Gilbert and Sullivan: Lost Chords and Discords

by Caryl Brahms

1st edn. 4to. Original gilt decorated black cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (VG). Pp. 264 (fore-edge spotted; no inscriptions), illus with coloured plates and b&w illus in text.

Hardcover

First published September 18, 1975

About the author

Caryl Brahms, born Doris Caroline Abrahams was an English critic, novelist, and journalist specialising in the theatre and ballet. She also wrote film, radio and television scripts.

Reviews

[Riq Hoelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brahms, a theater critic and ballet specialist, has clearly read the Baily book and seems to paraphrase it frequently. However, this work goes much further as we are presented with more detail, longer quotations and many photos and illustrations. It is an opinionated work which is not amiss from a critic such as Brahms, but laced throughout there are sometimes juvenile, sometimes merely indulgent, interjections sure to delight some and quickly tire others. For example, a quote from Sullivan's diary will be provided: "Opera went very well. Call for Gilbert and self. We went on together but did not speak to each other." To the end of this, the author cannot help appending "('Oh, the pity of it, Iago, the pity of it.')".