Karr's RUDDIGORE Book: With Gilbert's libretto re-edited for armchair reading

by Phyllis Ann Karr

In her 80th year, Phyllis Ann Karr heavily, lovingly, and often autobiographically annotates the G&S opera that has largely been, through life, the wellspring of her own writing. She also presents Gilbert's libretto re-edited for armchair reading, and a look at possible connections of Ruddigore with Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. G&S purists might be either amused or outraged by her view of Robin Murgatroyd as a politely brash trickster-figure.