Wednesday 7th June 2023

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Benatzky, Ralph (1884-1957) Czech

White Horse Inn: musical comedy (with interpolated songs by Robert Stolz); orig. lyrics by Robert Gilbert; Eng. by Harry Graham [Benatsky / Stolz] {03/015 a-b : 2 copies}

Bock, Jerry (1928-2010) American

Fiddler on the roof: musical; lyrics by Sheldon Harnick {03/020 a-b : 2 copies #b: marked up copy (W. Jolly)}

Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) English

A midsummer night's dream: opera in 3 acts; adapted from Shakespeare by Benjamin Britten & Peter Pears {03/025-1}

Noye's fludde: the Chester miracle play {03/025-2}

Clutsam, George Howard (1866-1951) Australian

Blossom time: musical play in 2 acts [with music arr. & derived from Franz Schubert]; lyrics by G H Clutsam, John Drinkwater, H.V. Purcell {03/031 #marked up copy (W. Jolly)}

Donizetti, Gaetano (1797-1848) Italian

L'elisir d'amore (The elixir of love): comic opera; libretto by Felice Romani {03/037}

Ellis, Vivian (1904-1996) English

Bless the bride: light opera; lyrics by A P Herbert {03/041 a-b : 2 copies}

Forrest, George 'Chet' (1915-1999) American

The Great Waltz: [based on music by Johann Strauss I & II adapted by E.W. Korngold]; music & lyrics by Robert Wright & George Forrest [Wright / Forrest] {03/195-2 #marked up copy (W. Jolly)}

Kismet: musical Arabian night [from themes by Alexander Borodin]; music & lyrics by Robert Wright & George Forrest [Wright / Forrest] {03/195-1 a-b : 2 copies}

German, Edward (Sir) (1862-1936) English

The Emerald Isle; or, The Caves of Carrig-Cleena: comic opera; written by Basil Hood; composed by Arthur Sullivan & Edward German [Sullivan / German] {03/156-1}

Merrie England: comic opera; librettist: Basil Hood {03/045}

Gounod, Charles-François (1818-1893) French

Faust; [French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré] {03/055}

Grün, Bernard (1901-1972) Anglo-Austrian

Pink Champagne: new adaptation of Die Fledermaus [operetta]; adapted by Eric Maschwitz [lyrics] & Bernard Grun [music] [Strauss-Grun] {03/150-2}

Hanmer, Ronald (1917-1994) English

Viva Mexico!: comedy musical [based on the music of Latin America]; lyrics by Phil Park {03/060}

Henze, Hans Werner (1926-2012) German

The Bassarids: opera seria; by W. H. Auden & Chester Kallman {03/065}

Kern, Jerome David (1885-1945) American

Show boat: musical play; book & lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II {03/070 a-c : 3 copies #c: marked up copy (W. Jolly)}

Korngold, Erich Wolfgang (1897-1957) Austrian-American

The Great Waltz: [based on music by Johann Strauss I & II adapted by E.W. Korngold]; music & lyrics by Robert Wright & George Forrest [Strauss-Korngold] {03/195-2 #marked up copy (W. Jolly)}

Lehár, Ferencz (Franz) (1870-1948) Hungarian

The merry widow: operetta; new lyrics by Phil Park, arr. Ronald Hanmer [Lehár-Hanmer] {03/075 a-d : 4 copies #c: marked up copy (W. Jolly)}

Loewe, Frederick (1901-1988) Austrian-American

Brigadoon: musical; lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner {03/078-1 a-b : 2 copies #b: marked up copy (W. Jolly)}

My fair lady: musical; lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner {03/078-2}

Mackeben, Theo (1897-1953) German

The Dubarry: musical comedy romance (acting edition); lyrics by Rowland Leigh & Eric Maschwitz; music arr. Theo Makeben & Bernard Grun [Millöcker-Mackeben / Grun] {03/085}

May, Hans (1886-1958) Anglo-Austrian

Night in Venice: operetta (new version); arr. Hans May, lyrics by Sonny Miller [Strauss-May] {03/150-1 a-b : 2 copies #b: marked up copy (W. Jolly)}

Millöcker, Carl (1842-1899) Austrian

The Dubarry: musical comedy romance (acting edition); lyrics by Rowland Leigh & Eric Maschwitz; music arr. Theo Makeben & Bernard Grun [Millöcker-Mackeben / Grun] {03/085}

Monckton, Lionel (1861-1924) English

The Arcadians: fantastic musical play; lyrics by Arthur Wimperis [Monckton / Talbot] {03/089 a-c : 3 copies}

