Utopia, Limited
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Utopia, Limited is a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan that satirizes British imperialism and corporate culture through the story of a South Pacific island kingdom seeking to modernize along English lines.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | comic opera ⓘ |
| authorOfLibretto | W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Arthur Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | an island kingdom seeking to modernize along English lines ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
King Paramount
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Princess Zara NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flowers of Progress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceVenue | Savoy Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsWork | The Gondoliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
operetta
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant | Utopia, Limited; or, The Flowers of Progress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Arthur Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of joint-stock companies
ⓘ
late collaboration of Gilbert and Sullivan ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage ⓘ |
| partOf | Savoy operas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesWork | The Grand Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | Savoy opera ⓘ |
| satirizes |
British imperialism
ⓘ
corporate culture ⓘ |
| setting | fictional South Pacific island of Utopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | musical numbers with spoken dialogue ⓘ |
| themes |
Anglicization
ⓘ
limited liability companies ⓘ modernization ⓘ |
| wordsBy | W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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