(1-67 of 67 song lyrics)Average rating for Gilbert & Sullivan songs is 7.55/10 [836 votes]. Selected popular Gilbert & Sullivan song of Thursday, November 21 2024 is "I've Got A Little List".
Top Gilbert & Sullivan Albums
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Gilbert & Sullivans 'the Mikado' [2011]
The Pirates of Penzance (Original Cast Recording) [2001]
HMS Pinafore (Original Cast Recording) [New Sadler's Wells Opera] [1999]
The Mikado (Original Cast) (English National Opera) [1999]
"Gilbert and Sullivan" refers to the Victorian-era partnership of librettist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900). Together, they wrote fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Mikado are among the best known. Gilbert, who wrote the words, created fanciful topsy-turvy worlds for these operas, where each absurdity is taken to its logical conclusion — fairies rub elbows with English lords, flirting is a capital offence, gondoliers ascend to the monarchy, and pirates turn out to be noblemen who have gone wrong. Sullivan, seven years younger than Gilbert, composed the music, contributing memorable melodies that could convey both humour and pa... read more