W. S. Gilbert, The Mikado, 1885

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Gilbert and Sullivan: Influences of "The Mikado"
The Mikado, introduced at the Savoy Theatre in London on March 14, 1885, was the ninth in the series of comic operas written by W.S. Gilbert with music composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan. The original Savoy Theatre run of The Mikado was ...
The Mikado Project
The Mikado, one of the most beloved comedy operas by legendary collaborators, Arthur Sullivan and WS Gilbert, first opened on stge in 1885 in London. The story was set in Japan (considered an exotic land to the British during that era) ...
Gilbert and Sullivan: A Victorian Era Dynamic Musical Duo
The Mikado - Influence in England - Unknown author. Gilbert and Sullivan: refers to the partnership of librettist W.S. Gilbert and composer A. Sullivan in the Victorian age who collaborated in comic operas. ... Trial by Jury was followed by The Sorcerer (1877), H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), The Pirates of Penzance (1879), Patience (1881), Iolanthe (1883), Princess Ida (1884), The Mikado (1885), Ruddigore (1887), The Yeoman of the Guard (1888), The Gondoliers (1889), Utopia, ...
The Mikado | Theatre review
In 1885, the librettist WS Gilbert parodied the arcane rules, petty hierarchies and crazily violent authorities of his time by transposing them to an imaginary old Japan. His Mikado worked for the Victorians who, for the most part, ...
Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado" | Goldstar
Libretto by W.S. Gilbert Stage Director: Jean Marie Perchalski Music Director: Michael Taylor In 1884, Gilbert and Sullivan had enjoyed collaboration on eight successful productions. Sullivan, however, was ready to work on more serious music. Gilbert, inspired by the recent craze for all things Japanese, decided to set a new show in Japan. And so, in 1885 in London, The Mikado was born. The audience is encouraged to sing along with the chorus for the June 24th performance ...


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