[nopardons]

There has NEVER been a better satirist than Gilbert and his word usage should be required learning of all children,from the first grade on.And Sullivan never wrote as well,as he did for those operettas. Nobody listens/plays/sings any of his other music now,except for "ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS". "THE LOST CORD"? How many have ever heard anything other than the parody;if that? The grand opera "IVANHOE"? I don't think that's ever been performed after the first go round.

[Happygal]

You are preaching to the choir with me, nopardons! *S*