Libretto, Ruddigore

Title

Libretto, Ruddigore

Creator

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900

Date

1887

Description

W. S. Gilbert. Ruddygore. London: Chappell &amp

Co., [1887].

First edition, first state of the libretto, open to Despard and Margarets duet.

This libretto was used for only a few performances Jan. 22-26, 1887 before Gilbert embarked on a series of revisions. "Sunday school" was replaced by "National school" at the end of the duet in all subsequent printings of the libretto.

Publisher

Chappell & Co.

Type

StillImage

Language

English

Is Part Of

Ruddigore

Format

image/jpeg

Rights

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Medium

librettos (documents for music)

Location

Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Call number

D.486

Place of Publication

London (England)

Collection

Gilbert and Sullivan: From London To America

Citation

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911 and Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900, “Libretto, Ruddigore,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed March 13, 2025, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/5519.

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