A comedic opera of two acts, The Rose of Persia stands as the final opera completed by the English composer Arthur Sullivan. After departing from his comedic roots for several productions, Sullivan cultivated an opera consisting of exoticism influences within its constructed environment and plot elements. Though irregularly revived today, The Rose of Persia exploits Arthur Sullivan as a consistently successful composer; demonstrates the influence of ethnic groups from the late 19th century within
the two went their separate ways. It wasn’t until a producer by the name of Richard D'Oyly Carte brought Gilbert and Sullivan back together for what would be their first successful performance, “Trial by Jury”. This show ran for some 300 performances and established Gilbert and Sullivan in the field of comedic opera. After their early success of their one act opera, Trial by Jury, their producer (Richard D'Oyly Carte) decided he wanted them to produce a full-length work. Gilbert had decided he
Beginning with its origins in Ancient Greece, theatre was always staged in outdoor performance spaces, relying on natural light to keep the performers visible, and utilizing scenery or dialogue to convey time of day. As these performances began to shift to indoor theatres, artificial light, such as candles or oil lamps, had to be used as a replacement. As lighting technology advanced, these advancements changed the way light could be manipulated, directed, or focused, allowing for new staging methods
mortuary in Old Montague Street on the morning of 31 August 1888, born 1835, Mile End New Town. Inmate of the Whitechapel Workhouse, described as a laborer and dock laborer. Died of pthisis (A disease characterized by the wasting away or atrophy of the body or a part of the body. Tuberculosis of the lungs). in Whitechapel in 1896. Advanced as a suspect by M. J. Trow in the 2009 book – Jack the Ripper Quest for a Killer, and the accompanying Discovery Channel documentary, Jack the Ripper Killer Revealed
One of the most Influential playwrights of the 19th Century was writer and poet Oscar Wilde. From a very young age Oscar excelled above his classmates because he grew up in an intellectual environment. Some of his greatest influences were his parents, Swinburne, Walter Pater and John Ruskin. One of his most well known works was The Importance of Being Earnest, which he wrote in August of 1894. Today he is remembered for his daring social commentary. Oscar was born on October 16th 1854 under the