W. S. Gilbert. Patience. San Francisco: Francis, Valentine &
Co., [1881]. Libretto printed for the Melville Opera Company. Open to "The Dukes Song."
The song was cut before opening night. This unique and early libretto contains the preproduction lyrics deleted by Gilbert. "The Dukes Song" is present in the British license copy, but was never printed in British librettos, nor in other American librettos.
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Medium
librettos (documents for music)
Location
Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911 and Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900, “Libretto, The Duke's Song, from Patience,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed April 2, 2025, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/5487.
