The Mikado

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Operetta from 30 January 2008 to 9 February 2008

Gielgud Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue, London

The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Mikado in London for a strictly limited season of just 15 performances presented by The Carl Rosa Opera Company.

Featuring the Oscar winning sets and costumes from Mike Leigh's film Topsy Turvy, this superb production transports us to the magnificent court of Titipu and the hilarious tale of love, corruption in local government, marriage, executions and heroics! Written in 1885 when Gilbert had the inspired idea of transplanting mid Victorian England in to the exotic background of oriental Japan, The Mikado has a cast of comic characters whose names themselves epitomise the very essence of G&S: Koko, Yum Yum, Nanki Poo, Katisha and, of course, the Mikado himself. With Sullivan also at his very best the score is a toe sparkling gem, speeding the story along with a host of toe tapping greats.

Carl Rosa Opera’s new production of The Mikado is a historic re-creation of the original authorised Savoy production of 1885. Gilbert's authenticated prompt book has been the source for the direction, staging, and choreography. This production presents a faithful reproduction of the original stage settings, together with historic costumes designed by Wilhelm as seen in the 1953 film The Gilbert and Sullivan Story. Many drawings, photographs, designs, and research material have been unearthed for this ongoing project that has taken four years to co-ordinate.

The Mikado: From 30 January to 9 February 2008
Iolanthe: From 11 to 16 February 2008
The Pirates of Penzance: From 18 February to 1 March 2008