The Mikado Act II

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  • @TueSorensen
    @TueSorensen Місяць тому +4

    Love this. I watch and listen over and over.

  • @HilaryBuxton
    @HilaryBuxton 10 місяців тому +7

    I have seen several productions of the Mikado including the original D'Oyly Carte in UK. This is the best one I have seen.

  • @gabriellew6467
    @gabriellew6467 Рік тому +20

    By far the best Mikado to be found on UA-cam. There simply is no other Pooh Bah that can touch the incredible Richard McMillan. He was incomparable. While the whole production is wonderful, there is one more performance that elevates this one: the Mikado, Gidon Saks could not be bettered. An experience not to be missed.

  • @francisfischer7620
    @francisfischer7620 4 місяці тому +5

    I've seen more than one Mikado, and this is by far the most delightful!

  • @patrikwright2658
    @patrikwright2658 Рік тому +7

    I watch this at a school outing,aged 15.loved every song.too see it again 50yrs later with a minimum of scenery shows the brilliance of GILBERT AND SULLIVAN.thanks for showing it.

  • @shtonker8
    @shtonker8 3 роки тому +50

    I've lost count as to how many times I've watched this marvelous performance!!

    • @ruthsayers1163
      @ruthsayers1163 2 роки тому +6

      It's ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. HMS PINAFORE AND THE MIKADO ARE MY 2 FAVOURITE G&S "OPERETTA'S," could you call them that? My Mother used to call them that. THEY'RE JUST BRILLIANT AND AMAZING. EVERYTHING ABOUT THEM IS. I could live for them. The words, the tunes, everything about them.

    • @kyndramb7050
      @kyndramb7050 2 роки тому +1

      I grew up watching this. My Nana recorded on VHS when it first aired. I count myself as very lucky that this is the version I know. Innis THEE BEST!

    • @kyndramb7050
      @kyndramb7050 2 роки тому +2

      @@ruthsayers1163 They are absolutely categorized as operettas.

  • @triciamills5954
    @triciamills5954 3 роки тому +9

    I have never seen any Gilbert and Sullivan Operas ,before in my life I’m a young 75😀 and yes I loved the Mikado so much.Thankyou for showing it all the way through. It will be great to watch it all over again. 🤩👍🏻

  • @celticceltic99
    @celticceltic99 Рік тому +6

    The energy level of the cast is amazing. Great show, thanks for posting!

  • @Partnerfrance
    @Partnerfrance 8 років тому +79

    EXCELLENT! Not only the singing, but the direction, staging, choreography and costumes!

  • @pamelabond6551
    @pamelabond6551 8 років тому +59

    Truly a five star production for one of musical theater's most brilliant works from Gilbert and Sullivan.Our theater to the north executes this incarnation with razor-sharp integrity, seamless work and a cast/crew deserving an ensemble award.Worth every moment to see the Canadian cast demonstrates the pure, love and respect

  • @chazbrennan9632
    @chazbrennan9632 3 роки тому +39

    The richness and elegance of the costumes forms a balletic counterpoint to the ironic humor and fun, and the slapstick comedy. Instead of trying to de-Japan it, they put respect into the magnificent designs and so the story celebrates a captivating fairytale culture as it satirises British penal and social mores.

    • @philismenko
      @philismenko 3 роки тому +5

      The costumes add so much to the satirical nature of it, it only looks Japanese as a way of poking fun, when in fact a lot of the the satire is of British

    • @monyanemoleleki3356
      @monyanemoleleki3356 3 роки тому +1

      This is all very classy

  • @dad675
    @dad675 2 роки тому +5

    I'm a die-hard Savoyard. I've seen most G & S live by D'Oyle Carte or G & S for All. I appreciate this update without losing the original concept. Well done all. I'm now 72 and living in SA so these are my only contacts with professional productions.

  • @drbob528
    @drbob528 4 роки тому +13

    As a lifetime G&S tragic, this is the finest production of The Mikado I've ever seen (and there have been many of them). Congratulations to all concerned. ... OK, after seeing Act II, I've had to edit this ... the performance isn't just fine ... it was fabulous.

  • @MrSwifts31
    @MrSwifts31 4 роки тому +74

    Can you believe that the Mikado(Gidon Saks)who is so good,was only 22 when sang this?! It was at the urging of his singing teacher that he auditioned for the part.

    • @sharonholdren7588
      @sharonholdren7588 4 роки тому +15

      One must never underestimate the contributions of youth, nor ignore the advice of experience.

