Libretto by Basil Hood
Music by Arthur Sullivan and Edward German
Savoy Theatre, London
April 27, 1901
Poster for Touring Production, Designed by W. Perceval Yetts. |
- Introduction to the Opera, by Clifton Coles
- Plot Synopsis
- Libretto, prepared for the Archive by Cliff Coles and Jim Farron. In text (126K) format.
- Web Opera. MIDI files of all the music and an illustrated libretto.
- Source of Scores:
- Download a facsimile of the Vocal Score.
- Vocal scores and libretti of The Emerald Isle may be rented from St. David's Players of Cullompton, Exeter, England. Send queries to Ian Bond
- Discography: Marc Shepherd's Emerald Isle Discography.
- Opening Night Cast with photographs
- Programme from the production
- The Illustrated Papers:
- Photographs of the Cast from "The Sketch", 24 April, 1901 contributed by Adam Cuerden
- From the "Illustrated London News", 4 May 1901
- From the "Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News", 4 May 1901.
- From "The Penny Illustrated Paper", 4 May 1901
- From "The Sketch", 29 May 1901
- First Night Review from The Times, April 29th, 1901.
- The Making of The Emerald Isle — an eye witness account by Cunningham Bridgeham from the 1914 book Gilbert and Sullivan and Their Operas.
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