performed at the spacious Academy of Music (since 1926, where it is the oldest tenant) and Longwood Gardens, where it was invited by founder Pierre S. du Pont. The company gives Philadelphia audiences an opportunity to see full-blown productions of the Gilbert and Sullivan works with full orchestra and comparatively opulent production values, compared with most amateur theatre groups. The company's"
"first revival of Gilbert and Sullivan's 1881 hit, ""Patience"", a run of 102 performances. No printed libretto or vocal score is found in British Library, although the licence copy of the libretto is there. The music appears to have been added for the Savoy Theatre production, as it is not indicated in the licence copy. When the Gilbert and Sullivan partnership disbanded after the production of ""The Gondoliers"" in 1889, impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte filled the Savoy Theatre with a combination of new works (several of which were composed by Arthur Sullivan) and revivals of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas."
"narrative technique blunts some of the pointed barbs aimed at hypocrisy, especially of those in authority, and the sometimes base motives of supposedly respectable people and institutions. These themes became favourites of Gilbert through the rest of his collaborations with Sullivan. Critics and audiences praised how well Sullivan's witty and good-humoured music complemented Gilbert's satire. The success of ""Trial by Jury"" launched the famous series of 13 collaborative works between Gilbert and Sullivan that came to be known as the Savoy Operas. After its original production in 1875, ""Trial by Jury"" toured widely in Britain and elsewhere and was frequently"
"and many of the members are second and third-generation members. Each season, Savoy sponsors a series of social events open to members and their friends. The Savoy season culminates with the traditional June Fatal, a formal black-tie dinner held in mid-June. Savoy Company Founded in 1901, The Savoy Company is the oldest amateur theater company in the world dedicated solely to the production of the 13 surviving operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Savoy Company has performed at the spacious Academy of Music (since 1926, where it is the oldest tenant) and Longwood Gardens, where it"
"on 7 and 8 August 2004, by the Royal English Opera Company of Rockford, Illinois. When the Gilbert and Sullivan partnership disbanded after the production of ""The Gondoliers"" in 1889, impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte was forced to find new works to present at the Savoy Theatre. This was the first non-Gilbert and Sullivan ""Savoy Opera"", but it was designed to resemble its G&S predecessors, in particular ""The Mikado"", with its exotic oriental setting. ""The Times"" review of 1 July 1891 noted: Carte knew Solomon well, and he had presented Solomon's 1881 comic opera, ""Claude Duval"", on tour in 1882. In"
"be run by the Carte family for over a century. Richard's son Rupert D'Oyly Carte rebuilt and modernised the theatre in 1929, and it was rebuilt again in 1993 following a fire. It is a Grade II* listed building. In addition to ""The Mikado"" and other famous Gilbert and Sullivan premières, the theatre has hosted such premières as the first public performance in England of Oscar Wilde's ""Salome"" (1931) and Noël Coward's ""Blithe Spirit"" (1941). In recent years it has presented opera, Shakespeare and other non-musical plays, and musicals. The House of Savoy was the ruling family of Savoy descended"
"Gilbert and Sullivan. The first collaboration of Gilbert and Sullivan—the 1871 opera ""Thespis""—was not a Savoy Opera under any of the definitions mentioned to this point, as Richard D'Oyly Carte did not produce it, nor was it ever performed at the Savoy Theatre. Given its lack of a D'Oyly Carte or Savoy connection, ""Thespis"" has a tenuous claim to be a ""Savoy Opera."" However, Rollins & Witts include it in their compendium of the Savoy Operas, as does Geoffrey Smith. The ""Oxford English Dictionary"" defines the phrase as: ""Designating any of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas originally presented at the"
"Gilbert and Sullivan partnership collapsed after the production of ""The Gondoliers"" in 1889, impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte struggled to find successful new works to present at the Savoy Theatre. He was able to bring Gilbert and Sullivan together briefly for two more operas, neither of which was a great success. In fact, after its disappointingly short run, their last piece, ""The Grand Duke"" (1896), was the only outright failure of a Gilbert and Sullivan opera. Arthur Sullivan had produced two operas for the Savoy in the early 1890s with librettists other than W. S. Gilbert, but neither had proved particularly"
"and Sullivan sided with Carte, going so far as to sign an affidavit that contained erroneous information about old debts of the partnership. Gilbert took legal action against Carte and Sullivan, vowing to write no more for the Savoy, and so the partnership came to an acrimonious end. Sullivan wrote to Gilbert in September 1890 that he was ""physically and mentally ill over this wretched business. I have not yet got over the shock of seeing our names coupled ... in hostile antagonism over a few miserable pounds"". Sullivan's only grand opera, ""Ivanhoe"", based on Walter Scott's novel, opened at"
