The Yeomen of the Guard

Yeomen of the Guard is a more ‘serious’ Gilbert and Sullivan opera and this perhaps accounts for it’s original lukewarm reception as it ran contrary to audience expectation. Set in the Tower of London in the sixteenth century the libretto concerns a jester Jack Point and his girl Elsie who plot to aid a war hero who is sentenced to die in the Tower. That hero Colonel Fairfax has been condemned to die by a relative who stands to inherit his fortune. Fairfax wants to marry someone just before his execution so that his bride will inherit instead. Jack sets Elsie up to marry Fairfax thinking it will do no harm. However Fairfax escapes and remains in thearea in disguise. He spots Jack trying to woo Elsie and gives a demonstration of the proper way to woo winning Elsie's affections himself. In the end everyone pairs off except Jack who loses Elsie to Fairfax and is heartbroken.

'Yeomen of the Guard 'est un plus' sérieux 'de Gilbert et Sullivan l'opéra, ce qui explique peut-être pour ce accueil mitigé originale, car elle était contraire à l'attente du public. Situé dans la Tour de Londres au XVIe siècle, le livret concerne un bouffon, Point Jack et sa fille, Elsie qui complotent pour aider un héros de guerre qui est condamné à mourir dans la tour. Ce héros, le colonel Fairfax, a été condamné à mort par un parent qui se trouve à hériter de sa fortune. Fairfax veut épouser quelqu'un juste avant son exécution, de sorte que son épouse va hériter à la place. Jack met en place pour épouser Elsie Fairfax, en pensant qu'elle ne fera aucun mal. Toutefois, Fairfax échappe et reste dans la zone dans le déguisement. Il taches Jack essayant de courtiser Elsie et donne une démonstration de la bonne façon de séduire, en remportant affections Elsie lui-même. En fin de compte, tout le monde éteint, sauf les paires de Jack, qui perd Elsie à Fairfax et a le coeur brisé.Ceci est l'édition Chappell / PMI du livret contenant tous les dialogues. / Livret

This vocal score is part of a welcome critical edition of one of the most popular and enduring Gilbert and Sullivan Savoy operas. The edition presents the opera as it was originally conceived and includes unpublished materials all from a practical as well as scholarly viewpoint.

Full score-This full score is part of a welcome critical edition of one of the most popular and enduring Gilbert and Sullivan Savoy operas. The edition presents the opera as it was originally conceived and includes unpublished materials all from a practical as well as scholarly viewpoint.