Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs |
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Author:
| Gilbert, William S. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4179-1897-3 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2005 |
Publisher: | Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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1925. Gilbert, English dramatist and writer of humorous verse, is best remembered as librettist of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. Gilbert wrote a large number of ballads for the magazine Fun using his pen-name Bab. These Bab Ballads became famous on their own, as well as being a source for plots and songs for the Grand Operas. The volume also contains Songs of a Savoyard. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
1925. Gilbert, English dramatist and writer of humorous verse, is best remembered as librettist of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. Gilbert wrote a large number of ballads for the magazine Fun using his pen-name Bab. These Bab Ballads became famous on their own, as well as being a source for plots and songs for the Grand Operas. The volume also contains Songs of a Savoyard. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.