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The Grand Duke (Theatre)
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The last collaboration of Gilbert and Sullivan, and one of the least known, The Grand Duke; or, The Statutory Duel pokes fun at impoverished rulers and German words, among other things. After its initial run of only 123 performances, the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company did not revive it for almost 90 years. In the 21st century it has become a bit more popular with amateur performers, and there have been a handful of professional productions, but it's still one of G&S's most rarely performed works.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })The story is set in the year 1750, in pre-unification Germany. A theatre troupe is plotting to overthrow the titular Grand Duke of Pfennig Halbpfennig note "Penny Half-penny", a miserly man who is in chronically poor health from years of living as cheaply as possible.Among the curious and plot-relevant laws of this tiny Grand Duchy are:a sunset provision under which laws expire after 100 years unless renewed; andthe Statutory Duel, a nonlethal successor to old-fashioned sword/pistol duels in which the antagonists duel with playing cards. (No, this isn't an anime.) The loser is physically unharmed, of course, but is considered dead for all legal purposes.Naturally, Hilarity Ensues. | |
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Bilingual Bonus | |
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Bilingual Bonus: The grand duchy is called Pfennig Halbpfenig, German for "Penny Ha'penny". | |
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Bookends | |
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Book-Ends: The finale is a reprise of the opening number. | |
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Arranged Marriage | |
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Arranged Marriage: The winner of a Statutory Duel assumes not only the loser's position in society, but also all of the loser's obligations—including, as it turns out, marriage commitments. Grand Duke Rudolph is party to an unwanted marriage arrangement with the Princess of Monte Carlo, but that arrangement has a sunset provision he hopes to exploit. | |
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Be Careful What You Wish For | |
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Be Careful What You Wish For: The winner of a Statutory Duel assumes the loser's obligations as well as his place in society, so it behooves a prospective duelist to know what those potential obligations are. | |
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Klingon Promotion | |
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The winner of a Statutory Duel assumes not only the loser's position in society, but also all of the loser's obligations—including, as it turns out, marriage commitments. | |
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Either/Or Title | |
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Either/Or Title: As with most of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, the secondary title ("The Statutory Duel") is more descriptive than the primary. | |
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