A comedic family fun opera.
The Mikado, a Gilbert and Sullivan opera, will be performed on the 22nd – 25th June at The Bristol Hippodrome.
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With the success of The Pirates of Penzance in 2013 firmly under their belts, director artin Lloyd-Evans and choreographer Steve Elias return with one of the most popular Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas.
The Mikado has decreed that flirting should be punishable by death. But when his son Nanki-Poo falls for the beautiful Yum-Yum, it looks like someone might be heading for the executioner’s block. Unfortunately for Nanki-Poo, Ko-Ko the Lord High Executioner also has Yum-Yum in his sights. Can a case of mistaken identity save the day?
Sullivan’s sunny and sparkling score is perfectly matched by Gilbert’s satirical lyrics, showing the pair at the height of their creative powers. From the famous Three Little Maids and Tit-Willow to the witty I’ve Got A Little List, the show features some of G&S’s most recognisable tunes.
The anti-establishment silliness and self-serving politicians within makes for an all too familiar theme in this playful, family fun show!
Several of the team from The Pirates of Penzance will be welcomed back, including Richard Suart, Nicholas Sharratt, Rebecca Bottone, former Scottish Opera Emerging Artist Sioned Gwen Davies and conductor Derek Clark. Baritone Stephen Richardson sings The Mikado, with comic genius Andrew Shore as Pooh-Bah.