While much of Gilbert and Sullivan is suitable for children, none of their operettas were written FOR children.
HMS Pinafore.
The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipoo)
The Mikado, or the Town of Titipu
Operetta originally meant a short opera [17th century]. By 19th century it became associated with comic opera or any such like considered less 'serious' than operas. Most operettas can be described as 'light' operas - good examples are the works of Gilbert and Sullivan. Although as with all labels in music, the distinction has become blurred. Basically there is no difference between the scores for an opera and an operetta - except for the operetta's lightness.
Operetta originally meant a short Opera [17th century]. By 19th century it became associated with comic opera or any such like considered less 'serious' than operas. Most operettas can be described as 'light' operas - good examples are the works of Gilbert and Sullivan. Although as with all labels in music, the distinction has become blurred. Basically there is no difference between the scores for an opera and an operetta - except for the operetta's lightness.
HMS Pinafore.
The Pirates of Penzance, or the Slave of Duty
The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipoo)
The Mikado, or the Town of Titipu
It is an operetta, not a play, and it was called "Iolanthe, or the Peer and the Peri."
Gilbert & Sullivan,"HMS Pinafore"
Two people who never meet are Box and Cox from the one act operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan
The Mikado
Princess Ida. The operetta being Princess Ida or Castle Adamant and opened at the Savoy Theatre on 5th January 1884.
The movie 'The Pirates of Penzance', was released on the 18th of February 1983, the movie is an adaptation of the comic operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan.
Operetta originally meant a short opera [17th century]. By 19th century it became associated with comic opera or any such like considered less 'serious' than operas. Most operettas can be described as 'light' operas - good examples are the works of Gilbert and Sullivan. Although as with all labels in music, the distinction has become blurred. Basically there is no difference between the scores for an opera and an operetta - except for the operetta's lightness.
Operetta originally meant a short Opera [17th century]. By 19th century it became associated with comic opera or any such like considered less 'serious' than operas. Most operettas can be described as 'light' operas - good examples are the works of Gilbert and Sullivan. Although as with all labels in music, the distinction has become blurred. Basically there is no difference between the scores for an opera and an operetta - except for the operetta's lightness.