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Arthur Sullivan

Arthur Sullivan

1842–1900 · Lambeth, London, England, UK

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Biography

Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan MVO (13 May 1842 – 22 November 1900) was an English composer. He is best known for 14 operatic collaborations with the dramatist W. S. Gilbert, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Mikado. His works include 24 operas, 11 major orchestral works, ten choral works and oratorios, two ballets, incidental music to several plays, and numerous church pieces, songs, and piano and chamber pieces. His hymns and songs include "Onward, Christian Soldiers" and "The Lost Chord".

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2020s

  1. 2022

    H.M.S. Pinafore

    Original Music Composer

  2. The Gondoliers

    Original Music Composer

  3. H.M.S. Pinafore

    Songs

  4. 2021

    The Pirates of Penzance: Live from Massachusetts

    Music

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Mikado

    Original Music Composer

  2. 2015

    The Pirates of Penzance

    Original Music Composer

  3. 2011

    The Mikado

    Original Music Composer

2000s

  1. 2007

    U.S.S. Metaphor

    Original Music Composer

  2. The Mikado

    Original Music Composer

  3. Iolanthe

    Original Music Composer

  4. 2006

    The Pirates of Penzance

    Original Music Composer

  5. The Pirates of Penzance

    Original Music Composer

  6. 2005

    H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury

    Original Music Composer

  7. BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore

    Songs

  8. 2004

    VeggieTales: Sumo of the Opera

    Music

  9. 2001

    H.M.S. Pinafore

    Songs

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. 1997
  3. 1996

    The Mikado

    Original Music Composer

  4. 1995

    Historietes

    Music

  5. Patience

    Original Music Composer

  6. 1994

    The Pirates of Penzance

    Music

  7. 1992

    The Mikado

    Original Music Composer

  8. 1990

    The Mikado

    Original Music Composer

1980s

  1. 1987
  2. 1984

    Iolanthe: Gilbert & Sullivan

    Original Music Composer

  3. G&S: The Gondoliers

    Original Music Composer

  4. 1983

    The Mikado

    Original Music Composer

  5. The Pirates of Penzance

    Songs

  6. 1982

    The Pirates of Penzance

    Music

  7. Cox and Box

    Music

  8. H.M.S. Pinafore

    Songs

  9. Ruddigore

    Songs

  10. Princess Ida

    Songs

  11. Trial by Jury

    Original Music Composer

  12. The Yeomen of the Guard

    Original Music Composer

  13. The Gondoliers

    Original Music Composer

  14. Iolanthe

    Original Music Composer

  15. The Sorcerer

    Original Music Composer

  16. Patience

    Original Music Composer

  17. 1981

    H.M.S. Pinafore

    Original Music Composer

1970s

  1. 1975

    Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done

    Music

  2. The Naughty Victorians: An Erotic Tale of a Maiden's Revenge

    Music

  3. 1974

    Trial by Jury

    Original Music Composer

  4. 1973

    The Mikado

    Original Music Composer

  5. H.M.S. Pinafore

    Original Music Composer

  6. The Gentlemen of Titipu

    Original Music Composer

  7. 1970

    H.M.S. Pinafore

    Original Music Composer

1960s

  1. 1968

    Iolanthe

    Original Music Composer

  2. 1967

    Ruddigore

    Music

  3. The Mikado

    Original Music Composer

  4. 1966

    Iolanthe

    Original Music Composer

  5. 1960

    The Mikado

    Original Music Composer

1950s

  1. 1957

    The Yeomen of the Guard

    Songs

1930s

  1. 1939

    The Mikado

    Songs

1920s

  1. 1926

    The Mikado

    Music

Wrote 9

2020s

  1. 2025

    The Pirates of Penzance

    Writer

  2. 2020

    The Pirates of Penzance

    Lyricist

2010s

  1. 2012

    BBC Proms (2012): Gilbert & Sullivan - The Yeomen of the Guard

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1994

    The Pirates of Penzance

    Lyricist

1980s

  1. 1985

    The Pirates of Penzance

    Musical

  2. 1981

    H.M.S. Pinafore

    Writer

  3. 1980

    The Pirates of Penzance

    Musical

1930s

  1. 1933

    The Lost Chord

    Idea

1920s

  1. 1926

    The Mikado

    Writer