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Sir William Schwenck Gilbert

1836–1911

3 standalone books

Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911) was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator, best known for his collaboration with the composer Arthur Sullivan, which produced fourteen comic operas including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado. With Sullivan and producer Richard D'Oyly Carte he founded the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, whose Savoy operas are still frequently performed in the English-speaking world.

Born
1836

Books by Sir William Schwenck Gilbert

  1. Cover of The Pirates of Penzance

    The Pirates of Penzance

    1879

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  2. Cover of The "Bab" Ballads, Much Sound and Little Sense

    The "Bab" Ballads, Much Sound and Little Sense

    1868

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  3. Cover of H.M.S. Pinaforte

    H.M.S. Pinaforte

    1860

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