Opera Comique, London

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Opera Comique, London was a 19th-century London theatre known for staging comic operas and early works by Gilbert and Sullivan.

All labels observed (3)

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Opera Comique 2
Opera Comique, London canonical 2
The Opera Comique 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf West End theatre
theatre
alsoKnownAs The Opera Comique
architect F. H. Fowler
associatedWith Arthur Sullivan
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
W. S. Gilbert
country United Kingdom
demolished yes
dissolvedOrDemolished early 20th century
era Victorian era
genre comic opera
musical theatre
operetta
inception 1870
locatedIn City of Westminster
London
linked to: London, England

Strand, London
West End of London
locatedOn Strand
notableFor premieres of Savoy operas
staging early works by Gilbert and Sullivan
notableWork H.M.S. Pinafore
The Pirates of Penzance (London performances)
The Sorcerer
Trial by Jury
openingProduction Les Brigands (or other French comic opera – historically French repertoire)
operator Richard D'Oyly Carte
owner Richard D'Oyly Carte
partOf London theatre scene
primaryLanguageOfPerformance English
usedFor musical performances
public performances
theatrical productions

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

H.M.S. Pinafore originalTheatre Opera Comique
linked to: Opera Comique, London
H.M.S. Pinafore premierePlace Opera Comique, London
Opera Comique, London alsoKnownAs The Opera Comique
linked to: Opera Comique, London
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company hasPerformanceVenue Opera Comique
linked to: Opera Comique, London