Autograph letter signed: Arthur Sullivan to Joseph Bennett
Title
Autograph letter signed: Arthur Sullivan to Joseph Bennett
Description
Autograph letter regarding the writing and composition of the cantata The Golden Legend, an adaptation of the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The work was first performed at the Leeds Musical Festival on October 16, 1886. Sullivan’s suggestion that the song “Slowly, slowly” became a solo for Ursula was adopted.
Creator
Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900 (writer)
Source
David & Annabelle Stone Gilbert & Sullivan Collection
Date
1885-08-26
Format
Letter
Identifier
1.1.19
Physical Dimensions
Autograph letter, three written pages, one piece
Files
Citation
Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900 (writer), “Autograph letter signed: Arthur Sullivan to Joseph Bennett,” Gilbert & Sullivan 2017, accessed December 22, 2024, https://gilbertandsullivan2017.gmu.edu/items/show/652.