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Introduction and historical background
David Timson
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The enduring appeal of Gilbert and Sullivan
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W.S. Gilbert
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Arthur Sullivan
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Thespis
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Trial by Jury
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Autobiographical 'entrance arias'
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'A nice dilemma'
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The Sorcerer
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H.M.S. Pinafore: 'Pinafore-mania'
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The opening
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Enter the First Lord of the Admiralty
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The Pirates of Penzance
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'Climbing over rocky mountains'
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The double chorus
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'A policeman's lot is not a happy one'
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Patience
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Iolanthe
Iolanthe continued: Enter the House of Lords
Act I: Finale
Act II
Princess Ida
The Mikado
Enter Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner
Ruddigore: The Yeomen of the Guard
Jack Point, the jester
Gilbert and Sullivan quarrel; The Gondoliers
Enter the Duke of Plaza-Toro
The 'carpet quarrel'
Conclusion