Opera (comic opera) in 2 acts
Libretto: W. S. Gilbert
First performance: March 14, 1885, Savoy Theatre, London
Recorded: Sydney Opera House, in 1987.
The Mikado is the comedy classic in which W. S. Gilbert's 'topsy-turvy' words meet with a supreme musical response from Sir Arthur Sullivan. This is the most widely-loved and, by general agreement, hilarious of the Savoy Operas, set in a wonderfully make-believe Japan.
Reviews
'Wit, ingenuity, and a veritable riot of colourful and restless spectacle continue to make The Australian Opera production of The Mikado an experience designed to seduce the eye, charm the ear, and tickle the rib...' The Sydney Morning Herald
Yum-Yum - Anne-Maree McDonald
Nanki-Poo - Peter Cousens
Katisha - Heather Begg
Ko-Ko - Graeme Ewer
Pooh-Bah - Gregory Yurisich
The Mikado - Robert Eddie
Pitti-Sing - Jennifer Bermingham |
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