Performance

VenueLondon Coliseum
TownWest End
CountyGreater London
From3rd April 2004
To6th May 2004
PricesFrom £5.00. To £70.00.
What is currently on at London Coliseum (V376)

The Mikado

The MikadoT025186687
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:T025186687, opera or operetta:S2026, venue:V376

Production details

Sky and Artsworld Season. Running time 2hrs 35mins. Co-production with Houston Grand Opera and Los Angeles Music Center Opera.

Special Performances


  • 29 Apr 04 Sign Interpreted

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Company

Producer Raymond Gubbay
Company English National Opera
Conductor Gareth Jones
Director Jonathan Miller (original production)
Director Elijah Moshinsky
Design Stefanos Lazaridis
Costume Sue Blane
Lighting Davy Cunningham
Choreographer Anthony van Laast (original choreographer)
Choreographer Stephen Speed (revived choreography)
Performer Jeni Bern (Yum-Yum)
Performer Richard Suart (Ko-Ko)
Performer Eric Roberts (Ko-Ko)
Performer Bonaventura Bottone (Nanki-Poo)
Performer Jeni Bern (Yum-Yum)
Performer Ian Caddy (Pooh-Bah)
Performer Frances McCafferty (Katisha)
Performer Richard Angas (The Mikado of Japan)
Performer Mark Richardson (The Mikado of Japan)
Performer Riccardo Simonetti (Pish-Tush)
Performer Victoria Simmonds (Pitti-Sing)
Performer Fiona Canfield (Peep-Bo)
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