Warning: this episode discusses sexual assault and racist depictions. In the 1870s, the comic opera made the jump into English and started the tradition that made Broadway and West End the theater capitols of the world. This episode takes a close look at the first step of that development: the work of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/unlikelyexplanations">Support the show</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Warning: this episode discusses sexual assault and racist depictions. In the 1870s, the comic opera made the jump into English and started the tradition that made Broadway and West End the theater capitols of the world. This episode takes a close look at the first step of that development: the work of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Warning: this episode discusses sexual assault and racist depictions. In the 1870s, the comic opera made the jump into English and started the tradition that made Broadway and West End the theater capitols of the world. This episode takes a close look at the first step of that development: the work of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/unlikelyexplanations" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Why Do Musicals Sound Like That? Gilbert and Sullivan

This podcast uncovers the deeper currents of history by examining strange and unlikely true stories. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Society & Culture

Documentary

Religion & Spirituality

History

This podcast uncovers the deeper currents of history by examining strange and unlikely true stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast uncovers the deeper currents of history by examining strange and unlikely true stories. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Share Why Do Musicals Sound Like That? Gilbert and Sullivan

Sign up to save your podcasts

Why Do Musicals Sound Like That? Gilbert and Sullivan

Why Do Musicals Sound Like That? Gilbert and Sullivan