    • @JayPabalat
      @JayPabalat 3 роки тому +2

      @@sharonholdren7588 very well said!!

    • @andrewferguson5653
      @andrewferguson5653 3 роки тому +4

      I never knew he was that young!

  • @geoffbabirecki
    @geoffbabirecki 8 років тому +85

    A fabulous production. As a former Poo-Bah and member of the D'Oyly-Carte opera trust I would like to offer everyone involved my congratulations!

    • @madeleinebaier3896
      @madeleinebaier3896 7 років тому +7

      Geoff Babirecki what a wonderful memory! Poo-bah is my favorite!

  • @harrietgate
    @harrietgate 6 років тому +28

    I was lucky enough to have front row seats for this in Stratford, Canada. Went to all the G and S operettas they did as well as Gypsy, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof. All of these are very effective in introducing children and young people to the wealth of music out there.

  • @TheSashapooch
    @TheSashapooch 8 років тому +46

    Exactly, what a production of The Mikado should be! Thank you for the opportunity to watch this.

  • @francescasantorolhoir2805
    @francescasantorolhoir2805 5 років тому +22

    I just saw the elegant Jonathan Miller "1920's" Mikado in London at the ENO, and while I enjoyed it immensely on its own terms, this Canadian production made me realise how much of Gilbert's humour was lost in the slicked-up London production with its tap-dancing chorus of hotel maids.
    In the London production, some of Gilbert's best lines-"modified rapture," "to add corroborative detail to a bald and unconvincing narrative," "... my left elbow (on view Tuesdays and Thursdays upon presentation of a visiting card)"- were lost, due to the amount of simultaneous business going on in the bleached white lobby of the "English seaside resort".
    I was delighted that this Canadian production, with its splendid choreography, its minimal but charming sets, and its traditional costumes [The harmonizing pastels of the women's kimonos are a marvel to behold.], put Mr Gilbert's humour back into Mr Sullivan's unforgettable operetta.
    Delightful production!

    • @tommytimp
      @tommytimp 5 років тому

      It was the 30s, not the 20s.

    • @fatak5106
      @fatak5106 3 роки тому

      @@tommytimp I am sure it is 1920s, the bob haircut and the silhouette really screams 1920s

    • @ruthsayers1163
      @ruthsayers1163 3 роки тому +1

      @@fatak5106 People can still have bob haircuts now, can't they????? In 2021????? Some things never go out of date!!!!!!!!!

  • @TheEricthefruitbat
    @TheEricthefruitbat 9 років тому +20

    I have seen several performances of "The Mikado", in theatres, on television, and on UA-cam. This Stratford production is, by far, my favourite. I was lucky enough to see it performed live oh so many years ago.

  • @jamesmackenzie8271
    @jamesmackenzie8271 6 років тому +12

    I have been searching for this for YEARS!! Thank you.

  • @juliadagnall5816
    @juliadagnall5816 3 роки тому +8

    This has my favorite version of ‘Sing a Merry Madrigal’. The harmony is lovely and they way they work pouring tea into the song is so funny and sweet

  • @stellardendrite
    @stellardendrite 7 років тому +28

    I grew up watching this version, my parents had taped it off of PBS. I wore out the tape by the age of seven. The first thing I ever learned to play on the piano was the Mikado’s theme, and I’m a G and S devotee still. I’ve been in this one, ‘Patience,’ and ‘The Pirates if Penzance.’ I’ve seen many other versions, but this remains my absolute favorite!

    • @akirak1871
      @akirak1871 6 років тому +5

      I've just gotten into G&S a year or two ago. I've watched versions of all of them except "The Grand Duke" and "Utopia, Limited", but they're available on UA-cam - I just have to find time to watch them!
      I recently bought "The Complete Gilbert and Sullivan" librettos along with a book that reviews and analyzes every opera in great detail.
      There's really nothing like G&S in this day and age. Well, come to think of it, there was nothing like them in any age before either. It's so rare for artists to blend hilarity and sentimentality without one detracting from the other, but these two guys did it flawlessly.

    • @kyndramb7050
      @kyndramb7050 2 роки тому +2

      I also grew up watching this version! My Nana recorded it on VHS when it first came out. My Grandpa eventually recorded it on DVD. But there are still parts that are worn out. Aren't we lucky that thisnis the version we know and love?

    • @stellardendrite
      @stellardendrite 2 роки тому +1

      @@kyndramb7050 Very lucky! This is still one of my most favorite G and S adaptations. The costumes are so beautiful, and the whole production design really.

