History Theatre / TheGondoliers

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* AllThereInTheScript: Most of the gondoliers and contadine (such as Antonio, Fiametta, Vittoria, Francesco, and Giorgio) only have names in the DramatisPersonae.

* MilesGloriosus: Parodied by the Duke of Plaza-Toro, whose IAmSong boasts that he is praised for his bravery in running away and hiding from battle. And once he found out that being in the service meant getting shot at, he was the very first in his entire corps to hand in his resignation.

* CounterpointDuet: This isn't necessarily a duet, but it's definitely in counterpoints: "In A Contemplative Fashion".

* MilesGloriosus: Parodied by the Duke of Plaza-Toro, whose IAmSong boasts that he is praised for his bravery in running away and hiding from battle.

* LoveDodecahedron: Casilda is in an ArrangeMarriage to the King of Barataria, but she's in love with Luiz. Meanwhile, the long-lost King of Barataria is presumed to be either Marco or Giuseppe, but each of them is married to another woman. So at least one person here may be an unintentional bigamist. Fortunately, it turns out that [[spoiler:the real king is Luiz, so everyone can marry the one they're in love with]].

Oh, and also both of the gondolier's sons (now gondoliers themselves) are Republican. And married, though now one of them was married as a baby to Casilda, the daughter of a Spanish Duke. The gondoliers, Marco and Giuseppe, are (understandably) upset that they might now have to leave their wives, whom they'd married only that morning, for a lady they don't know. Casilda, likewise, is upset that she will have to marry someone other than her beloved Luis, who is her father's lowly private drummer. As a compromise, the Don Alhambra allows both gondoliers to travel to Barataria and rule together. HilarityEnsues.

* ArrangedMarriage: Casilda and the King of Barataria.

* DeusExMachina: The King of Barataria turns out to be [[spoiler: Luis, which allows Casilda to marry her love, and the two gondoliers to remain with their wives.]]

* ImpoverishedPatrician: The Duke of Plaza-Toro.

* MilesGloriosus: Parodied by the Duke of Plaza-Toro, who gets a song where people praise his cowardice.

* PairTheSpares: The gondoliers and contadine
* RightfulKingReturns: This is... basically the plot

* SwitchedAtBirth: [[spoiler: Luis and Inez's son]]

* VisualPun: In the original production, on "Life is one complicated tangle," the Don Alhambra De Bolero lifted a complicated tangle of spaghetti on a fork

* IfIWereARichMan: Then One Of Us Will Be A Queen is mostly Gianetta and Tessa wondering what it'd be like to, you know, be a queen. Marco and Giuseppe also sing a lovely song about how, when they're kings, they will make everyone equal.

Oh, and also both of the gondolier's sons (now gondoliers themselves) are Republican. And married, though now one of them was married as a baby to the daughter of a Spanish Duke. The gondoliers, Marco and Giuseppe, are (understandably) upset that they might now have to leave their wives, whom they'd married only that morning, for a lady they don't know. The lady, likewise, is upset that she will have to marry someone other than her beloved Luis, who is her father's lowly private drummer. As a compromise, the Don Alhambra allows both gondoliers to travel to Barataria and rule together. HilarityEnsues.

Oh, and also both of the gondolier's sons (now gondoliers themselves) are Republican. And married, though now one of them was married as a baby to the daughter of a Spanish Duke. The gondoliers, Marco and Giuseppe, are (understandably) upset that they might now have to leave their wives, whom they'd married only that morning, for a duchess they don't know. The duchess, likewise, is upset that she will have to marry someone other than her beloved Luis, who is her father's lowly private drummer. As a compromise, the Don Alhambra allows both gondoliers to travel to Barataria and rule together. HilarityEnsues.

Oh, and also both of the gondolier's sons (now gondoliers themselves) are Republican. And married, though now one of them was betrothed at birth to a Spanish Duchess. The gondoliers, Marco and Giuseppe, are (understandably) upset that they might now have to leave their wives, whom they'd married only that morning, for a duchess they don't know. The duchess, likewise, is upset that she will have to marry someone other than her beloved Luis, who is her father's lowly private drummer. As a compromise, the Don Alhambra allows both gondoliers to travel to Barataria and rule together. HilarityEnsues.

The Gondoliers (or, The King of Barataria) is an operetta by the indomitable duo GilbertAndSullivan. It was the last attempt at a comic opera before their legendary split (or, well, one of their legendary splits) and is notable for having perhaps the largest cast of any of their operettas. It was the last of their collaborations to be really successful.

