Gilbert and Sullivan worked together to make operas

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Gilbert and Sullivan worked together to make
operas!
What is the definition of opera?

• A story put to music is called an opera

• A story put to music is called an opera

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• A story put to music is called an opera

Gilbert made sure that there were silly stories.
Sullivan made sure there was merry music.
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Their operas were always making people laugh!
We call their operas comic operas because they
are so funny.
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Gilbert and Sullivan were both born in London.
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They wrote 14 comic operas together. There most
famous opera is called The Pirates of Penzance.
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