United KingdomSociety 45 · A modern society
Which of these is a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan?
- aMy Fair Lady, a Broadway musical first staged in 1956
- bThe Pirates of Penzance, a Victorian stage work from 1879Correct answer
- cOliver!, a West End musical first staged in 1960
- dPeter Grimes, a 20th-century opera first staged in 1945
Why?
In the 19th century W. S. Gilbert wrote the words and Arthur Sullivan the music for comic operas such as The Pirates of Penzance, HMS Pinafore and The Mikado. Many are still performed today.
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