The climactic scene is preceded by the song "Softly sighing to the river, comes the lonely breeze" which is sung at Tremorden castle. Although this work utilizes a small anmount of music from the earlier work Thespis, more famous pieces like Mabel's waltz "Poor wand'ring one" were written specifically for its score. The plot finally turns on the discovery that the protagonist was born on a leap year so he hasn't completed his duty ot the title group, who are all living with the older Ruth and pining after the Major Genral Stanley's daughters. For 10 points, name this work centered on Frederic, a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta about some very softhearted buccaneers.
The climactic scene is preceded by the song "Softly sighing to the river, comes the lonely breeze" which is sung at Tremorden castle. Although this work utilizes a small anmount of music from the earlier work Thespis, more famous pieces like Mabel's waltz "Poor wand'ring one" were written specifically for its score. The plot finally turns on the discovery that the protagonist was born on a leap year so he hasn't completed his duty ot the title group, who are all living with the older Ruth and pining after the Major Genral Stanley's daughters. For 10 points, name this work centered on Frederic, a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta about some very softhearted buccaneers.
The climactic scene is preceded by the song "Softly sighing to the river, comes the lonely breeze" which is sung at Tremorden castle.
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