Gilbert and Sullivan

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1. Two Englishmen of the nineteenth century who wrote many witty operettas satirizing society of the Victorian period (see satire). W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert wrote the song lyrics and spoken dialogue, and Arthur Sullivan wrote the music. Their works include H.M.S. Pinafore, The Mikado, and The Pirates of Penzance.

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Gilbert and Sullivan

Sir Andrew conducted the Last Night of the Proms several times, and in 1992, delighted promenaders by singing the traditional conductor's speech to a Gilbert and Sullivan tune.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2024

Gilbert and Sullivan fan sites carry the back-and-forth offstage drama.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

Gilbert and Sullivan created 13 operettas that are still performed today, but the manuscript for Utopia Limited has been lost.

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2024

David attended Crane Country Day School in Montecito, Calif., where he starred in the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta “H.M.S. Pinafore” and other musical productions, but he flunked out.

From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2023

“Well he hasn’t got religious mania, and he isn’t running around in a circle spouting Gilbert and Sullivan, so I suppose he’s normal.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov