Alice May: Gilbert & Sullivans First Prima Donna (Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre)

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Most singers' published life stories seem to fall into the first group, providing a calendar of the singer's engagements, a supply of enthusiastic reviews, a cache of photos in and out of costume, and some lively anecdotes. Has any soprano ever sung "Vissi d'arte" without having her wig catch fire?


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While some of these books make compelling reading, they usually provide little insight into what sets that interpretive artist apart from others. And, to be fair, the aims of such books are frankly—and understandably—commemorative.

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A singer's art and fame are transient, and print offers longevity as well as a tangible sign of our admiration and gratitude. The present volume falls somewhere between this large category of celebration and the smaller one of critical or historical analysis.

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Drawing effectively on often slender resources, Adrienne Simpson pieces together the life and work history of a now-forgotten singer who made her career in both musical theater [End Page ] and to a lesser extent opera. In following the performer from appearance to appearance and supplying the reactions of the press along the way, it resembles the conventional singer biography.

What sets it apart from the more familiar approach is the choice of subject, a singer who is unknown to readers either by first-hand experience or reputation. Her career did not follow the wished-for trajectory from obscurity to wealth and fame; her star emerged only partially and momentarily before again disappearing. In this respect, the subtitle of the book is somewhat misleading.


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Skip to content Skip to search. Published New York ; London: Language English View all editions Prev Next edition 4 of 6. Check copyright status Cite this Title Alice May: Also Titled Alice May: Series Forgotten stars of the musical theatre Forgotten stars of the musical theatre. Subjects May, Alice, ca. May, Alice, approximately Summary "Alice May created the role of the heroine, Aline, in Gilbert and Sullivan's first successful full-length operetta, The Sorcerer. It is for this brief association with one of the musical stage's most famous partnerships that her name is tenuously remembered today.

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But there was much more to Alice's career than The Sorcerer. During the s and '80s she played leading roles in dozens of comic operas. She sang in a number of world premieres and took part in the first English-language performances of several works by notable European composers. If she never quite scaled the dizzying heights of stardom reached by a few special performers, she nonetheless enjoyed significant success in her chosen profession.