who created this?
W.S.GIlbert
H.M.S. Pinafore
The success of "The Sorcerer" paved the way for another collaboration by Gilbert and Sullivan. Carte agreed on terms for a new opera with the Comedy Opera Company, and Gilbert began work on "H.M.S. Pinafore" before the end of 1877.
what is h.m.s. pinafore? A comic opera in two acts.
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H.M.S. Pinafore [SEP] Background
Sullivan was "in the full swing" of work on the piece by the middle of April 1878. The bright and cheerful music of "Pinafore" was composed during a time when Sullivan suffered from excruciating pain from a kidney stone. The cast began music rehearsals on 24 April, and at the beginning of May 1878, the two collaborators worked closely together at Sullivan's flat to finalise the piece.