Patience, or Bunthorne’s Bride: A Comic Opera, in Two Acts (1881)

""Patience, Or Bunthorne's Bride"" is a comic opera written by William Schwenck Gilbert in 1881. The story is set in the village of Bunthorne, where a group of lovesick maidens are infatuated with the aesthetic poet Reginald Bunthorne. However, Bunthorne is not interested in any of them and instead has his sights set on Patience, a simple milkmaid who is indifferent to his charms. Meanwhile, a group of dragoon guards also vie for the attention of the maidens, leading to a series of comical misunderstandings and romantic entanglements.The opera satirizes the aesthetic movement of the late 19th century, which emphasized beauty and art for art's sake. Gilbert's witty lyrics and playful music poke fun at the pretensions of the movement and the romantic conventions of the time. The characters are exaggerated caricatures, from the swooning maidens to the pompous Bunthorne, making for a lively and entertaining performance.""Patience, Or Bunthorne's Bride"" is a classic of English comic opera and remains popular to this day. Its humor and satire continue to resonate with audiences, making it a timeless work of musical theater.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.