With cat-like tread

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"With cat-like tread" is a famous comic song from Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta *The Pirates of Penzance*, known for its rousing, march-like melody and humorous lyrics.

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instanceOf patriotic song parody
song
associatedWith Savoy opera tradition
Victorian comic opera
basedOn British patriotic song style
composer Arthur Sullivan NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
firstPerformanceInWork The Pirates of Penzance NERFINISHED
fromOperettaBy Gilbert and Sullivan NERFINISHED
genre comic opera song
march-like song
operetta song
hasCulturalRole frequently excerpted concert piece
staple of Gilbert and Sullivan productions
hasForm chorus
ensemble number
hasLyricalCharacteristic comic exaggeration
humorous lyrics
irony
hasMusicalCharacteristic forte dynamics
march-like rhythm
rousing melody
hasPerformancePractice often performed with exaggerated dynamics
often staged humorously
hasSubjectMatter comic burglary
pirates moving stealthily
hasTempo allegro
hasTitlePhraseReferringTo quiet movement like a cat
includedInRepertoireOf amateur operatic societies
professional opera companies
influencedBy military march style
language English
lyricist W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED
notableFor comic contrast between quiet words and loud music
parody of stealthy movement
popularity in Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire
use in concert encores
partOf The Pirates of Penzance NERFINISHED
performerRoleInWork chorus
pirates
publicationCentury 19th century
workBy Gilbert and Sullivan NERFINISHED
workType choral song
theatrical song

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The Pirates of Penzance notableSong With cat-like tread