Friday, June 5, 2009

Pirates of Penzance, The


(The Slave of Duty), a comic opera in 2 acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by Gilbert; premiered in New York on December 31, 1879.
Its Broadway Revival by Josepf Papp run for 787 performances, winning the Tony Award for Best Revival and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, and spawned many imitations.

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