  • @gustavoscalabrin5028
    @gustavoscalabrin5028 8 місяців тому +5

    Most epic entrance ever

  • @llcrow9693
    @llcrow9693 Місяць тому +2

    Gidon Saks was only 22 years old. Absolutely love his Mikado!

    • @crazyman8472
      @crazyman8472 8 днів тому +1

      Terrific vocal range, from high to low! 😁

  • @janicedodson1018
    @janicedodson1018 4 роки тому +9

    This is the best version I have ever seen. The costumes are perfect and the acting/singing marvelous.

  • @5447ray
    @5447ray 8 років тому +34

    the very best mikado I have ever seen

  • @StevenTorrey
    @StevenTorrey 9 років тому +56

    They certainly made the production their own! A great performance....from Stratford Festival in Canada, 1982. Had to especially like Pooh Bah....

    • @Xerxes2005
      @Xerxes2005 8 років тому +4

      He looks like Pierre Elliott Trudeau, the Prime Minister at the time...

    • @madeleinebaier3896
      @madeleinebaier3896 7 років тому +6

      Steven Torrey Oh yes! Poo Bah always steals the show!

    • @maggielauramcmillan
      @maggielauramcmillan 5 років тому +11

      that's my dad! ❤️

    • @jeffshirton7234
      @jeffshirton7234 4 роки тому +4

      @@maggielauramcmillan I was sorry to hear of his passing. I absolutely loved his performance in this production!

    • @maggielauramcmillan
      @maggielauramcmillan 4 роки тому +1

      @@jeffshirton7234 so sweet of you to say, he would be so pleased 💕

  • @josephhealy5444
    @josephhealy5444 11 місяців тому +1

    Awesome singing, acting, and dancing!
    Super entertaining.

  • @divinefeminine7012
    @divinefeminine7012 3 роки тому +16

    My grandparents took me to see The Mikado live while I was about 4 and a half. What an incredibly well sophisticated opera.

    • @ruthsayers1163
      @ruthsayers1163 2 роки тому

      Did you like it at that age? Some of it must have seemed strange to you, you might not have understood a lot of it when you were that young. It's a pity in a way to take a very young child to something like this, because if you hadn't liked it, or had been scared by some of it, it could have put you off G&S for life, and that would have been really awful.

    • @MrCuddlyable
      @MrCuddlyable Рік тому

      @@ruthsayers1163 Fear not! My mother took me to see it at the same young age. Indeed I probably understood none of it then but I formed a crush on Yum-Yum in the person of a young Valerie Masterson (D'Oyly Carte production). She hooked me on G&S for life which is wonderful.

  • @Huaimek861
    @Huaimek861 7 років тому +24

    This is an exceptionally beautiful production , direction , choreography , costumes , music , singing with vitality and verve .
    I think Gilbert and Sullivan would have approved this authentic presentation of the Mikado . I am taken back so many years when I first saw the Mikado performed by the Hereford UK Amateur Operatic Society in the 1940s , who were excellent .

    • @pankajbharvad1883
      @pankajbharvad1883 5 років тому

      7no

    • @mothbyte98
      @mothbyte98 4 роки тому +1

      I don't think so. Gilbert especially would have disapproved of the energy and goofiness of this production, believing it funnier if his words were sung straight-faced. This is still my favourite production of the Mikado, however.

    • @Huaimek861
      @Huaimek861 4 роки тому +1

      Yes, I do agree, Gilbert and Sullivan's operas should be played straight, the humour is written in the dialogue and situations.

  • @voodootrois
    @voodootrois 6 років тому +51

    47:03 RIP Christina James (2018 May 15, Age 79). She gave a great and memorable performance, one of several highlights in this fantastic cast.
    She was survived by her daughter, step-children and husband David James... not alone.

    • @claytonvyoung
      @claytonvyoung  6 років тому +8

      Oh!!! Thank you, sbs5130. I had no idea that Christina passed away. She was truly a fantastic performer.

    • @ruthsayers1163
      @ruthsayers1163 3 роки тому +1

      What part was she?

    • @ippfcolaykincomm4312
      @ippfcolaykincomm4312 3 роки тому +3

      @@ruthsayers1163 She played "Katisha"...It's in the credits!!!
      Joel Laykin....>>>>HK , China

    • @reighfreuden6473
      @reighfreuden6473 2 роки тому +3

      Her Katisha performance has touched me and stayed with me for years, and been a refuge for me when recovering from a breakup. Her art lives on ♥️

  • @rondareynolds5204
    @rondareynolds5204 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you for posting great production and loverly costumes I enjoyed it immensely

  • @mitchellminer9597
    @mitchellminer9597 2 роки тому +2

    Simply the best.
    Thanks for posting.

