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A Source of Innocent Merriment – the Magic of Gilbert & Sullivan with Professor Ian Bradley
2 August @ 3:00 pm - 4 August @ 2:00 pm
£407.00 – £477.00
It is 150 years this year since Gilbert and Sullivan scored their first major success with Trial by Jury. A century and a half on, their collaborations, collectively known as the Savoy Operas, continue to be regularly performed by leading opera companies, dedicated and enthusiastic amateur societies and university and college groups.
In this weekend course, Professor Ian Bradley, an internationally recognised expert on Gilbert and Sullivan, shares his knowledge and love of the Savoy Operas in a light-hearted and informative way. He explores the contrasting backgrounds and philosophies of the two men, their place in British theatrical history and the way in which they created the genre of modern musical theatre. A public lecture during the course will uncover their particularly legacy to and influence on Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein.
Lectures will be interspersed with video presentations of several of the Savoy operas. There will also be a session devoted to the sacred compositions of Arthur Sullivan, whose first and greatest love was church music, and there will almost certainly be an opportunity to sing along to some of his irresistible tunes.
Programme
3pm: Check in – Bedroom Keys Available
5pm: Welcome and introductions
6pm: Dinner
7.30pm: Session 1: Trial by Jury and HMS Pinafore (videos)
8am: Breakfast
9.45am: Session 2: A Source of Innocent Merriment: Introducing Gilbert & Sullivan
11am: Coffee break
11.30am: Session 3: A Matter of Life and Death:The Creative Conflict between Gilbert & Sullivan
1pm: Lunch
2.30-3.30pm: session 4: Ballads, songs and snatches – personal reminiscences and favourite extracts from shows
free time
5pm: Public Lecture: The Sound of Music 60 Years On
6pm: Drinks in the Gladstone Room
6.45pm: Dinner
7.30pm: Film night; Iolanthe and/or Princess Ida (videos)
8am: Breakfast
9.45am: Session 5: Sacred Sullivan
11am: Coffee break
11.30am: Session 6 The continuing legacy of G & S
1pm: Lunch and departure
BOOKING INFORMATION:
Residential rates (includes breakfast, two course lunch with tea or filter coffee on Saturday and
Sunday and a two course dinner with tea or filter coffee on Friday and Saturday)
One delegate in a single ensuite: £407 (or £359 with a student, clergy or Society of Authors discount)
Two delegates in a twin or double: £627 (or £565 with discounts)
One delegate in a double or twin occupancy: £477 (or £415 with discount)
One delegate and one non-delegate guest in a twin or double: £577 (or £515 with discount)
Non-residential rate: £220 (including breaks, lunches and dinners)
Courses are non refundable. If you require a room for double occupancy please give us a call to book.
Please note, tickets cannot be refunded or used for another event if ticketholders are unable to attend. All ticket purchases support us to care for the Library building and the collections it holds. As a charity, Gladstone’s Library receives no government funding, so all purchases, Gift Aid and donations, are deeply appreciated.
Please note that tickets for this event are e-tickets. Book online and have your ticket emailed directly to you.
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