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Introduction and historical background
David Timson
Opera Explained: Gilbert and Sullivan (Smillie)
The enduring appeal of Gilbert and Sullivan
W.S. Gilbert
Arthur Sullivan
Thespis
Trial by Jury
Autobiographical 'entrance arias'
'A nice dilemma'
The Sorcerer
H.M.S. Pinafore: 'Pinafore-mania'
The opening
Enter the First Lord of the Admiralty
The Pirates of Penzance
'Climbing over rocky mountains'
The double chorus
'A policeman's lot is not a happy one'
Patience
Iolanthe