  • @UtahGmaw99
    @UtahGmaw99 6 років тому +5

    My kids grew up watching this on video tape. Excellent production!

  • @Medusa7700Siren
    @Medusa7700Siren 4 роки тому +14

    Can’t help but love Katisha, Koko, and Poobah 👏👏👏😁

  • @AvromBaker
    @AvromBaker Рік тому +2

    Absolutely fabulous thank you for sharing this

  • @richardboudville5188
    @richardboudville5188 8 років тому +8

    Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you all very much indeed. From Perth, Western Australia.

  • @njlillycline
    @njlillycline 4 роки тому +18

    It makes me very sad to think that these beautiful stage productions will fade eventually, the younger generation doesn’t understand nor appreciate them and will not make an effort to preserve them, maybe even try to destroy it. Very sad, life has very little pleasures besides enduring classics like this

    • @annedavis3340
      @annedavis3340 2 роки тому +1

      People said the same about your generation, and whatever generation you're talking about will say the same about generations after THEIRS. People who didn’t like Jane Austen when they were 9 love it when they're 30, etc. Just cause you'll be dead before the tree grows doesn’t mean it won't cast shade for others to rest in.
      A lot of times, it's high membership fees, or lack of word of mouth, that’s keeping "younger generations" out of various societies. It's not that there's a total lack of interest. The number of times I've seen someone’s eyes light up when they hear there's a Jane Austen Society.

  • @dorisafejuku968
    @dorisafejuku968 7 років тому +10

    Great performance! Really enjoyed it. Beautiful costume.

  • @michaelrimmington4981
    @michaelrimmington4981 7 років тому +19

    I am 82, my parents were great lovers of G&S and I have heard or seen countless productions and I do believe this is one of the best I have come across. when I see a production I ask myself " Would Gilbert have approved of it?" In this case I am certain he would have enjoyed every minute,

    • @claytonvyoung
      @claytonvyoung  5 років тому

      michael, thank you for your wonderful comment

  • @ruthsayers1163
    @ruthsayers1163 3 роки тому +2

    I've LOVED G&S SINCE I WAS A CHILD!!!!! I first saw HMS Pinafore when I was about 10 or 11, it was a school production at a school that I was going to go to I TOTALLY FELL IN LOVE WITH IT. The school did The Mikado a few years later, and I loved watching that. The words and the songs are SO AMAZING. EVERYTHING'S AMAZING ABOUT THEM. G&S WERE SO GOOD WITH WORDS, THE PLAYS ON WORDS ARE BRILLIANT. I REALLY LOVE THEM. G&S WERE VERY GIFTED. BETWEEN THEM THEY WROTE SOME REALLY GREAT THINGS.

  • @marypagones6073
    @marypagones6073 4 роки тому +99

    This is the only Mikado I've ever seen in which I think Ko-Ko and Katisha actually could be a very happy couple in the end. This whole production is just so delightfully Canadian and wholesome.

    • @BethDiane
      @BethDiane 3 роки тому +15

      I find it amusing that they chose a very sort of down-home accent for most of the "common" characters. I'm particularly impressed with Eric Donkin's versatility with accents--in the 1980 H. M. S. Pinafore, he played Sir Joseph Porter with a very good Queen's English accent.

    • @mattban4136
      @mattban4136 2 роки тому +6

      This is the ONLY production of the Mikado that matters. ❤

    • @roderickwright3199
      @roderickwright3199 Рік тому +7

      @@mattban4136 Don't agree - the D'Oyly Carte production with John Reed is equally worthy

    • @Panwere36
      @Panwere36 Рік тому +4

      This is one of the best productions. However, the song "If that is so" sows the reality that yes, they will be happy. The line about "sufficiently decayed" is an expression where Ko-ko and Katisha are admitting that they both would rather not have to deal with having children. Ko-ko earlier had stated about seeing being LHE as a "purely nominal position", meaning he didn't see reason to execute people except for worthy offenses. Also, Katisha really only wanted love, and honestly.. Ko-ko really had no business trying to marry a ward in his custody.

    • @KittyStarlight
      @KittyStarlight Рік тому +3

      To marypagones6073:
      Agree all the way.
      Glad you noticed it too. ☑️

  • @harrietkrauss3294
    @harrietkrauss3294 3 роки тому +4

    I had a copy of this years ago copied from tv on vhs-it is without the BEST performance all round that I have EVER seen! the stage settings are enough are enough to take your breath away-LOVE Pooh-Bah!

