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

Ed says he only realised much later that "she was singing to me songs from Gilbert and Sullivan", the Victorian-era duo Lee "adored" all her life.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025

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

He was the composer half of Gilbert and Sullivan, the Lennon-McCartney of sprightly operettas, back when operettas were both the movies and the pop music of their day — the must-see shows, the must-sing songs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

Indeed, like their legendary predecessors Gilbert and Sullivan, the men were never close friends.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2023

Like many red hunts of the day, the Tenney hearing had a Gilbert and Sullivan comic-opera flavor.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik