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The Contrabandista is a two-act comic opera first produced in 1867, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by F. C. Burnand. Set around smugglers and mistaken identities, it belongs to the early stage of Sullivan's theatrical career and is often identified as his first produced full-length opera.
The work predates Sullivan's later collaborations with W. S. Gilbert.
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How good is The Contrabandista?
The Contrabandista scores 5.24/10 (Mediocre) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Operetta category.
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