When the foeman bares his steel
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"When the foeman bares his steel" is a comic ensemble number from Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta *The Pirates of Penzance*, known for its humorous depiction of cowardice and bravado in battle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| When the foeman bares his steel canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic ensemble number
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musical number ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacters |
Major-General Stanley
NERFINISHED
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pirates ⓘ police ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | The Pirates of Penzance, or The Slave of Duty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Arthur Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
bravado
ⓘ
cowardice ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1879 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | The Pirates of Penzance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic opera
ⓘ
operetta ⓘ |
| hasHumorType |
parody
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalForm | ensemble with chorus ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
comic militarism
ⓘ
fear of battle ⓘ |
| notableFor | humorous depiction of cowardice and bravado in battle ⓘ |
| partOf | The Pirates of Penzance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAct | Act II of The Pirates of Penzance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | ensemble ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
chorus
ⓘ
solo voices ⓘ |
| workBy | Gilbert and Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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