Brief history of The Mikado, a comic opera by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, plus links to all cast albums and sheet music currently in print.
The story of The Mikado revolves around a young fellow named Nanki-Poo who has banished himself from the little town of Titipu. Nanki-Poo, it seems, has fallen in love with a beautiful... >>read more
Home page on the Internet for The Mikado, an opera by Gilbert and Sullivan.
The most popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera, and arguably the most popular opera ever written. This opera has delighted audiences for more than a century, and spawned a number of imitations. But none were nearly as good as the original, which represented... >>read more
TheatreHistory: The Mikado: A synopsis of the musical by Gilbert and Sullivan.
THE scene is the courtyard of Ko-Ko's palace in Titipu. Nanki-Poo, son of "The great and virtuous Mikado", has fled from Court to avoid marriage with the termagant Katisha. Elderly and ugly, she describes herself as "an acquired taste", claiming that... >>read more