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‘H.M.S. Pinafore' sails into the Lyric

Robert Gibby Brand is featured in the Lyric Opera production of “H.M.S. Pinafore,” an operetta that spoofs the British class system.

You&rsquo;d never know that Sir Arthur Sullivan was suffering from a kidney stone while he was writing &ldquo;H.M.S. Pinafore.&rdquo; The silly nautical operetta has kept audiences holding their sides with laughter since it first set sail in 1878.</p><... Full Article at KansasCity.com

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