OP2004. THE GEISHA (Sidney Jones), recorded 1998, w.Corp Cond. New London Light Opera Ensemble; Lillian Watson, Christopher Maltman, Sarah Walker, Richard Suart, etc. (England) Helios 55245, w.19pp Libretto-Brochure. - 034571152455

CRITIC REVIEW:

“THE GEISHA, a story of a tea house, is an Edwardian Musical Comedy in two acts. The score was composed by Sidney Jones to a libretto by Owen Hall, with lyrics by Harry Greenbank. THE GEISHA was first performed on 25 April, 1896, at Daly's Theatre in London, produced by George Edwardes. ,The original production ran for 760 performances. THE GEISHA was also an immediate success abroad, with an 1896 production in New York, and tours and productions in Europe. It has been ‘ranked as the first internationally successful British musical’, helping to introduce the previously obscure term ‘Geisha’ into many languages as a symbol of Japanese culture.”