" This work ends with a revelation that the title criminals are "all noblemen who have gone wrong," which allows Frederic to marry Mabel.
One character in this work praises her "family descent" before lamenting that "A crisis, now, affairs are coming to!" This occurs after that character learns that her lover will not return to her until 1940 due to an unfortunate loophole in an apprenticeship contract. A recurring group of characters in this work sings "tarantara," but their rivals approach "with catlike tread." This work ends with a revelation that the title criminals are "all noblemen who have gone wrong," which allows Frederic to marry Mabel. For 10 points, name this opera which features a character who claims to be "the very model of a modern Major-General," composed by Gilbert and Sullivan.
One character in this work praises her "family descent" before lamenting that "A crisis, now, affairs are coming to!"
The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty