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The Sorcerer (The Savoy Operas #2) by W.S. Gilbert, Arthur Seymour Sullivan
bookshelves: winter-20142015, published-1877, art-forms, music, film-only, under-10-ratings
Recommended to ☯Bettie☯ by: Leslie
Read from December 01 to 02, 2014
Description from wiki: The Sorcerer is a two-act comic opera, with a libretto by W. S. Gilbert and music by Arthur Sullivan. It was the British duo's third operatic collaboration. The plot of The Sorcerer is based on a Christmas story, An Elixir of Love, that Gilbert wrote for The Graphic magazine in 1876. A young man, Alexis, is obsessed with idea of love levelling all ranks and social distinctions. To promote his beliefs, he invites the proprietor of J. W. Wells & Co., Family Sorcerers, to brew a love potion. This causes everyone in the village to fall in love with the first person they see and results in the pairing of comically mismatched couples. In the end, Wells must sacrifice his life to break the spell.
Watch here: Durham Savoyards 
Oh my, the best bit is at 49 mins on the above recording, it is where the eponymous magician gets to tell the world about himself - John Wellington Wells. Overall, good fun, and I applaud this amateur dramatics version. I think maybe a stroll through all the youtube G&S offerings is on the cards this winter.
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