The Grand Duke facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Grand Duke |
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Prince and Princess of Monte Carlo,
characters in The Grand Duke |
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| Written by | W. S. Gilbert (words) Arthur Sullivan (music) |
| Date of premiere | 7 March 1896 |
| Place of premiere | Savoy Theatre London, England |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Operetta |
| Setting | Grand Duchy of Pfennig Halbpfennig |
The Grand Duke; or, The Statutory Duel is a two-act operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan. It is the last of their fourteen operettas. It opened on 7 March 1896 and closed after 123 performances.
Images for kids
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An early poster for The Grand Duke
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Ilka Pálmay as Julia Jellicoe
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Programme from the original production of The Grand Duke
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Grossmith comforts Carte after failure of The Grand Duke
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"Ludwig and his Julia are mated."
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Charles Kenningham as Ernest
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Drawing of the original Act I set
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Passmore as Rudolph
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Florence Perry as Lisa
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Bab drawing of Rudolph
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Rosina Brandram as the Baroness
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