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Gilbert and Sullivan's uproarious comic opera set at the court of the Mikado in Japan.
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53 of 55 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This anniversary production of The Mikado brings a fantastic cast and wonderful direction together with sensitivity to the original idea of W S Gilbert. Ko-Ko is extremely funny, with an up-to-date 'little list' and there is a rare re-writing of the Mikado's song. The chorus work and the set and fantastic achoustics at Buxton Opera House combine to make this a memorable production.
70 of 75 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This US version of the Mikado has successfully drained any trace of charm and wit from this wonderful operetta. The title role is played by William Conrad, the guy who used to play "Cannon" on the 70s TV cop show. It feels like watching a bunch of friends from work, doing an after-dinner version of the Mikado for a laugh. Only cost 5 quid, and now I know why. Don't waste your money: there are far better versions for sale here on Amazon.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is meant to be fun and it is! I enjoy all the principals - especially Stafford Dean as Pooh-Bah. True, Clive Revill can't sing but his Ko-Ko is acted superbly. Look at some amateur productions on YouTube and you will see this is a cut above them all.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Enjoy the Music and Koko!
I borrowed this from the library, and on the whole, I enjoyed it, because it is one of my favourite G & S Operettas. Read more
Published 1 month ago by F. S. L'hoir
Something wrong in the state of Titipu!
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Some of the reviews here are for the Brent Walker production of The Mikado (taped at Twickenham Film Studios in 1982) and other reviews are for... Read more
Some of the reviews here are for the Brent Walker production of The Mikado (taped at Twickenham Film Studios in 1982) and other reviews are for... Read more
Published 2 months ago by John Wellington
The Mikado
A good DVD but I would prefer the Characters to be more experienced G & S actors, who posess more singing talent, instead of famous actors
Published 3 months ago by Barrie
mikado
I bought this as I had seen it performed by an amature dramatics group 45 -50 years ago, my parents were in it. I loved this DVD, it was fun - we all had a good laugh. Read more
Published 3 months ago by sue
A riot of fun
I've got a little list... The 1880's were a great decade for Opera. Germany had Wagner's Parsifal, Italy had Verdi's Otello and Puccini wrote his first work Edgar, France had... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. Mark R. Irving
Disappointing
Having seen numerous versions on dvd/video, this version was very disappointing. The make up was poor, the costumes were poor, the scenery was pretty in some parts but it was not... Read more
Published 11 months ago by G. Nelson
MIKADO VHS
This peformance at the Buxton Festival, known to us for a long time since we first saw it on TV and recorded it ourselves, took a lot of finding and is the best production of the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Rev. G. Smith
Captures all the fun of Gilbert and Sullivan
The Mikado is one of the most light-hearted and playful of Gilbert & Sullivan's works, without the soppy love songs that I fast-forward through in HMS Pinafore and Pirates of... Read more
Published on 8 April 2010 by Ruth O'D
Gilbert and Sullivan
The Gondaliers with a flavour of Australia. This performance before a live audience in Sydney had some of the brashness we have come to expect from down under but certainly no... Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2010 by Peter Hesketh
lots of fun with witty and lovely songs.
I have seen Mikado on stage many times, and found this to be one of the best versions,I have seen, both for singing and acting. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2010 by Frank Belsey
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