The Gondoliers

The Gondoliers
The Gondoliers, Act 1
Written by	W. S. Gilbert (lyrics and book) Arthur Sullivan (music)
Date of premiere	7 December 1889
Place of premiere	Savoy Theatre London, England
Original language	English
Subject	Republicanism
Genre	Operetta
Setting	Venice and Barataria in the 18th century

The Gondoliers; or, The King of Barataria is an operetta in two acts by Gilbert and Sullivan. It is the twelfth of their fourteen operettas. It was first performed at the Savoy Theatre in London on 7 December 1889. It ran for 554 performances. It tells of two gondoliers. One appears to be the heir to the throne of Barataria, but which one?