The Pirates of Penzance
1st performance of, "The Pirates of Penzance"
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Arthur Sullivan Biography and Timeline
Follow Arthur Sullivan through 4 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Arthur Sullivan, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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1879–1884Years on this page
1879
1881
Patience at the Savoy Theatre
Patience transfers to the newly opened Savoy Theatre.
Savoy Opera Transfer
Sullivan's opera helps inaugurate D'Oyly Carte's new electric-lit theatre.
1884
Princess Ida
1st performance of, "Princess Ida"
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.