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    A fan of Gilbert and Sullivan

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    Holst: 15 facts about the great composer

    Gilbert Sullivan cartoon

    3. A fan of Gilbert and Sullivan

    In 1892 Holst wrote the music for an operetta in the style of Gilbert and Sullivan. The piece was performed at Cheltenham’s Corn Exchange and was well received. Its success encouraged him to persevere with composing, despite his father's reservations.

    1. Image 1: Gustav Holst birthplace Cheltenham
    2. Image 2: Holst drawing Rothenstein
    3. Image 3: Gilbert Sullivan cartoon
    4. Image 4: Charles Villiers Stanford composer
    5. Image 5: Vaughan Williams
    6. Image 6: Isobel Gustav Holst wife Woodforde
    7. Image 7: Richard Strauss conducting
    8. Image 8: St Paul's Girls' School Hammersmith
    9. Image 9: Holst opera Savitri
    10. Image 10: Algeria Holst Beni Mora 15 images

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