HMS Pinafore

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
television adaptations
stage adaptations
radio adaptations
gptkbp:cast featured many famous performers
gptkbp:character gptkb:Little_Buttercup
gptkb:Captain_Corcoran
gptkb:Sir_Joseph_Porter
gptkb:Josephine
gptkb:Dick_Deadeye
gptkbp:choreography various notable choreographers
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Arthur_Sullivan
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact part of the canon of English musical theatre
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in the Savoy operas
gptkbp:director various notable directors
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Opera_Comique,_London
gptkbp:first_performance May 25, 1878
gptkbp:first_released successful run
gptkbp:genre comic opera
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Victorian_era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Pinafore
gptkbp:influence inspired future musical theatre
gptkbp:influenced later operettas and musicals
gptkbp:influenced_by earlier comic operas
gptkbp:inspiration inspired parodies and adaptations
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy remains a staple of musical theatre repertoire
gptkbp:lyricist gptkb:W._S._Gilbert
gptkbp:notable_performance performed by various opera companies
gptkbp:notable_recordings numerous recordings exist
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:I_Am_the_Captain_of_the_Pinafore
A British Tar
When I Was a Lad
gptkbp:performance still performed today
gptkbp:premiere_date May 25, 1878
gptkbp:reunion frequent revivals
gptkbp:setting onboard a British warship
gptkbp:thematic_element social commentary
duty and honor
identity and self-discovery
humor and wit
love and romance
satire of British society
gptkbp:theme class and social status
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sasha_Regan_Productions
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4