I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General
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- Music written by
- Arthur Sullivan
- Lyrics written by
- W. S. Gilbert
- Language
- English
- Comments
- Often just called "(The) Major-General's Song", the song is a part of the comic opera "The Pirates of Penzance", which was officially premiered on 31 December 1879 at the 5th Ave. Theater in New York City. A semi-improvised one-off performance took place the night before in Paignton, England.
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