Unlike the later Gilbert and Sullivan works, it was hastily prepared, and its nature was more risqué, like Gilbert's earlier burlesques, with a broader style of comedy that allowed for improvisation by the actors.
For all the masterly virtuosity of these two massive works, it was the Bach Sarabande that stood out, but Uchida matched its transcendent beauty in her encore, the Andante from Mozart's Sonata in C, K330.
Like many of Mr. Babbitt's works, it was not easy to digest, despite Mr. Sherry's advocacy.
It was the shock: "My god, it works!" It was thrilling.
Like many of Banksy's works, it was created in the dead of night, and quickly became a focus of interest.
One of Gaiman's most-personal works, it was voted Specsavers Book of the Year by readers in the United Kingdom.
Among his achievements was the compilation of a Tatar-Manchu dictionary; like his other works, it was written in French.
As with other Sterner works, it was dotted with antique (or antique-looking) architectural fragments and ornament.
If there was a more political aspect to the Italians' works, it was ambiguous, assumed rather than expressed.
It's a strange collage of different artists making quite specific works – it was a bit like flicking through YouTube.
Part of a fortnight's anniversary festival including all of Janacek's stage works, it was a turbulent evening.
