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gilbert and sullivan

 

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Noun gilbert and sullivan has 1 sense
  1. Gilbert and Sullivan - the music of Gilbert and Sullivan; "he could sing all of Gilbert and Sullivan"
    --1 is a kind of
    music

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Gilbert and Sullivan

Definition

Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the creative partnership between librettist Sir William Schwenck Gilbert and composer Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan. They are renowned for their collaboration in creating comic operas in the late 19th century, known as Savoy operas.

Senses and Usages

1. Proper Noun - Creative Partnership

In this sense, Gilbert and Sullivan is used to describe the collaboration between librettist Sir William Schwenck Gilbert and composer Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan.

Example sentence: The theatrical world owes an immense debt to Gilbert and Sullivan for their memorable operettas.

2. Proper Noun - Comic Operas

In this sense, Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the comic operas created by the creative partnership between Sir William Schwenck Gilbert and Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan.

Example sentence: The local theater group is going to perform a delightful production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance".

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