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The Grand Duke was the last of the Savoy operas by Gilbert and Sullivan. The plot hinges on the misinterpretation of a 100 year-old law regarding statutory duels, decided by drawing cards. The baffled central character, Ludwig, becomes engaged to four different women before the... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Grand Duke Or The Statutory Duel is a comedic opera written by William S. Gilbert. The story is set in the fictional German duchy of Pfennig-Halbpfennig, where the Grand Duke is facing financial troubles and decides to legalize dueling as a means of generating revenue. The... Read Full Overview

"The Grand Duke" from William Schwenck Gilbert. English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator (1836 - 1911).

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""The Grand Duke Or The Statutory Duel"" is a comedic operetta written by William S. Gilbert, one half of the famous Gilbert and Sullivan duo. The story follows a group of actors who attempt to overthrow the ruling Grand Duke of Pfennig-Halbpfennig, but accidentally end up making... Read Full Overview

The Grand Duke Or The Statutory Duel is a comic opera written by William S. Gilbert, with music composed by Arthur Sullivan. The story revolves around a group of actors who decide to overthrow the Grand Duke of Pfennig-Halbpfennig, a small German principality, by using a little-known... Read Full Overview