Post by ellynmacg on Apr 22, 2018 19:45:36 GMT
So far no one has mentioned that I did just that in the O.P. Hint: the quotation is in the (parenthesis).
This is true, sir, and thank you for proving (or at least demonstrating) my point.
Incidentally, although Mabel is one of my favourite--one simply must use the British spelling in this context--soprano roles (back in my operatic days, I used to do a passable rendition of "Poor Wand'ring One"), I'm not as fond of the character of Frederic--he's such a self-righteous prig*, although he's somewhat redeemed by his duet with Mabel in "Ah, Leave Me Not to Pine". Aside from that, however, I much enjoy the opera, even though it doesn't quite rank with my personal favourites in G & S (not necessarily in order): The Yeomen of the Guard, Iolanthe, and The Mikado.
Anybody else care to list his or her top three (or five) Gilbert & Sullivan works? I love discussing G & S! (If the O/P would prefer, I could move this question into a separate thread.)
*Although Frederic is a sweetie compared to Alexis in The Sorcerer and Col. Fairfax in Yeomen--those two guys are a disgrace to tenors everywhere!