Librettist in the Victorian Comic Opera tradition.

W.S. Gilbert is the librettist half of the celebrated Gilbert and Sullivan partnership, famed for witty, satirical comic operas. His works are distinguished by clever wordplay, social satire, and theatrical humor.

Signature works: The Mikado, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, Iolanthe, The Gondoliers.