User:Anivron/Ages of Savoy actors when creating roles

This page serves as a reference on the casting decisions in all 14 operas by Gilbert and Sullivan, listing (by opera) each role, the actor or actress who created it, and their age at the time of creation.

The age listed is the age of the actor or actress on their most recent birthday at the time of the premiere. If the exact birthdate is not known, but a year or approximate year is given, the estimated age is given in parentheses.

Thespis, or The Gods Grown Old
Premiered on December 26, 1871

Trial by Jury
Premiered on March 25, 1875

The Sorcerer
Premiered on November 17, 1877

H.M.S. Pinafore, or The Lass that Loved a Sailor
Premiered on May 25, 1878

The Pirates of Penzance, or The Slave of Duty
The casting for all three premieres, Paignton, New York, and London.

Paignton
Premiered on December 30, 1879

New York
Premiered on December 31, 1879

London
Premiered on May 17, 1880

Patience, or Bunthorne's Bride
Premiered on April 23, 1881

Iolanthe, or The Peer and the Peri
Premiered on November 25, 1882

Princess Ida, or Castle Adamant
Premiered on January 5, 1884

The Mikado, or The Town of Titipu
Premiered on March 14, 1885

Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse
Premiered on January 22, 1887

The Yeomen of the Guard, or The Merryman and his Maid
Premiered on October 3, 1888

The Gondoliers, or The King of Barataria
Premiered on December 7, 1889

Utopia, Limited, or The Flowers of Progress
Premiered on October 7, 1893

The Grand Duke, or The Statutory Duel
Premiered on March 7, 1896