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The Pirates of Penzance

1879 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
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The Pirates of Penzance
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The Pirates of Penzance

Summary

The Pirates of Penzance is a dramatico-musical work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Pirates of Penzance's instance of is recorded as dramatico-musical work[3].
  • The Pirates of Penzance's composer is recorded as Arthur Sullivan[4].
  • The Pirates of Penzance's librettist is recorded as W. S. Gilbert[5].
  • The Pirates of Penzance's genre is comic opera[6].
  • The Pirates of Penzance's discography is recorded as The Pirates of Penzance discography[7].
  • The Pirates of Penzance's Commons category is recorded as The Pirates of Penzance[8].
  • The Pirates of Penzance's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The Pirates of Penzance's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • The Pirates of Penzance was released on 1850[11].
  • The Pirates of Penzance's date of first performance is recorded as December 29, 1879[12].
  • The Pirates of Penzance's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty'}[13].
  • The Pirates of Penzance's number of parts of this work is recorded as {'unit': 'Q421744', 'amount': '+2'}[14].
  • The Pirates of Penzance's copyright status is recorded as public domain[15].
  • The Pirates of Penzance's form of creative work is recorded as opera[16].
  • The Pirates of Penzance's form of creative work is recorded as operetta[17].

Why It Matters

The Pirates of Penzance has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

Arthur Sullivan public domain United States W. S. Gilbert

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Schemathings · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Instance of → dramatico-musical work
    Language of work or name → English
    Form of creative work → opera, operetta
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1441]]: [[Q1150785]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783705767170"
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