The Heritage Press The First Night Gilbert Sullivan Heritage Press Librettos & Facsimiles Box Set

The First Night Gilbert and Sullivan collection from The Heritage Press features the complete librettos of the fourteen operas as they were presented at their premiere performances. This comprehensive set, edited by Reginald Allen with a foreword by Bridget D'Oyly Carte, includes a separate portfolio of facsimiles of the original first-night programs, such as those for The Pirates of Penzance and H.M.S. Pinafore. The volume is illustrated with contemporary drawings and comes housed in its original slipcase, making it a definitive resource for collectors and enthusiasts of Victorian comic opera.