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Contains the texts of all the G&S operas, except Thespis. The annotations cover not only explanations of obscure references, but also transcriptions of variant readings, cut passages, etc. Many of these are fascinating, telling us much about the way Gilbert's creative imagination worked. Bradley's approach is, by his own admission, not academic, and this book contains some oddities and factual errors. But, on the whole, a highly worthwhile work.
This review was written by Andrew Crowther. Savoyard Books is very grateful to Andrew for allowing the use of his work on our web-site.
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