From: "John Beamish" 

Valerie would classify Pirates as operetta -- and I follow her lead in these matters.

"Alan Cairns"  wrote in message
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>
> Actually, English sets very well in opera. Listen to "Dido and
Aeneas" or
> any of the Britten operas. Come to that, listen to "Pirates of
Penzance".
>
> Alan
>

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