Sausages and Opera

The Excursions of Mr. Brouček to the Moon and to the 15th Century (Janáček)

The little known British Opera, "Bangers and Mash"



Featuring Peter Sellars and Sophia Loren

Lyrics:
I met 'er down in Napoli and didn't she look great
And so I brought 'er back to Blighty just to show me mates
And though we're married 'appily, I'll tell ya furthermore
I 'aven't 'ad a decent meal since Nineteen-Forty-Four

SL: Eat your minestrone, Joe
PS: That's all you ever say
SL: Eat your macaroni, Joe
PS: Ev'ry blinkin' day
SL: No wonder you're so boney, Joe, and skinny as a rake
PS: Well then, give us a bash at the bangers and mash me Muvver used to make

PS: Bangers and mash
SL: Minestrone
PS: Bangers and mash
SL: Macaroni
PS: Give us a bash at the bangers and mash me Muvver used to make

SL: Eat your tagliatelli, Joe
PS: That's all I've 'eard for years
SL: Eat your vermicelli, Joe
PS: It's comin' out me ears
SL: You've got to fill your belly, Joe; Joe, for heaven's sake
PS: Well then, give us a bash at the bangers and mash me Muvver used to make
SL: Well alright!

PS: Bangers and mash
SL: Tagliatelli
PS: Bangers and mash
SL: Vermicelli
PS: Ah, give us a bash at the bangers and mash me Muvver used to make....

Hollywood needs to make a 3D ... NO! 4D version of that! Everyone would flock to see it in IMAX.

Bangers and Mash: The IMAX Experience! Starring Justin Timberlake and Katy Perry!

It was probably one of those pathetic Austrian operettas--they were just the würst.

This was a 20th century opera (1920) The Question says late 19th century. The closest I can get is the Gilbert and Sullivan opera The Grand Duke 1896 which involves sausage rolls.

The Butcher of Seville. Porky and Bess.

Alas it seems you are correct. The book was late 19th century.

Try "The Gypsy Barron" (Johann Strauss II) 1885