May 24, 2012

  • Week 21: Gilbert and Sullivan

    This week is a busy week for me, and I haven't finished a book. And I'm too lazy to try to find a book I read previously and write a review about it. So I'm just going to write a book I'm currently reading. ^^;

    So way back in high school, I volunteered at a library book sale, and after my shift was over I was browsing the wares. I picked up several works of Shakespeare, and then a volume of W.S. Gilbert's Complete Operas. I think at that time I hadn't really been exposed to much of their work, but had heard about it from Gina or possibly on PBS.

    Anyway, many many years later I was looking for something to read and decided to crack it open. The plays are quite short, only about two or three acts. And over time I've seen some of them, and heard (and sang!) some of the songs. So it's really interesting to get some more context for some of the songs that we did in Glee Club.

    I'm about halfway through now. Currently "The Mikado."