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Oxford University Press Gilbert and Sullivan: A Dual Biography - Oxford University Press

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Explore the fascinating partnership behind opera's greatest collaborators with this comprehensive dual biography from Oxford University Press. Michael Ainger draws on exhaustive research into the D'Oyly Carte collection to reveal how Gilbert and Sullivan's contrasting personalities and backgrounds fuelled their creative genius. Far from hindering their work, their combative relationship pushed each partner to produce his best, creating the masterpieces that defined Victorian opera. This detailed account traces their starkly different paths and the complex dynamics that made their collaboration so successful, offering readers an intimate understanding of two of music's most influential figures and the artistic tension that shaped their legendary works.

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Comprehensive dual biography examining Gilbert and Sullivan's contrasting personalities and their impact on collaborative creativity.

Based on exhaustive research into the D'Oyly Carte collection of documents for unprecedented historical accuracy and detail.

Explores how the pair's combative relationship directly contributed to producing their finest operatic works.

Reveals the starkly different backgrounds that shaped each partner's artistic vision and working methods.

Published by Oxford University Press, a leading authority on music history and biographical scholarship.

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Brand: Oxford University Press
Format: paperback
ASIN: 0195386930
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Film, Television & Music > Music > Opera
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 11 February 2009
Listed Since: 07 October 2008

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