Gilbert and Sullivan

GPTKB entity

Statements (366)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:artistic_collaboration
gptkbp:active_years 1871-1896
1871 to 1896
gptkbp:adaptations numerous
numerous films
numerous film adaptations
numerous stage productions
numerous stage adaptations
numerous television adaptations
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Savoy_Theatre
gptkb:Victorian_era
gptkb:D'_Oyly_Carte_Opera_Company
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Olivier_Awards
gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:W._S._Gilbert
gptkb:Patience
gptkb:The_Grand_Duke
gptkb:The_Yeomen_of_the_Guard
gptkb:Arthur_Sullivan
gptkb:The_Mikado
gptkb:The_Gondoliers
gptkb:The_Pirates_of_Penzance
gptkb:The_Sorcerer
gptkb:Savoy_Theatre
gptkb:H._M._S._Pinafore
gptkb:Iolanthe
gptkb:Ruddigore
gptkb:D'_Oyly_Carte_Opera_Company
gptkb:Princess_Ida
14 operas
The Mikado (1885)
The Pirates of Penzance (1879)
H. M. S. Pinafore (1878)
The Grand Duke (1896)
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:Thespis
gptkb:Trial_by_Jury
1871-1896
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:W._S._Gilbert
gptkb:Arthur_Sullivan
gptkb:D'_Oyly_Carte_Opera_Company
gptkb:Richard_D'_Oyly_Carte
gptkbp:composed_by comic operas
gptkbp:created gptkb:The_Mikado_(film)
gptkb:The_Pirates_of_Penzance_(film)
gptkb:Patience
gptkb:The_Grand_Duke
gptkb:The_Yeomen_of_the_Guard
gptkb:The_Mikado
gptkb:The_Gondoliers
gptkb:The_Pirates_of_Penzance
gptkb:The_Sorcerer
gptkb:H._M._S._Pinafore
gptkb:Iolanthe
gptkb:Ruddigore
gptkb:Princess_Ida
comic operas
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:global_theatre
gptkb:significant
gptkb:festivals
gptkb:scholarship
gptkb:tributes
gptkb:educational_programs
gptkb:merchandising
British culture
popular music
television adaptations
revivals
fan communities
enduring popularity
parodies
adaptations in various media
frequent revivals
still celebrated today
gptkbp:cultural_references frequent in media
frequent in popular culture
gptkbp:cultural_significance enduring
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:theater_productions
satirical humor
social commentary
duets
character-driven plots
choral works
memorable melodies
witty lyrics
choral numbers
patter songs
clever lyrics
parodying Victorian society
gptkbp:famous_work gptkb:Patience
gptkb:The_Grand_Duke
gptkb:The_Mikado
gptkb:The_Gondoliers
gptkb:The_Pirates_of_Penzance
gptkb:The_Sorcerer
gptkb:H._M._S._Pinafore
gptkb:Iolanthe
gptkb:Ruddigore
gptkb:Princess_Ida
gptkbp:fan_base dedicated
global audience
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Patience
gptkb:The_Grand_Duke
gptkb:The_Yeomen_of_the_Guard
gptkb:The_Mikado
gptkb:The_Gondoliers
gptkb:The_Pirates_of_Penzance
gptkb:H._M._S._Pinafore
gptkb:Iolanthe
gptkb:Ruddigore
gptkb:Trial_by_Jury
gptkb:Princess_Ida
gptkbp:genre comic opera
gptkbp:gilbert's_birth_year 1836
gptkbp:gilbert's_death_year 1911
gptkbp:gilbert's_full_name gptkb:William_Schwenck_Gilbert
gptkbp:gilbert's_role gptkb:office
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gilbert and Sullivan
gptkbp:influence gptkb:operetta
gptkb:musical_theatre
British musical theatre
light opera
operetta genre
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:operetta
gptkb:musical_theatre
gptkb:Monty_Python
gptkb:Stephen_Sondheim
gptkb:Tom_Lehrer
gptkb:musical_comedy
gptkb:Lloyd_Webber
American musical theatre
British humor
British musical theatre
comedy films
light opera
American musical comedy
television musicals
operetta genre
comedy in musical theater
British musical comedy
musical theatre structure
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:the_D'_Oyly_Carte_Opera_Company
modern adaptations
television adaptations
many composers
modern musical theatre
modern musicals
stage adaptations
parodies
numerous adaptations
parody works
comedy duos
numerous revivals
the British pantomime tradition
the modern operetta genre
many lyricists
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in in literature courses
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in annual festivals
concert performances
theatrical revivals
gptkbp:is_known_for comic operas
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in gptkb:films
gptkb:television_shows
gptkb:literature
gptkb:music
gptkbp:is_often_used_in professional companies
amateur companies
gptkbp:is_studied_in in music schools
gptkbp:known_for satirical humor
social commentary
political commentary
comic operas
wordplay
social satire
character-driven stories
choral arrangements
clever wordplay
