Gilbert and Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard. (Welsh National Opera, Cardiff, Wales)

The Economist (US) | December 24, 1994 | Copyright

THESE days the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan might seem to some as appealing as the crust on a Stilton cheese. But for many people the popularity of this Victorian duo (Gilbert for words, Sullivan for music) is undiminished. Some directors and companies are even trying to blow new life into the old favourites. There are more chances to see their works now than at any recent time.

For decades Gilbert and Sullivan were the preserve of amateur theatricals and the D'Oyly Carte Opera. That mould is broken. Copyright on their works ran out in 1961. Unstuffy directors such ...

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