02379nam 22006494a 450 991082753990332120200520144314.01-135-94985-91-138-96648-71-135-94984-01-280-05750-50-203-49257-910.4324/9780203492574 (CKB)1000000000247664(EBL)182791(OCoLC)252901043(SSID)ssj0000288531(PQKBManifestationID)11242702(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000288531(PQKBWorkID)10373196(PQKB)10060986(MiAaPQ)EBC182791(Au-PeEL)EBL182791(CaPaEBR)ebr10101229(CaONFJC)MIL5750(OCoLC)826515823(EXLCZ)99100000000024766420030206d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAlice May Gilbert and Sullivan's first prima donna /Adrienne Simpson1st ed.New York Routledge20031 online resource (217 p.)Forgotten stars of the musical theatreDescription based upon print version of record.0-203-60325-7 0-415-93750-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.The mysterious Miss May -- Green girl in a golden land -- New directions, new roles -- Toast of the Antipodes -- Indian adventure -- Crowned with success -- Working for D'Oyly Carte -- Ally Pally to the Alhambra -- Prima donna in the provinces -- Starting afresh in America -- Playing the Casino -- "A perfect Katisha" -- Downward spiral.This biography tells the story of Alice May, a touring prima donna in the nineteenth century who took part in pioneering performances of the popular light operas of the day, including the first production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Sorcerer.Forgotten stars of the musical theatre.SingersBiographySingers782.1/2/092BSimpson Adrienne1640213MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910827539903321Alice May3983649UNINA