Thespis (opera)

Thespis, or The Gods Grown Old is an Operatic Extravaganza that was the first collaboration between Dramatist W.S. Gilbert and Composer Arthur Sullivan. Gilbert and Sullivan went on to become the most famous and successful artistic partnership in Victorian England, creating a string of Comic Opera hits, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado, which continue to be popular.