音樂是一種 娛樂“！看歌劇當然也是一種娛樂！我個人喜歡 “娛樂性（喜劇性）“ 歌劇！大型威爾第歌劇，音樂很棒！但常常劇情，很嚴肅。一般，我不會去現場看這種歌劇！
有一種歌劇，荒謬，好玩，我個人很喜歡 - 就是 Gilbert & Sullivan 的歌劇。幾次想介紹給台灣的愛樂朋友。但因語言的關係，好像不是件容易的事。不過，我還是繼續努力。
HMS pinafore 這歌劇，首演於 1878 年 5 月 25 日。猜猜演多久？571 場！！！厲害吧！？受歡迎吧！？
G & S “發展” 了一種 “饒舌歌”（Patter Songs），對現今 Musicals（音樂劇），有很大的影響。Patter Songs 幾乎是每部 G & S 的招牌歌曲。本文一開始的 Patter Song，就是 G & S 的 HMS pinafore 裡頭的一首歌：I am The Monarch of The Sea & When I was a Lad.
歌詞如下，饒舌又好玩吧！？
When I was a lad I served a term
As office boy to an Attorney's firm.
I cleaned the windows and I swept the floor,
And I polished up the handle of the big front door.
(He polished up the handle of the big front door.)
I polished up that handle so carefully
That now I am the Ruler of the Queen's Navy!
(He polished up that handle so carefullee,
That now he is the ruler of the Queen's Navee!)
As office boy I made such a mark
That they gave me the post of a junior clerk.
I served the writs with a smile so bland,
And I copied all the letters in a big round hand
(He copied all the letters in a big round hand.)
I copied all the letters in a hand so free,
That now I am the Ruler of the Queen's Navee!
(He copied all the letters in a hand so free,
That now he is the Ruler of the Queen's Navee!)
In serving writs I made such a name
That an articled clerk I soon became;
I wore clean collars and a brand-new suit
For the passed examination at the institue.
(For the passed examination at the Institute.)
That passed examination did so well for me,
That now I am the Ruler of the Queen's Navee!
(That passed examination did so well for he,That now he is the Ruler of the Queen's Navee!)
Of legal knowledge I acquired such a grip
That they took me into the partnership.
And that junior partnership, I ween,
was the only ship that I ever had seen.
(Was the only ship that he ever had seen.)
But that kind of ship so suited me,
That now I am the ruler of the Queen's Navee!
(But that kind of ship so suited he,
That now he is the ruler of the Queen's Navee!)
I grew so rich that I was sent
By a pocket borough into Parliament.
I always voted at my party's call,
And I never thought of thinking for myself at all.
(He never thought of thinking for himself at all.)
I thought so little, they rewarded me
By making me the Ruler of the Queen's Navee!
(He thought so little, they rewarded he
By making him the Ruler of the Queen's Navee!)
以下這 YouTube 唱的比較慢，應該聽的比較清楚吧！？
本文初寫於 2022 年 5 月 25 日
