Ruddigore
comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ruddigore; or, The Witch's Curse is a two-act operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan. It was premiered by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company on 22 January 1887 at the Savoy Theatre in London, England. It ran for 288 performances over 8 months. It is the tenth of the fourteen operettas written by Gilbert and Sullivan.
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Ruddigore | |
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Written by | W. S. Gilbert (words) Arthur Sullivan (music) |
Characters | Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd Richard Dauntless Sir Despard Murgatroyd Rose Maybud Mad Margaret Dame Hannah |
Date of premiere | 22 January 1887 |
Place of premiere | Savoy Theatre London, England |
Original language | English |
Genre | Operetta |
Setting | Fishing village in Cornwall, England |
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