The Grand Duke: Libretto

$13.16

This libretto provides the text for a Gilbert and Sullivan opera, supporting studies in music, literature, and theater history.

The Grand Duke was the last of the Savoy operas by Gilbert and Sullivan. The plot hinges on the misinterpretation of a 100 year-old law regarding statutory duels, decided by drawing cards. The baffled central character, Ludwig, becomes engaged to four different women before the plot is resolved.