  • @melissalysk1039
    @melissalysk1039 8 місяців тому +1

    I watch this about every two weeks!❤

  • @normannorman8046
    @normannorman8046 5 років тому +6

    I was enchanted. Wonderful performance.

  • @Bitternov
    @Bitternov 7 років тому +6

    Mesmerizing. Too brilliant!...

  • @ginawiggles918
    @ginawiggles918 Рік тому +1

    Simply superb.

  • @agedp3293
    @agedp3293 7 років тому +31

    So glad I found this eventually! Superb direction - tableaux are real works of art, choreography stunning, characterisation punctilious and genuinely funny: what a brilliant pooh-Bah and a wonderfully OTT Mikado! This makes the Eric Idle version look even more embarrassing...

    • @tserkoslavjanskij
      @tserkoslavjanskij 4 роки тому +1

      This is one of the most enjoyable, satisfying productions I've seen. I like everything about it except one: the accents of the singers. Sorry, fellow viewers. These North American accents are as out of place as the flowers of spring: they have nothing to do with the case.
      I'm reminded of a remark attributed to George Balanchine, who's reputed to have said that at dance, if one doesn't like the choreography, one can close one's eyes and enjoy the music.
      At least if a person doesn't like much about the Eric Idle version, one can do that. Here, closing one's ears destroys the sounds and the sense.

    • @ruthsayers1163
      @ruthsayers1163 3 роки тому

      @@tserkoslavjanskij I didn't even notice the North American accents!!!!!!!!! I was so carried away loving the performance.....................I JUST LOVE THE MIKADO!!!!!!!!! I LOVE HMS PINAFORE AS WELL.

    • @alisonrhodes7312
      @alisonrhodes7312 2 роки тому +2

      Well that’s embarrassing. I thoroughly enjoyed the Eric Idle version.

  • @marypagones6073
    @marypagones6073 3 роки тому +7

    As well as the incredible performances, I have to commend the marvelous pace of this music--so much faster (and for the better) than many Mikados I've heard.

    • @NewMusicWeekly
      @NewMusicWeekly 3 місяці тому

      I instead thought that the fast tempi impinged on the clear articulation and comprehension of Gilbert's lyrics.

  • @fionatanzer5270
    @fionatanzer5270 7 років тому +7

    what a delightful rendition!

  • @SuperHartline
    @SuperHartline 5 років тому +12

    The minimalistic set is innovative and enhances the whole. Splendid version of this masterpiece. Gidon Saks is perhaps the first to play the Mikado as a full blown psychotic. He's fabulous. As for Eric Donkin, he's incomparable. All the others are better than average.

  • @robertanderson2017
    @robertanderson2017 2 роки тому +2

    Brings back memories, in the early 60's in our grammar school we did a school play of the Mikado. Of course we were not very professional, but I could sing along with this and my wife was amazed. Whenever you are in a play ( in my case anyway) the songs stay with you your whole life.

  • @ianoliver3879
    @ianoliver3879 2 роки тому +1

    Only bloody brilliant. Thank you very, very much.

  • @zazufanlionking6517
    @zazufanlionking6517 8 років тому +30

    I think everyone performing here are great!! Especially the Mikado and Pooh Bah

  • @prorish1
    @prorish1 2 роки тому +2

    The famous duo Gilbert and Sullivan’s brilliant musical has been superbly directed and acted and sung by these wonderful artists! Gilbert’s brilliant Japanese language inclusion “Miya sama “ and “oo nee bikuri shakuri to” brings an authenticity to the musical! We had acted and sung this musical in our school in the sixties. Thoroughly enjoyed viewing this superb performance not forgetting the brilliant conductor and musicians playing in the background and which brought back so many memories! Thank you!

  • @RationalThinker1859
    @RationalThinker1859 6 років тому +8

    That madrigal is brilliant. Gosh, brilliant production.

  • @esipido
    @esipido 7 років тому +7

    Really wonderful! Beautiful arrangement! Happy I could watch this!

  • @hotradiogaga
    @hotradiogaga 4 роки тому +10

    I love that the Mikado is a completely psychopath

    • @juliadagnall5816
      @juliadagnall5816 3 роки тому +3

      I love how when he’s laughing maniacally at the end everyone else (including Katisha!) is sort of slowly backing away and Nanki-poo is just looking at him like: you okay, Dad?

