the gondoliers wikipedia - EAS
The Gondoliers - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_GondoliersThe Gondoliers; or, The King of Barataria is a Savoy Opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert.It premiered at the Savoy Theatre on 7 December 1889 and ran for a very successful 554 performances (at that time the fifth longest-running piece of musical theatre in history), closing on 30 June 1891. This was the twelfth comic opera collaboration of fourteen …
Gondola - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GondolaThe gondola (English: / ˈ ɡ ɒ n d ə l ə /, Italian: ; Venetian: góndoła [ˈɡoŋdoɰa]) is a traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat, well suited to the conditions of the Venetian lagoon.It is typically propelled by a gondolier, who uses a rowing oar, which is not fastened to the hull, in a sculling manner and also acts as the rudder. The uniqueness of the gondola includes it ...