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Memorable melodies and fanciful worlds - the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan remain as popular today as when they were first performed. This Companion provides a timely guide to the history and development of the collaboration between the two men, including a fresh examination of the many myths and half-truths surrounding their relationship. Written by an international team of specialists, the volume features a personal account from film director Mike Leigh on his connection with the Savoy Operas and the creation of his film Topsy-Turvy. Starting with the early history of the operatic stage in Britain, the Companion places the operas in their theatrical and musical context, investigating the amateur performing tradition, providing new perspectives on the famous patter songs and analysing their dramatic and operatic potential. Perfect for enthusiasts, performers and students of Gilbert and Sullivan's enduring work, the book examines their legacy and looks forward to the future.

Memorable melodies and fanciful worlds - the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan remain as popular today as when they were first performed. This Companion provides a timely guide to the history and development of the collaboration between the two men, including a fresh examination of the many myths and half-truths surrounding their relationship. Written by an international team of specialists, the volume features a personal account from film director Mike Leigh on his connection with the Savoy Operas and the creation of his film Topsy-Turvy. Starting with the early history of the operatic stage in Britain, the Companion places the operas in their theatrical and musical context, investigating the amateur performing tradition, providing new perspectives on the famous patter songs and analysing their dramatic and operatic potential. Perfect for enthusiasts, performers and students of Gilbert and Sullivan's enduring work, the book examines their legacy and looks forward to the future.

Memorable melodies and fanciful worlds – the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan remain as popular today as when they were first performed. This Companion provides a timely guide to the history and development of the collaboration between the two men, including a fresh examination of the many myths and half-truths surrounding their relationship. Written by an international team of specialists, the volume features a personal account from film director Mike Leigh on his connection with the Savoy Operas and the creation of his film Topsy-Turvy. Starting with the early history of the operatic stage in Britain, the Companion places the operas in their theatrical and musical context, investigating the amateur performing tradition, providing new perspectives on the famous patter songs and analysing their dramatic and operatic potential. Perfect for enthusiasts, performers and students of Gilbert and Sullivan''s enduring work, the book examines their legacy and looks forward to the future.

Memorable melodies and fanciful worlds – the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan remain as popular today as when they were first performed. This Companion provides a timely guide to the history and development of the collaboration between the two men, including a fresh examination of the many myths and half-truths surrounding their relationship. Written by an international team of specialists, the volume features a personal account from film director Mike Leigh on his connection with the Savoy Operas and the creation of his film Topsy-Turvy. Starting with the early history of the operatic stage in Britain, the Companion places the operas in their theatrical and musical context, investigating the amateur performing tradition, providing new perspectives on the famous patter songs and analysing their dramatic and operatic potential. Perfect for enthusiasts, performers and students of Gilbert and Sullivan''s enduring work, the book examines their legacy and looks forward to the future.

Clara Josephine Schumann (1819–1896) und Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) verband eine über vierzig Jahre währende Freundschaft, die ab 1853 unterschiedliche Phasen der Intensität durchlief. Brahms unterstützte Clara Schumann in Krisenzeiten, die sie während des Verlusts ihres Mannes Robert und durch den frühen Tod einiger ihrer Kinder durchlebte; sie wiederum beriet ihn in finanziellen und künstlerischen Fragen. Im Zentrum ihres Wirkens stand für beide immer die Musik: ihre Kompositionen und das Repertoire, für das sie sich als ausübende Künstler gegen viele Widerstände engagierten. Im Laufe ihres für die damalige Zeit überdurchschnittlich langen Lebens waren Clara Schumann und Johannes Brahms unmittelbar an der Entwicklung der Musikszene im 19. Jahrhundert beteiligt – einer Phase, in der sich die grundlegenden Mechanismen des heutigen Kulturbetriebs entwickelten. Ihr Leben lang standen Clara Schumann, die Pianistin, und Johannes Brahms, der Komponist, der sogenannten »Musik der Zukunft« der Kreise um Brendel, Liszt und Wagner kritisch gegenüber. Ihre Lebensspanne reicht von Beethoven und Robert Schumann bis zu den ersten Sinfonien von Gustav Mahler, von den Gemälden der Nazarener bis zu Böcklin und den frühen Werken von Klimt, von E.T.A. Hoffmann bis zu Theodor Fontane. Und in Brahms'' Todesjahr publizierte Thomas Mann seine erste Novelle.