The librettist William Schwenck Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan are among the most celebrated names of the Victorian stage. Their collaboration lasted from 1871 to 1896 and produced the masterpieces of comic opera, HMS Pinafore (1878), The Pirates of Penzance (1880), The Mikado (1885) and The Gondoliers (1890). The works are collectively known as the Savoy Operas after the theatre that was built for their performances by the impresario Richard D’Oyly Carte in 1881. | src NPG
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