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    H.M.S. Pinafore was Gilbert and Sullivan's fourth operatic collaboration and their first international sensation. The story takes place aboard the Royal Navy ship HMS Pinafore. See more

    H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It opened at the Opera Comique in … See more

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    • The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, KCB, First Lord of the Admiralty (comic baritone)
    • Captain Corcoran, Commander of H.M.S. Pinafore (lyric See more

    • Overture
    Act I
    • 1. "We sail the ocean blue" (Sailors)
    • 2. "Hail! men-o'-war's … See more

    Initial critical reception
    The early reviews were mostly favourable. The Era wrote:
    Seldom indeed … See more

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    In 1875, Richard D'Oyly Carte, who was then managing the Royalty Theatre for Selina Dolaro, brought Gilbert and Sullivan together to write their second show, a one-act opera entitled See more

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    Act I
    The British warship H.M.S. Pinafore is at anchor off Portsmouth. The sailors are on the quarterdeck, proudly "cleaning brasswork, splicing … See more

    Pinafore opened on 25 May 1878 at the Opera Comique, before an enthusiastic audience, with Sullivan conducting. Soon, however, the piece … See more

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  3. WebLearn about the plot, characters and history of HMS Pinafore, one of the most beloved works by the famous duo of librettist W.S. Gilbert and composer Sir Arthur Sullivan. Find out how to watch this hilarious and …