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The Pirates Of Penzance

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First performanceDecember 31, 1879
Composers Arthur Sullivan
Librettist W. S. Gilbert
Lyricist W. S. Gilbert
GenresOperetta
CharactersMajor-General Stanley
The Pirate King
Sergeant of Police
Mabel
Samuel
Ruth
Isabel
Edith
Kate
Frederic
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About The Pirates Of Penzance


The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was well received by both audiences and critics.

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