The Pirates of Penzance: Or the Slave of Duty Vocal Score

by Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert

Book Overview

(Vocal Score). The Pirates of Penzance, premiered in 1879, confirmed the comic genius of librettist W.S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan, following on the heels of their wildly successful H.M.S. Pinafore . Pirates invade the rocky coast of Cornwall in this topsy-turvy tale of love and duty, highlighted by the famous strains of "Poor Wandering One," "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General," "Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast" and "With...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0793525861
• ISBN13: 9780793525867
• Release Date: November 1986
• Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Pirate's Treasure

Dover's annotated full score of G & S's "Pirates" is not only well printed but useful. It contains many comments about alternate versions of the orchestral parts and a short history of its multi-continental premiere.

Pirates of Penzance Full Orchestral Score

Excellent, recent edition of Gilbert and Sullivan's PIRATES of PENZANCE operetta available now. It is clear and easy to read and shows fine editorial work. I recommend it highly.

Pray Observe the Magnanimity...

I used this score in a production of Pirates at my university, and from the standpoint of a cast member it was excellent. It outlined each part and was easy to read. At any point where scores between production years differ, this handy volume recounts them all with notes as to which part belongs with which year. My only complaints are that it is not ring-bound (regular paperback binding, harder to hold on to/use) and some harmony parts are difficult to pick out because they divide on the page turn and appear at different parts of the page. Other than that, it is a wonderful score and I would recommend it to anyone interested in producing this enchanting operetta.

Different editions

We're staging a production of "Pirates" in April 2002, and we have two editions of this score by G. Schirmer. The cheaper one is for the chorus, and has just the choral passages. The more expensive one (listed here) has the complete vocal music and dialogue.I have seen both, and would rate them at five stars except that the original page plates are a little dirty, introducing some confusing dots and spots.

Good version

I'm not sure what an earlier reviewer is saying about this score not having the solo stuff. This book has the complete score and dialoge. I've used it for two productions of POP and it is missing nothing. Unless this is a different edition than the one I have..but it has the exact same cover and credits so I doubt it.