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Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (May 13 1842 – November 22 1900) was an English composer best known for his operatic collaborations with librettist W. S. Gilbert. His artistic output included 23 operas, 13 orchestral works, 8 choral or oratorio works, 2 ballets, incidental music to several plays, and numerous hymns and other church pieces, songs, parlour ballads, part songs, carols, and piano and chamber pieces.
Life and Career
Beginnings
Sullivan was born in Lambeth, now part of London. His father was a military bandmaster, and by the time Arthur had reached the age of 8, he was proficient with all the instruments in the band. Following a stay at private school in Bayswater, he was admitted to the choir of the Chapel Royal, attending its school in Cheyne Walk. While there, he began to compose anthems and songs. In 1856, he received the first Mendelssohn prize and became a student at the Royal Academy of Music until 1858. He then continued his studies at Leipzig, where he also took up conducting.Sullivan credited his Leipzig period with tremendous musical growth. His graduation piece, completed in 1861, was a set of incidental music to Shakespeare's The Tempest. Revised and expanded, it was performed at the Crystal Palace in 1862, a year after his return to London, and was an immediate sensation. He began building a reputation as England's most promising young composer.
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Arthur Sullivan - Listing at the Lied and Art Songs Text Page with list of works linked to lyrics.
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Arthur Sullivan - New York City Opera's Learning Center provides a short biography focused especially on his operatic relationship with W. S. Gilbert and a photograph.
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Arthur Sullivan - Brief biography with summary of operettas and Naxos discography.
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Arthur Sullivan - Extensive filmography listing television and cinematic use of his works and filmed versions of various operettas.
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Arthur Sullivan - Biography, links, and directory of free MP3 audio files from Classic Cat.
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Arthur Sullivan - Find A Grave entry with birth and death, brief biography, portrait photograph, pictures of crypt, and interactive memorial.
Classical Music Archives: Sullivan - Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Over 30 complete files offered in MIDI formats.
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Gilbert and Sullivan - Deals with all matters connected with the pair with special emphasis on the annual International Gilbert and Sullivan Festivals held in Buxton, England.
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Gilbert and Sullivan Archive - Devoted to the operas and other works of the librettist and the composer with information on each and both together plus books, pictures, glossaries, other composers and works, and links.
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Gilbert and Sullivan Bio-Bibliography - Short list of books for the general public with brief reviews; includes links.
Opera A La Carte: Gilbert and Sullivan - Company headed by Richard Sheldon exclusively performing the duo's works. Includes schedule, productions, orchestra requirements, references, reviews, contacts, and related information.
Sir Arthur Sullivan - Official credits, biographical information, and related information from the Internet Broadway Database.
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Sir William Schwenck Gilbert and Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan - Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with brief life of the two, MIDI audio file from The Mikado, and list of operas with completion dates and libretti.
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Sullivan, Arthur (1842 - 1900), United Kingdom - Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and link to biographical essay from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
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The Works of Gilbert and Sullivan - An analysis of their works HMS Pinafore and Pirates of Penzance.
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