In another of his works, Sarah is persuaded to marry the Marquis of Shayne after her true love, the musician Carl, is killed in a duel; in that work, Manon sings a song stating "I believe in doing what I can / in crying when I must.
A ballet by this man takes place on a boat making a trans-Atlantic journey, and features himself, George Bernard Shaw, and Gertrude Stein as characters. In another of his works, Sarah is persuaded to marry the Marquis of Shayne after her true love, the musician Carl, is killed in a duel; in that work, Manon sings a song stating "I believe in doing what I can / in crying when I must." This composer of The Grand Tour wrote a ditty claiming the title group "are effete / they're quite impervious to heat" and that they "detest a siesta." This composer's operetta Bitter Sweet included the songs "If Love Were All" and the waltz "I'll See You Again." His best-known song describes a time of day "in tropical climes" "when all the citizens retire to tear their clothes off and perspire." For 10 points, name this flamboyant Brit who wrote and sang "Mad Dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun."
A ballet by this man takes place on a boat making a trans-Atlantic journey, and features himself, George Bernard Shaw, and Gertrude Stein as characters.
Noel Coward