Introduction and Historical Background

1 Jack Point, the Jester
2 Ruddigore: the Yeomen of the Guard
3 Enter Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner
4 The Mikado
5 Princess Ida
6 Iolanthe Continued: Enter the House of Lords
7 Iolanthe
8 Patience
9 'A Policeman's Lot Is Not a Happy One'
10 'Climbing Over Rocky Mountains'
11 The Pirates of Penzance
12 Enter the First Lord of the Admiralty
13 The Opening
14 The Double Chorus
15 The 'Carpet Quarrel'
16 Enter the Duke of Plaza-Toro
17 Gilbert and Sullivan Quarrel; the Gondoliers
18 Act II
19 Act I Finale
20 Conclusion
21 Introduction and Historical Background
22 The Enduring Appeal of Gilbert and Sullivan
23 W.S. Gilbert
24 Arthur Sullivan
25 Thespis
26 Trial By Jury
27 Autobiographical 'Entrance Arias'
28 'A Nice Dilemma'
29 The Sorcerer
30 H.M.S. Pinafore: 'Pinafore-mania'