This work contains examples of the following tropes:

Oh, and also both of the gondolier's sons (now gondoliers themselves) are Republican. And married, though now one of them was betrothed at birth to a Spanish Duchess. The gondoliers, Marco and Giuseppe, are (understandably) upset that they might now have to leave their wives, whom they'd married only that morning, for a duchess they don't know. The duchess, conversely, is upset that she will have to marry someone other than her beloved Luis, who is her father's lowly private drummer. As a compromise, the Don Alhambra allows both gondoliers to travel to Barataria and rule together. HilarityEnsues.

* FinalLoveDuet: The finale, where everyone rejoices that they can remain with their loves.

* SwitchedAtBirth: [[spoiler: Luis and Inez's own son]]

Oh, and also both of the gondolier's sons (now gondoliers themselves) are Republican. And married, though now one of them was betrothed at birth to a Spanish Duchess. The gondoliers, Marco and Giuseppe, are (understandably) upset that they might now have to lose their wives, whom they'd married only that morning, for a duchess they don't know. The duchess, conversely, is upset that she will have to marry someone other than her beloved Luis, who is her father's lowly private drummer. As a compromise, the Don Alhambra allows both gondoliers to travel to Barataria and rule together. HilarityEnsues.

* AllThereInTheScript: Most of the gondoliers and contadine (such as Antonio, Fiametta, Vittoria, Francesco, and Giorgio) only have names in the Dramatis Personae.

* CrowdSong: Of course.

* Melodrama: The whole thing is a huge parody of one.

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Most of the contadine are in love with Marco and Giuseppe Palmieri, both at once, while the gondoliers themselves pine for the contadine

The Gondoliers (or, The King of Barataria) is an operetta by the indomitable duo Gilbert and Sullivan. It was the last attempt at a comic opera before their legendary split (or, well, one of their legendary splits) and is notable for having perhaps the largest cast of any of their operettas. It was the last of their collaborations to be really successful.

* IfIWereARichMan: Then One Of Us Will Be A Queen is mostly the Gianetta and Tessa wondering what it'd be like to, you know, be a queen. Marco and Giuseppe also sing a lovely song about how, when they're kings, they will make everyone equal.

* MilesGloriousus: Parodied by the Duke of Plaza-Toro, who gets a song where people praise his cowardice.

* Satire: Yep

* OpeningSong: "List and Learn"

* Satire: Yep.

* CleaningUpLooseRomanticEnds: After Marco and Giuseppe pick their brides through a game of chance, the rest of the gondoliers and contadine pair off nicely.

* ForgettableCharacter: Most of the gondoliers/contadine - Antonio, Fiametta, Vittoria, Francesco, Giorgio - they all have names, but serve mostly to set the scene.

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The Gondoliers is an operetta by the indomitable duo Gilbert and Sullivan. It was the last attempt at a comic opera before their legendary split (or, well, one of their legendary splits) and is notable for having perhaps the largest cast of any of their operettas. It was the last of their collaborations to be really successful.

The plot is a parody of the melodrama. After the Don Alhambra de Bolero kidnaps the Prince of Barataria, taking him to a gondolier to be raised alongside his own son. After a number of years have passed, he returns to bring the rightful king back to Barataria, only to find that the gondolier is dead, and nobody knows which of his two sons is king. Oh, and also both of the gondolier's sons (now gondoliers themselves) are Republican. And married, though now one of them was betrothed at birth to a Spanish Duchess. Hilarity ensues.

Attack! Attack... Retreat! Retreat!: The Duke of Plaza Toro, famously, leads his regiment "from behind," and, when forced to retreat, does so ahead of his men. Bravely.

The Gondoliers is an operetta by the indomitable duo Gilbert and Sullivan. It was the last attempt at a comic opera before their legendary split (or, well, one of their legendary splits) and is notable for having perhaps the largest cast of any of their operettas. After the Don Alhambra de Bolero kidnaps the Prince of Barataria, taking him to a gondolier to be raised alongside his own son. After a number of years have passed, he returns to bring the rightful king back to Barataria, only to find that the gondolier is dead, and nobody knows which of his two sons is king. Oh, and also both of the gondolier's sons (now gondoliers themselves) are Republican. And married, though now one of them was betrothed at birth to a Spanish Duchess. Hilarity ensues.