Arthur Sullivan / Ernest Ford / William Schwenck Gilbert
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Utopia, Limited; or, The Flowers of Progress is a Savoy Opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It was the penultimate of Gilbert and Sullivan’s fourteen collaborations. The opera satirizes the introduction of English customs to a fictional island in the South Pacific, and more generally, the uncritical embrace of progress and modernization. Premiering in 1893, ’Utopia, Limited’ showcases Gilbert’s witty lyrics and Sullivan’s vibrant score, offering a humorous critique of Victorian society’s obsession with progress and the imposition of foreign ideals on indigenous cultures. This edition preserves the original text, allowing modern audiences to appreciate the sharp wit and social commentary that made Gilbert and Sullivan’s works enduring classics.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
