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An entirely new and original Japanese opera, in two acts, entitled, The Mikado, or, The town of Titipu / written by W.S. Gilbert ; composed by Arthur Sullivan.

Record ID
69133
Accession number
GSC 103115
Creator
Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900.
Object title

An entirely new and original Japanese opera, in two acts, entitled, The Mikado, or, The town of Titipu / written by W.S. Gilbert ; composed by Arthur Sullivan.

Uniform title
Mikado. Libretto
Published
New York : W.A. Pond, c1885.
Provenance
GSC103116 formerly in the possession of M.A. DeWolfe Howe; GSC103130 and GSC103131 received by Allen from George Goodspeed; GSC103115, GSC103119, GSC103125, GSC103127, GSC103128, GSC103130 from the library of Reginald Allen.
Notes
"Produced at the Savoy Theatre, London, on Saturday, 14th March, 1885, and at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, 19th August, 1885, under the management of Mr. R. D'Oyly Carte"--T.p. verso.
Cast list (apparently for the production at the Fifth Avenue Theatre)--T.p. verso.
Includes the vocal scores of "Hearts do not break" and "Willow, tit-willow" on p. 41-42, 44-45.
Twelve copies; cover color varies (shades of gray).
Associated names
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911, librettist.
Sullivan, Arthur, Sir, 1842-1900. Mikado. Hearts do not break. Vocal score.
Sullivan, Arthur, Sir, 1842-1900. Mikado. Willow tit-willow. Vocal score.
Howe, M. A. De Wolfe (Mark Antony De Wolfe), 1864-1960, former owner.
Goodspeed, George T., former owner.
Allen, Reginald, former owner.