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Nanki-Poo, the son of the Mikado (the Japanese emperor), has fled in disguise to avoid marrying a much older suitor, and to find and marry his own beloved, the beautiful Yum-Yum. Yum-Yum, however, is the ward of Ko-Ko, the lord high executioner, and has become betrothed to him against her will. In the meantime, Ko-Ko finds his job difficult to ...
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Oct 31, 2023 · A year ago, Nanki-Poo (son of the Mikado, in disguise as a musician) met Yum-Yum and fell in love with her. But Yum-Yum is betrothed to her guardian Ko-Ko. When Nanki-Poo hears that Ko-Ko has been condemned to death for flirting, he thinks that he will now be able to marry her. However, Ko-Ko has instead been raised to the rank of Lord High ...
The Mikado is also an uneasy mix of love, law and decapitation; however, the modern audience will remember all the beheadings by Islamic extremists in recent decades. The story involves a proclamation by the Mikado that flirting should be considered a crime worthy of death and is set in the fictionalised Japanese town of Titipu.
It’s a comic opera by Victorian duo Gilbert and Sullivan. Librettist W.S. Gilbert and composer Sir Arthur Sullivan are best known for their fantastical operettas including Iolanthe, The Pirates of Penzance and, of course, The Mikado. The operetta, first performed in 1885, went on to be Gilbert and Sullivan ’s longest running collaboration ...
THE MIKADO. 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.
Oct 28, 2019 · The Mikado, English National Opera review. 28 Oct 19 – 30 Nov 19, Nine performances, including three matinees and one early evening start. Running time: 2hr 40min. A family favourite for more than 30 years, Jonathan Miller's fast, funny and satirical production of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta returns for an incredible 15th time...
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