Edward German was commissioned to complete Arthur Sullivan's unfinished operetta, The Emerald Isle, after Sullivan's death in 1900.
Critical Reception
Despite its initial success, Tom Jones virtually disappeared from the professional stage after its early productions, though it remained popular with amateur companies.
Recording & Production
This recording of Edward German's Tom Jones is the first complete recording of the operetta and includes three numbers that were cut during its original run.
Critical Reception
Tom Jones had a successful premiere in Manchester in 1907 and then moved to London for a successful run at the Apollo Theatre.
Composer Biography
Edward German, born German Edward Jones, changed his name to avoid confusion with another student named Edward Jones at the Royal Academy of Music.
Compositional Technique
Edward German's operetta Tom Jones uses its music to subtly evoke different times of day and locales, such as the West Country air of Act I and the aristocratic graces of Ranelagh in Act III.
Composition History
The impresario Robert Courtneidge realized the potential of Henry Fielding's 1749 novel Tom Jones as an operetta subject, leading to Edward German's work.
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