HMS Pinafore.
Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta "HMS Pinafore" was written in 1878. It premiered on May 25 of that year at the Opera Comique in London. The work quickly gained popularity, becoming one of the duo's most famous and enduring pieces.
While much of Gilbert and Sullivan is suitable for children, none of their operettas were written FOR children.
Gilbert and Sullivan.
The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipoo)
It was about a ship named "HMS Pinafore" in the navy.
Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta "HMS Pinafore" was written in 1878. It premiered on May 25 of that year at the Opera Comique in London. The work quickly gained popularity, becoming one of the duo's most famous and enduring pieces.
Gilbert & Sullivan,"HMS Pinafore"
While much of Gilbert and Sullivan is suitable for children, none of their operettas were written FOR children.
Gilbert and Sullivan.
The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipoo)
The Pirates of Penzance, or the Slave of Duty
It was about a ship named "HMS Pinafore" in the navy.
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."
Two people who never meet are Box and Cox from the one act operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan
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.