Norton, Frederic (1869-1946) English

Chu Chin Chow: musical tale of the East; told by Oscar Asche {03/095}

Offenbach, Jacques (1819-1880) German-French

La Périchole; Eng. adapt. by Maurice Valency {03/098 #marked up copy (W. Jolly)}

Parr, Andrew (20th c.) American

The Dracula spectacula: spooky musical; lyrics by John Gardiner {03/105}

Porter, Cole (1891-1964) American

Kiss me Kate; lyrics by Cole Porter {03/110 #marked up copy (W. Jolly)}

Rodgers, Richard (1902-1979) American

Carousel; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd {03/129-1 #marked up copy (W. Jolly)}

Oklahoma!; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd {03/129-2}

Sound of music: [musical play]; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd {03/129-4 #marked up copy (W. Jolly)}

South Pacific: [musical play]; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd {03/129-3 #marked up copy (W. Jolly)}

Stolz, Robert (1880-1975) Austrian

White Horse Inn: musical comedy (with interpolated songs by Robert Stolz); orig. lyrics by Robert Gilbert; Eng. by Harry Graham [Benatsky / Stolz] {03/015 a-b : 2 copies}

Strauss, Johann I (1804-1849) Austrian

The Great Waltz: [based on music by Johann Strauss I & II adapted by E.W. Korngold]; music & lyrics by Robert Wright & George Forrest [Strauss-Korngold] {03/195-2 #marked up copy (W. Jolly)}

Strauss, Johann II (1825-1899) Austrian

Night in Venice: operetta (new version); arr. Hans May, lyrics by Sonny Miller [Strauss-May] {03/150-1 a-b : 2 copies #b: marked up copy (W. Jolly)}

Pink Champagne: new adaptation of Die Fledermaus [operetta]; adapted by Eric Maschwitz [lyrics] & Bernard Grun [music] [Strauss-Grun] {03/150-2}

Sullivan, Arthur Seymour (Sir) (1842-1900) English

The Emerald Isle; or, The Caves of Carrig-Cleena: comic opera; written by Basil Hood; composed by Arthur Sullivan & Edward German [Sullivan / German] {03/156-1}

The gondoliers; or, The King of Barataria: comic opera; written by W.S. Gilbert {03/155-1 a-b : 2 copies}

H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The lass that loved a sailor: [comic opera]; [words] by W.S. Gilbert {03/155-2 a-b : 2 copies}

Iolanthe; or, The peer and the peri: [comic opera]; [words] by W.S. Gilbert {03/155-3}

The Mikado; or, The town of Titipu: [comic opera]; [words] by W.S. Gilbert {03/155-4 a-b : 2 copies}

The Mikado, or The town of Titipu [new ed.]: [comic opera]; [words] by W.S. Gilbert {03/155-4 c}

The pirates of Penzance; or, The slave of duty: [comic opera]; [words] by W.S. Gilbert {03/155-5}

Princess Ida; or, Castle Adamant: [comic opera]; [words] by W.S. Gilbert {03/155-6 a-b : 2 copies}

The rose of Persia; or, The story-teller and the slave: [comic opera]; [words] by Basil Hood {03/156-2}

Ruddigore; or, The witch's curse: [comic opera]; [words] by W.S. Gilbert {03/155-7 a-b : 2 copies}

The sorcerer: light opera; librettist: W.S. Gilbert {03/155-8}

The yeomen of the Guard; or, the merryman and his maid: [light opera]; [words] by W.S. Gilbert {03/155-9}

Talbot, Howard (1865-1928) Irish-American

The Arcadians: fantastic musical play; lyrics by Arthur Wimperis [Monckton / Talbot] {03/089 a-c : 3 copies}

Wagner, Wilhelm  Richard (1813-1883) German

Götterdämmerung; Ger. libretto Richard Wagner; Eng. trans. &c William Mann {03/178-5}

Lohengrin: opera; paroles françaises de Charles Nuitter [with parallel Eng. text - libretto by Richard Wagner] {03/178-1}

Das Rheingold; Ger. libretto Richard Wagner; Eng. trans. &c William Mann {03/178-3}

Siegfried; Ger. libretto Richard Wagner; Eng. trans. &c William Mann {03/178-2}

Die Walküre; Ger. libretto Richard Wagner; Eng. trans. &c William Mann {03/178-4}

Willson, Robert Meredith (1902-1984) American

The Music Man: [musical]; music & lyrics by [Robert] Meredith Willson {03/190 a-b : 2 copies}

Wilson, Alexander Galbraith ('Sandy') (1924-2014) English

The Boy Friend: a new musical comedy of the 1920s; book, lyrics and music by Sandy Wilson {03/192}

Wright, Robert (1914-2005) American

The Great Waltz: [based on music by Johann Strauss I & II adapted by E.W. Korngold]; music & lyrics by Robert Wright & George Forrest [Wright / Forrest] {03/195-2 #marked up copy (W. Jolly)}

Kismet: musical Arabian night [from themes by Alexander Borodin]; music & lyrics by Robert Wright & George Forrest [Wright / Forrest] {03/195-1 a-b : 2 copies}

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