This new edition of the vocal score of the enchanting operetta was prepared by musicologists Carl Simpson and Ephraim Hammett Jones, who returned to original manuscripts and early sources to produce handsome, newly engraved plates closest to Gilbert and Sullivan's original intentions. All of the voice parts appear here, plus a piano reduction of the full score and the complete libretto.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
Carmen Vocal Score by Georges Bizet First edition of original vocal score — only edition fully authorized by Bizet, without cuts or added recitatives of later editions. Also includes some music never heard by most Carmen audiences. Text in English and French.
Die Fledermaus Vocal Score by Johann Strauss, Jr. A sparkling masterpiece that premiered to instant acclaim on the Viennese stage in 1874 is reproduced here from an authoritative German edition. An indispensable rehearsal aid for soloists, chorus members, and pianists.
The Mikado Vocal Score by W. S. Gilbert, Sir Arthur Sullivan Enduringly popular spoof has delighted audiences since its debut in 1885. New vocal score edition includes all voice parts, piano reduction of full score and complete libretto.
Requiem: Vocal Score by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart A work of emotional power and sublime beauty, Mozart's Requiem provides the ultimate voice to the composer's genius. This authoritative piano-vocal version includes a full translation of the Latin text.
Die Frau ohne Schatten Vocal Score by Richard Strauss Strauss's magical fairy-tale opera stars a barren young fairy-Empress, her huntsman-Emperor husband, the poor dyer Barak and his grim wife, and a fantasy crew of assorted spirits, secret messengers, and disembodied voices.