"of the Gilbert and Sullivan partnership. Sullivan sided with Carte, and the partnership disbanded. The lawsuit left Gilbert and Sullivan somewhat embittered, although they finally collaborated on two more works. The last of these was ""The Grand Duke"", opening in March 1896. This was the least successful of the Savoy Operas, lasting for only 123 performances. H. M. Walbrook suggested the reason for this, writing, ""It reads like the work of a tired man... There is his manner but not his wit, his lyrical fluency but not his charm... [For] the most part, the lyrics were uninspiring and the melodies"
"first: ""The Gondoliers"" (1889) was a piece described by Gervase Hughes as a pinnacle of Sullivan's achievement. It was the last great Gilbert and Sullivan success. The relationship between Gilbert and Sullivan suffered its most serious breach in April 1890, during the run of ""The Gondoliers"", when Gilbert objected to Carte's financial accounts for the production, including a charge to the partnership for the cost of new carpeting for the Savoy Theatre lobby. Gilbert believed that this was a maintenance expense that should be charged to Carte alone. Carte was building a new theatre to present Sullivan's forthcoming grand opera,"
"Savoy Theatre to William Greet, overseeing his management of a revival of ""Iolanthe"" and several new comic operas. Rupert became chairman of the Savoy Hotel by 1903, which Helen continued to own. In late 1906, Helen staged a Gilbert and Sullivan repertory season at the Savoy Theatre. The season, and the following one, which were both directed by Gilbert, earned excellent reviews and sold well, revitalising the company. After the second repertory season concluded in 1909, however, the company did not perform in London again until 1919, only touring throughout Britain during that time. At her death in 1913, Helen"
"Windsor Castle on 6 March 1891, the first performance of a Gilbert and Sullivan opera to be so honoured and the first theatrical entertainment to take place at Windsor since the death of Prince Albert thirty years earlier. With the exception of their first opera, Richard D'Oyly Carte produced every Gilbert and Sullivan opera and had built the Savoy Theatre specifically for productions of their shows. However, on several occasions during the 1880s the relationship among Gilbert, Sullivan and Carte had been strained. In April 1890, during the run of ""The Gondoliers"", Gilbert discovered that maintenance expenses for the theatre,"
"in 1881 to present their joint works (which came to be known as the Savoy Operas) and founded the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, which performed and promoted Gilbert and Sullivan's works for over a century. Gilbert was born in London on 18 November 1836. His father, William, was a naval surgeon who later wrote novels and short stories, some of which included illustrations by his son. In 1861, to supplement his income, the younger Gilbert began writing illustrated stories, poems and articles of his own, many of which would later be mined as inspiration for his plays and operas, particularly"
"literally became a show stopping number due to the tumultuous applause. Evans' last appearance with the Savoy Company was in 1936, again at the Academy of Music. This was Savoy's first performance of ""Utopia, Limited"" was also Philadelphia's premier of this show and one of the earliest performances of this Gilbert and Sullivan opera in the United States. He again was directed by Pacie Ripple and again drew rave reviews from the Philadelphia press. Appearing in Canada and every state in the union “except North Dakota” in concerts, operas, recitals, oratorios. He made his grand opera debut in 1933 in"
"The Yeomen of the Guard The Yeomen of the Guard; or, The Merryman and His Maid, is a Savoy Opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It premiered at the Savoy Theatre on 3 October 1888, and ran for 423 performances. This was the eleventh collaboration of fourteen between Gilbert and Sullivan. The opera is set in the Tower of London, during the 16th century, and is the darkest, and perhaps most emotionally engaging, of the Savoy Operas, ending with a broken-hearted main character and two very reluctant engagements, rather than the usual numerous marriages."
"at the theatre. Sullivan died in 1900, and Richard D'Oyly Carte died in 1901. The Savoy Theatre closed in 1903, and was reopened under the management of John Leigh and Edward Laurillard from February 1904 (beginning with a musical, ""The Love Birds"") to December 1906. The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company returned to the Savoy for repertory seasons between 1906 and 1909, in which year C. H. Workman took over the management of the theatre. He produced, among other works, Gilbert's final opera, with music by German, ""Fallen Fairies"" in 1909–10, which ran for only 51 performances. He also produced ""Two"