Gilbert, Sir W(illiam) S(chwenck)
- Gilbert, Sir W(illiam) S(chwenck)
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born Nov. 18, 1836, London, Eng.
died May 29, 1911, Harrow Weald, Middlesex
British librettist.
His early ambition was for a legal career,
but in 1861 he began to publish comic ballads,
illustrated by himself and signed "
Bab."
In 1870 he met Arthur Sullivan,
and they soon produced the light opera Thespis (
1871),
which was followed by Trial by Jury (
1875)
and four productions staged by Richard D'
Oyly Carte: The Sorcerer (
1877),
H.M.S. Pinafore (
1878),
The Pirates of Penzance (
1879),
and Patience (
1881).
Carte built the Savoy Theatre in 1881 for productions of the partners'
work,
which became known as the "
Savoy Operas";
these later operettas included Iolanthe (
1882),
Princess Ida (
1884),
The Mikado (
1885),
Ruddigore (
1887),
The Yeomen of the Guard (
1888),
and The Gondoliers (
1889).
Mounting tensions between Gilbert and Sullivan led to a break,
but they reunited in 1893 to produce Utopia Limited and later The Grand Duke (
1896).
Gilbert died of a heart attack brought on while rescuing a woman from drowning.
His lyrics include some of the finest comic verse ever written in English.
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Gilbert, Sir W(illiam) S(chwenck) — (18 nov. 1836, Londres, Inglaterra–29 may. 1911, Harrow Weald, Middlesex). Libretista británico. Quizo ser jurista, pero en 1861 comenzó a publicar e ilustrar baladas cómicas, firmadas Bab. En 1870 conoció a Arthur Sullivan, y pronto ambos… … Enciclopedia Universal
Gilbert — (De W. Gilbert, físico inglés.) ► sustantivo masculino FÍSICA Denominación del gilbertio en la nomenclatura internacional. * * * gilbert. (Del ingl. gilbert, y este de W. Gilbert, 1544 1603, físico inglés). m. Fís. Unidad de fuerza magnetomotriz… … Enciclopedia Universal
sir — (Voz inglesa.) ► sustantivo masculino Tratamiento honorífico empleado por los británicos. * * * sir (ingl.; pronunc. [ser]) m. *Tratamiento de respeto usado en Inglaterra delante de un nombre de hombre o para dirigirse a la persona de que se… … Enciclopedia Universal
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