W. S. Gilbert
Personal Info
Know For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1836-11-18 (75 years old)
Deathday
1911-05-29
Place of Birth
Strand, London, England, UK
Also known As
William S. Gilbert
W. S. Gilbert
Biography
Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (18 November 1836 – 29 May 1911) was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan, which produced fourteen comic operas. The most famous of these include H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, and one of the most frequently performed works in the history of musical theatre, The Mikado. The popularity of these works was supported for over a century by year-round performances of them, in Britain and abroad, by the repertory company that Gilbert, Sullivan and their producer Richard D'Oyly Carte founded, the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. These S...
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1994
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1994
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1982
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1982
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