Utopia Limited
Published on 30. April 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-571-52903-2 (ISBN)
Description
Utopia Limited, or The Flowers of Progress, is the second-to-last of Gilbert and Sullivan's fourteen collaborations, premiering on October 7, 1893. Gilbert's libretto satirises limited liability companies, and particularly the idea that a bankrupt company could leave creditors unpaid without any liability to its owners. It also lampoons the "Stock Company Act" by imagining the absurd convergence of natural persons and legal entities.
Utopia is performed much less frequently than most other Gilbert and Sullivan operas, mainly because the subject-matter and plot are too obscure for modern audiences.
Utopia is performed much less frequently than most other Gilbert and Sullivan operas, mainly because the subject-matter and plot are too obscure for modern audiences.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
471 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-571-52903-2 (9780571529032)
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Previous edition
Book
12/1984
International Music Publications
€32.32
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Content
In Lazy Languor Motionless; O Make Way For The Wise Men; In Every Mental Lore; Let All Your Doubts Take Wing; Quaff The Nectar; A King Of Autocratic Power We; Although Of Native Maids The Cream; Bold-Faced Ranger; First You're Born; Subjected To Your Heavenly Gaze; Oh, Maiden Rich In Girton Lore; Some Seven Men Form An Association; Ah! Gallant Soldier; It's Understood, I Think; Oh, Admirable Art; Although Your Royal Summons To Appear; Oh, Zara!; A Tenor, All Singers Above; Words Of Love Too Loudly Spoken; Society Has Quite Forsaken; With Fury Deep We Burn; If You Think That When Banded In Unity; With Wily Brain; A Wonderful Joy Our Eyes To Bless; Then I May Sing And Play?; Oh, Would Some Demon Pow'r; When But A Maid Of Fifteen Year; Ah, Lady Sophy, Then You Love Me!; Oh, Rapture Unrestrained; Upon Our Sea-Girt Land; There's A Little Group Of Isles Beyond The Wave.