page_title: The Pirates of Penzance
hierarchical_section_title: The Pirates of Penzance
caption_attribution_description: English: 1880 theatrical poster for an American production of The Pirates of Penzance.
context_page_description: The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a two-act operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan. It is the fifth of their fourteen operettas. The London premiere was 3 April 1880 at the Opera Comique. It ran for almost a year, closing on 2 April 1881. It had 363 performances.
context_section_description: The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a two-act operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan. It is the fifth of their fourteen operettas. The London premiere was 3 April 1880 at the Opera Comique. It ran for almost a year, closing on 2 April 1881. It had 363 performances.
caption: Poster, ca. 1880
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