witty dialogue
memorable melodies
patter songs
light-hearted humor
clever lyrics
gptkbp:last_collaboration gptkb:The_Grand_Duke
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Savoy_operas
performed worldwide
enduring popularity
influenced modern musicals
influence on British comedy
inspired future composers
influential composers
influence on operetta
influential lyricists
established the genre of comic opera
gptkbp:music_style Victorian
gptkbp:notable_characters gptkb:The_Fairy_Godmother
gptkb:The_Countess_of_Cagliostro
gptkb:Ko-Ko
gptkb:Ruth
gptkb:Patience
gptkb:Sir_Joseph_Porter
gptkb:Mabel
gptkb:Josephine
gptkb:The_Fairy_Queen
gptkb:The_Duchess_of_Plaza-Toro
gptkb:The_Duke_of_Plaza-Toro
gptkb:The_Lord_High_Executioner
gptkb:The_Fairy_Prince
gptkb:The_Duke_of_Dunstable
gptkb:The_King_of_the_Fairies
gptkb:The_Prince_of_Monte_Carlo
gptkb:Mikado
gptkb:The_Lady_of_the_Lake
gptkb:Iolanthe
gptkb:The_Lord_Chancellor
gptkb:Duke_of_Plaza-Toro
gptkb:The_Pirate_King
gptkb:Yum-Yum
gptkb:The_Queen_of_the_Fairies
Frederic
Pish-Tush
The Sergeant of Police
The Lady of the Night
The Lady of the Manor
The Major-General
The Fairy Princess
Peep-Bo
The Lady Jane
The Lady of the Lake's Father
The Lady of the Lake's Mother
The Fairy Court
The Lady of the Lake's Ancestor
The Lady of the Lake's Companion
The Lady of the Lake's Descendant
The Lady of the Lake's Friend
The Lady of the Lake's Grandfather
The Lady of the Lake's Grandmother
The Lady of the Lake's Partner
The Lady of the Lake's Relative
The Lady Angela
The Lady Saphir
The Lady Violet
The Lady of the Lake's Acquaintance
The Lady of the Lake's Associate
The Lady of the Lake's Colleague
Pitti-Sing
The Mikado's Daughter
Titiens
The Lady of the Lake's Co-artist
The Lady of the Lake's Co-conspirator
The Lady of the Lake's Co-creator
The Lady of the Lake's Co-designer
The Lady of the Lake's Co-director
The Lady of the Lake's Co-founder
The Lady of the Lake's Co-illustrator
The Lady of the Lake's Co-inventor
The Lady of the Lake's Co-photographer
The Lady of the Lake's Co-producer
The Lady of the Lake's Co-worker
The Lady of the Lake's Co-writer
The Lady of the Lake's Collaborator
The Lady of the Lake's Daughter
The Lady of the Lake's Husband
The Lady of the Lake's Neighbor
The Lady of the Lake's Son
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:The_Savoy_Theatre
gptkb:D'_Oyly_Carte_Opera_Company
gptkbp:notable_themes gptkb:satire
gptkb:humor
social commentary
romance
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:Patience
gptkb:The_Yeomen_of_the_Guard
gptkb:The_Mikado
gptkb:The_Gondoliers
gptkb:The_Pirates_of_Penzance
gptkb:The_Sorcerer
gptkb:H._M._S._Pinafore
gptkb:Iolanthe
gptkb:Ruddigore
gptkb:Princess_Ida
gptkbp:often_parodied yes
in popular culture
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:parodied_in various media
gptkbp:performances gptkb:West_End
gptkb:London
gptkb:Savoy_Theatre
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:the_Edinburgh_Festival_Fringe
gptkb:Broadway
gptkb:Savoy_Theatre
international festivals
the West End
gptkbp:performed_by yes
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:India
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:London
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Savoy_Theatre
worldwide
in schools
in Japan
in Australia
in Canada
in London
in community theaters
in many languages
in professional productions
in New York
gptkbp:premiered_on The Mikado in 1885
H. M. S. Pinafore in 1878
Ruddigore in 1887
The Gondoliers in 1889
The Pirates of Penzance in 1879
gptkbp:received critical acclaim
popular acclaim
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Academy_Awards
theater critics
the British public
gptkbp:recordings many available
gptkbp:revival frequent
gptkbp:style Victorian
lyrical
social commentary
whimsical
melodic
comic opera
satirical
humorous
character-driven
clever wordplay
comic operetta
parodic
gptkbp:sullivan's_birth_year 1842
gptkbp:sullivan's_death_year 1900
gptkbp:sullivan's_full_name Arthur Seymour Sullivan
gptkbp:sullivan's_role gptkb:Composer
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:politics
gptkb:parody
love
class struggle
social commentary
romantic entanglements
absurdity
class distinctions
gptkbp:themes gptkb:satire
class struggle
social commentary
romance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Princess_and_the_Pirate
gptkb:The_Grand_Duke
gptkb:The_Yeomen_of_the_Guard
gptkb:The_Mikado
gptkb:Mabel
gptkb:The_Gondoliers
gptkb:The_Pirates_of_Penzance
gptkb:The_Sorcerer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4