Gilbert and Sullivan's London

by Andrew Goodman

Book by Goodman, Andrew, Hardcastle, Robert

Genres: Music, London

191 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 1988

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[Kay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Less intriguing than the title infers, this is a district-by-district compilation of all the places associated with G&S and the Savoyards, with particular emphasis on buildings. Historical notes on the various places go broader than G&S, with particular attention to what went on during the Victorian era. As you can imagine, the notes on the theatre district are quite extensive. Plenty of B&W illustrations. I just wish the book had taken a lighter (more Gilbertian?) tone and hadn't been so hell-bent on faithful scholarship.