William S. Gilbert

William S. Gilbert

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Writing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1836-11-18

  • Day of Death

    1911-05-29 (74 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Strand, London, England, UK

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 Savoy operas are still frequently performed in the English-speaking world and beyond.

Known For

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