One character in this work claims to know "information vegetable, animal, and mineral" in a patter song in which he declares himself to the be "the very model of a modern Major-General".
In one scene in this work, two lovers sing a love duet in B major in 3/4 time, at the same time as a female chorus pretends to chat about the weather in 2/4 time. One character in this work sings "I am telling a terrible story" after lying about being an orphan, and another character is indentured until his 21st birthday, but is unfortunately born on February 29th in a leap year. In the song "Poor Wand'ring One", Mabel takes pity on the apprentice Frederic, the work's protagonist. One character in this work claims to know "information vegetable, animal, and mineral" in a patter song in which he declares himself to the be "the very model of a modern Major-General". For 10 points, name this comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan about the title band of seafaring bandits.
In one scene in this work, two lovers sing a love duet in B major in 3/4 time, at the same time as a female chorus pretends to chat about the weather in 2/4 time.
The Pirates of Penzance