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The Mikado. The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen operatic collaborations.
PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS. Most of the principal roles double as the characters of Gilbert, Sullivan, D’Oyly Carte and members of the D’Oyly Carte company. These historical figures appear in the prologue, and then become the characters in the operetta.
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Nov 21, 2023 · Read about ''The Mikado's'' plot, songs, and characters. Learn what a Mikado is and who Nanki-poo was in ''The Mikado''. Understand the meaning of ''The Mikado''. Updated: 11/21/2023.
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Brief descriptions of the leading characters. THE MIKADO OF JAPAN. An imposing and dominant man who expects people to submit to his laws without question - apart from Katisha, whom he cannot control. NANKI-POO. The son and heir to the Mikado, in love with Yum-Yum. He fears his father and is terrified of Katisha. KO-KO.
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The Mikado, operetta in two acts by W.S. Gilbert (libretto) and Sir Arthur Sullivan (music) that premiered at the Savoy Theatre in London on March 14, 1885. The work was a triumph from the beginning. Its initial production ran for 672 performances, and within a year some 150 other companies were.