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Fallen Fairies is a comic opera with music by Edward German and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It was first performed in 1909 at the Savoy Theatre in London and was Gilbert's final opera.
The work follows the comic consequences of an encounter between fairies and mortals, but it received only a short initial run of about 50 performances and was not retained in the standard repertory.
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What is Fallen Fairies about?
Fallen Fairies is a comic opera about the consequences of an encounter between fairies and mortals. Its music was written by Edward German and its libretto by W. S. Gilbert.
When was Fallen Fairies first performed?
Fallen Fairies was first performed in 1909 at the Savoy Theatre in London. It was Gilbert's final opera.
Who wrote the music for Fallen Fairies?
Edward German wrote the music for Fallen Fairies. The libretto was written by W. S. Gilbert, who is closely associated with the Savoy operas created with Arthur Sullivan.
Why is Fallen Fairies historically notable?
It is notable as W. S. Gilbert's final opera and for its 1909 production at London's Savoy Theatre. The work also continues the comic-fantasy tradition of fairies, mortals, and social confusion.
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