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Information about Gilbert and Sullivan
The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive
This archive has information on all the operas including free downloadable librettos, music files, plus first night reviews and so forth. Wikipedia G&S pages Wikipedia has a number of pages on WS Gilbert, Sir Arthur Sullivan, and fairly comprehensive notes on the operas and orginal casts. GSOpera A production guide to the operatic works of WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan Gilbert & Sullivan Festivals Festivals are held in Buxton (UK) Gettysburg (USA) and other places. Access them here. The Gilbert and Sullivan Society The UK based Gilbert and Sullivan appreciation society. WS Gilbert Society Yes, there's a society for him... Sir Arthur Sullivan Society ...and a society for him! Gilbert and Sullivan Discography A discography of recordings of the operas. The Gilbert and Sullivan Shop Money burning a hole in your pocket? D'Oyly Carte Opera Company The G&S theatrical performance specialists... Other Links:
NODA National Operatic and Dramatic Association
The Swindon Gilbert & Sullivan society is an affiliated member of NODA. Swindon Arts Centre In Swindon's Old Town area, location for our 2014 season: The Gondoliers STEAM Museum of the Great Western Railway We've recently used The Great Western Hall at STEAM for our 2011 production of Patience and Iolanthe in 2012. Saffron Choral Prompt Offers recordings to help singers learn their parts, created by Quintus Benziger. Musical Solutions Also provides CDs of singing parts for G&S operas for rehearsals, run by David Cookson. Triple C Costume Hire Are our costumiers for 2014. Worth a look and a great website |
Other local societies:
Gluttons for punishment that we are, many of our society's members sing, act, or otherwise show-off with a number of other local groups. Below are links to some of those we perfom in, or those we just like to watch performing:
Avebury Choral Ensemble A Chocolate Theatre Society Cirencester Operatic Society The Clarendon Players Kentwood Show Choir Phoenix Players Janice Thompson Performance Trust Young Adult Players SALOS - Swindon Amateur Light Operatic Society Swindon Brass Swindon Choral Society Swindon Male Voice Choir Swindon Symphony Orchestra Ten in a Bar Theatre Ink TS Theatre Productions Wessex Male Choir Western Players Wootton Bassett Light Operatic Society WADAMS |