薩沃伊劇院
薩沃伊劇院(Savoy Theatre)是一座西區劇院,位於英國倫敦西敏市的河岸街。它開業於1881年10月10日,由理查德·多伊利·卡特興建於昔日的薩沃伊宮遺址,演出吉爾伯特與沙利文的喜歌劇,例如《日本天皇》(The Mikado),稱為薩伏依歌劇。
薩沃伊劇院 | |
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地址 | 英國倫敦西敏市 |
坐標 | 51°30′36″N 0°07′15″W / 51.5101°N 0.1209°W |
所有者 | Ambassador Theatre Group |
類型 | 西區劇院 |
座位數 | c. 1,150 on 3 levels |
建造 | |
啟用 | 1881年10月10日 |
重建 | 1929 Frank Tugwell 1993 William Whitfield |
建築師 | C. J. Phipps |
薩沃伊劇院是世界上第一座完全採用電力照明的公共建築[1]。1889年,理查德·多伊利·卡特在劇院旁興建了薩沃伊飯店。多年來,薩沃伊劇院由卡特家族經營。1929年,理查德之子魯珀特重建劇院,1993年火災後再度重建。這是一座二級星登錄建築。
參考文獻
- Allen, Reginald. The First Night Gilbert and Sullivan Centennial Edition. London: Chappell & Co. Ltd. 1975.
- Chapple, Kevin and Jane Thorne (Eds.) Reflected Light: The Story of the Savoy Theatre (1993) Dewynters plc
- Bettany, Clemence. D'Oyly Carte Centenary 1875–1975. London: D'Oyly Carte Opera Trust. 1975.
- Dark, Sidney; Rowland Grey. W. S. Gilbert: His Life and Letters. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1923.
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- Savoy Theatre Programmes, 26 March 1975 and March 2002.
- Savoy Theatre History (頁面存檔備份,存於網際網路檔案館) With Images, and Archive material.
- Savoy Theatre on thisistheatre.com (頁面存檔備份,存於網際網路檔案館)
- Who's Who in the Theatre, edited by John Parker, 1st edition, Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, London, 1912
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- Wilson, Robin; Frederic Lloyd. Gilbert & Sullivan – The Official D'Oyly Carte Picture History. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. 1984.