KnowraW. S. GilbertLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to W. S. Gilbert, each with the reason it gives.All 6Broader topic 1Related 4Compared with 1Arthur SullivanRelated: Gilbert supplied the plots and lyrics that shaped Sullivan’s best-known stage works.The MikadoRelated: He wrote the libretto, inventing the opera’s characters, plot, and satirical laws.Gilbert and SullivanBroader topic: He supplied the plots, lyrics, and comic stage direction that shaped the partnership’s voice.Musical parodyRelated: His operettas made musical and literary parody central to popular Victorian comic theatre.Charles SantleyRelated: Gilbert and Sullivan’s works formed part of the operatic culture in which Santley performed.Ogden NashCompared with: Gilbert’s elaborate comic lyrics offer a theatrical counterpart to Nash’s concise rhyming jokes.