Performance

VenueLondon Coliseum
TownWest End
CountyGreater London
From2nd February 2008
To4th March 2008
What is currently on at London Coliseum (V376)

The Mikado

The MikadoT337654858
A comic operetta with a Japanese theme. Songs such as 'Three Little Maids from School', 'A Wandering Minstrel', 'A Most Humane Mikado' etc. One of Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular works. In the town of Titipu, local government has fallen into the hands of two dubious characters: Ko-Ko, in charge of public executions; and Pooh-Bah, who has a finger in every pie. A young man arrives who, unknown to most, is Nanki-Poo, son of the Mikado. Fleeing an arranged marriage to the elderly Katisha, he falls for the beautiful Yum-Yum, Ko-Ko's fianc
Music A.Sullivan
Lyrics W.S.Gilbert


Archive :: production:T337654858, opera or operetta:S2026, venue:V376

Production details

Revival. Supported by the English Opera Group. Note: The performance of the Mikado on Feb08 27 is a Sky performance and is therefore not on public sale, and will be sold to Sky subscribers at a date tbc. Running time 2 hours 30 minutes.

Special Performances


  • 4 Mar 08 Sign Interpreted

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Company

Corporate Sponsor skyARTS
Producer English National Opera
Producer Houston Grand Opera
Producer Los Angeles Music Center Opera
Director Jonathan Miller (original director)
Director David Ritch (revival director)
Design Stefanos Lazaridis
Costume Sue Blane
Lighting Davy Cunningham
Choreographer Anthony van Laast
Conductor Wyn Davies (Feb 2 / 9 / 21 / 23)
Conductor Martin Fitzpatrick (Feb 15 / 27 Mar 2.4)
Performer Richard Suart (Ko-Ko)
Performer Robert Murray (Nanki-Poo)
Performer Sarah Tynan (Yum-Yum)
Performer Graeme Danby (Pooh-Bah)
Performer Frances McCafferty (Katisha)
Performer Richard Angas (The Mikado of Japan)
Performer Richard Burkhard (Pish-Tush)
Performer Anna Grevelius (Pitti-Sing)
Performer Fiona Canfield (Peep-Bo)
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