| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 454 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Gender and culture |
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Gender and culture.
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| Contents |
Part I. Genres. Outmoding classical extravaganza, Englishing opéra bouffe: Thespis ; Gender in the breach: Trial by jury ; English magic, English intoxication: The sorcerer ; "Never mind the why and wherefore": the parody of nautical melodrama in H.M.S. Pinafore ; Recollecting illegitimacy: The pirates of Penzance -- Part II. Genders. New light on changing gender norms: Patience ; Transforming the fairy genes: Women on top in Iolanthe ; War between the sexes: Princess Ida -- Part III. Cultures. Estrangement and familiarity: The Mikado ; Mixing it up: gothic and nautical melodrama in Ruddigore ; The past is a foreign country: The yeomen of the guard ; Imaginary republicanism: The gondoliers ; Capitalism and colonialism: Utopia, limited ; Continental recollections : The grand duke -- After Gilbert and Sullivan: the momentum of parody |
| Summary |
An examination of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operas, and how parody was used in the culture wars of late-nineteenth-century England |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Operas.
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Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911.
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| SUBJECT |
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911 fast |
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Gilbert, William S. 1836-1911 gnd |
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Sullivan, Arthur 1842-1900 gnd |
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Gilbert, William Schwenck -- Oper. idsbb |
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Sullivan, Arthur -- Oper. idsbb |
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Gilbert, William S. idszbz |
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Sullivan, Arthur S. idszbz |
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Operas (Sullivan, Arthur) fast |
| Subject |
Opera -- England -- 19th century
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Parody in music.
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Sex role in music.
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Opera.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- General.
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Opera
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Parody in music
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Sex role in music
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Oper
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Oper -- Grossbritannien -- Geschichte 19. Jh.
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Operette.
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Parodie.
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Operor -- könsroller -- Storbritannien -- 1800-talet.
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Teater -- komedier.
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Operor -- England -- 1800-talet.
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Parodi i operan.
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Könsroller i operan.
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England
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Großbritannien
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780231519663 |
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0231519664 |
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1281958859 |
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9781281958853 |
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9786613793010 |
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6613793019 |
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