"Oh, admirable art" (Zara and Fitz.)*(11. The selection of a leader because he was able to advertise better than the other prospective leaders? In this case, the two wiseguys stood up to the Flowers of Progress whose ill-conceived ideas were ruining the local economy, the local arts climate, and the overall health and well being of the people of Utopia. Gilbert also throws some barbs at the Lord Chamberlain's office, as he loved to do. Everyone but Scaphio, Phantis and Tarara is enthusiastic.Act IIFitzbattleaxe is concerned that the fervour of his love has affected his singing ("A tenor, all singers above"). standpoint). She was the talk of the society pages, with much speculation as to the influence English "civilization" would have on the Princess and eventually her homeland. [7] Gilbert suffered from bad gout throughout the summer and autumn of 1893 and had to attend rehearsals in a wheelchair. He and Zara share a tender scene ("Words of love too loudly spoken"). [9] Nonetheless, Sullivan completed the setting of Gilbert's first act within a month, and received particular congratulations from his collaborator for the finale, which Gilbert considered the best Sullivan had composed. 1 On the 1976 recording, the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company preceded the Introduction with Sullivan's "Imperial March", which he composed around the same time. Finale Act II: "There's a little group of isles beyond the wave" (Zara, King Paramount, and Ensemble), This page was last edited on 7 October 2020, at 20:03. and "A tenor, all singers above" (Fitz.)*14. The younger princesses, Nekaya and Kalyba, meet with Mr. Goldbury and Lord Dramaleigh, who explain that English girls are not so demure and are instead hearty and fun-loving ("A wonderful joy our eyes to bless"). credible, but not effective as characters. Editor: Roderick Murray. [Allen, p. 382] Another weakness of the work is its references to the earlier Gilbert and Sullivan operas more often than most of the other libretti in the G&S series, for example in the re-use of the character Captain Corcoran. Scaphio and Phantis plot with Tarara on how to reverse the course of events and retire ("With wily brain"). Meanwhile, Lady Sophy bemoans Paramount's flaw that prevents her loving him ("When but a maid of fifteen year"). Fitzbattleaxe comes up with a clever way to stall the Wise Men, by saying that in England, two rivals must entrust the lady at the centre of the controversy to an officer of household cavalry "as stakeholder". "Upon our sea-girt land" (Chorus)*27. (BTW, I think these characters are the only true "baddies" in the "Yes, I remember borrowing the idea for my milkmaid's costume from your picture," replied Gilbert, "but I have repaid that debt long ago by being the responsible cause of your new title. [Wilson, Robin and Frederic Lloyd. The Globe called it "one of Sir Arthur Sullivan's best works". [ [http://www.cris.com/~oakapple/gasdisc/uto.htm list and assessments of recordings of the opera] ] ;Selected recordings*1976 D'Oyly Carte – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Conductor: Royston Nash [ [http://www.cris.com/~oakapple/gasdisc/uto1976.htm Review of the 1976 recording] ] *2001 Ohio Light Opera (with dialogue) – Conductor: J. Lynn Thompson [ [http://www.cris.com/~oakapple/gasdisc/utooloc.htm Review of the 2001 recording] ] NotesReferences***** Graham, Bruce: "From Bambouli to Utopia: Offenbach's Whittington as a possible source for Utopia, Limited" in "The Gaiety", Spring 2006, pp. Scaphio and Phantis are furious because the change poses a threat to their power ("With fury deep we burn"). The King, his dignity rediscovered, approaches Lady Sophy and tells her the truth about the articles written about him, and she now happily agrees to marry him ("Oh, rapture unrestrained"). The crowd is overjoyed, Scaphio and Phantis are thrown in prison, and the curtain falls as the people sing their praises of "a little group of isles beyond the wave" – Great Britain.Musical numbers*Introduction1;Act I*1. "The English Governess at the Siamese Court...."] ] The famous stories of two ladies likely influenced the characters of Princess Zara and Lady Sophy, respectively.
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