Pirates of Pen‧zance, The /ˌpaɪ
ərəts əv penˈzæns/
(1879) a
COMIC OPERA by Gilbert and Sullivan about a group of pirates who never succeed in robbing anyone. It contains the well-known songs
The Very Model of a Modern Major General and
A Policeman's Lot is Not a Happy One.
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