  • @wanna7017
    @wanna7017 8 років тому +8

    Thank you so much for sharing.

  • @andrewmensah1904
    @andrewmensah1904 2 роки тому +1

    This brings back the best memory of my boarding school days...playing the role of Ko-Ko in our rendition of The Mikado , April 1982. Happy days....

  • @folioio
    @folioio 5 років тому +15

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more delightfully OTT Mikado, so I looked up the actor, Gidon Saks. The exuberance may just have had to do with his being 22 years old at the time 😂 Great production.

    • @SuperHartline
      @SuperHartline 5 років тому +1

      What does OTT mean?

    • @folioio
      @folioio 5 років тому +2

      Reuben Hart It means “over the top.” He is, and more power to him 😊

    • @chazbrennan9632
      @chazbrennan9632 3 роки тому +2

      His confidence is huge and infectious.

  • @barbarawillis5187
    @barbarawillis5187 3 роки тому +1

    This was a great production. Nice to see the actors having fun. I subscribed to this channel.

  • @philmcdonald4778
    @philmcdonald4778 5 років тому +4

    The best G & S I've ever seen.

  • @starbug1409
    @starbug1409 9 років тому +20

    "Chop it off! Chop it off! CHOP IT OFF!"
    XD

  • @phil2u48
    @phil2u48 5 років тому +2

    Delightful. Great cast.

  • @cjcomplex4494
    @cjcomplex4494 8 років тому +8

    Thank you for uploading this :D

  • @andrewmarch7891
    @andrewmarch7891 25 днів тому

    The whole thing; brilliant, really brilliant, a tale well told.

  • @francisfischer7620
    @francisfischer7620 4 місяці тому +1

    Continued magnificence!

  • @donniefriedman6820
    @donniefriedman6820 3 роки тому

    What a treasure! Thanks for posting this. I remember seeing it at Stratford. Viva G and S

  • @1780scottie
    @1780scottie 2 роки тому

    The singing…fabulous and the costumes fantastic and beautiful.

  • @wjr15-79
    @wjr15-79 4 роки тому +4

    LOVED THIS!

  • @shtonker8
    @shtonker8 3 роки тому

    Just outstanding!! I've watched this many times and enjoy it more with age. Something I hope can be said of me! Tra La...

  • @crab-dogjones4659
    @crab-dogjones4659 2 роки тому +5

    Great comedic timing and the singing is top-notch. They absolutely nail all my favorite songs in the 2nd act (which is pretty much all of them). Yum-Yum in particular has such a sweet tone and a mellower high end than is usual. Among my favorite renditions of "The sun whose rays are all ablaze..." and "Here’s a how-de-do!" Also an outstanding "Brightly dawns our wedding day..."
    I don't expect anyone to agree but the only low point for me is the Mikado himself who, love him or hate him, you must admit is rather chewing up the scenery. Now, I'm not one of these folks who laments how farcical the plays have become, I see that as a natural evolution with the times. Victorian-era bureaucracy is no longer part of people's lived experience so a straight satire might come off a bit dry compared to how lively these operettas are supposed to feel. I find it plausible that farce captures that spirit more effectively for a modern audience, though I do sympathize with the traditionalists.
    Having said that, I prefer a more restrained performance from the eponymous patriarch and find all the mugging here a bit cloying. And his song is about 10 bpm too fast for my taste. And I prefer the part be sung by a bass, even though it was traditionally a bass-baritone. I just think it helps distinguish the Mikado from the other great baritones in the play while contributing to his imposing presence. I know other people love him is this role so don't take my critique personally. I'm not knocking him to knock him, just love getting into the details with other fanatics.
    Other than that personal idiosyncrasy I see myself coming back to this page many times and can't wait to hear the 1st act.

    • @crab-dogjones4659
      @crab-dogjones4659 2 роки тому

      Ok, amusing anecdote: I actually listened to recordings of the songs for a long time (decades) before I even knew there was a libretto. I thought the songs were the whole thing, like a rock opera. So, needless to say, some aspects of the story seemed very confusing. For example I didn't realize for many years that they're just making up the events in "The criminal cried as he dropped him down..." I thought all that stuff really happened. And I didn't know Nanki-Poo was essentially a caricature. I thought we were supposed to take his schtick at face value and for a long time didn't like his songs because of it. Once I saw the actual play (on UA-cam) I realized how tongue-in-cheek the role is and warmed up to it considerably. (Had a similar experience with Morrissey and The Smiths, oddly enough)

  • @toniomalley5661
    @toniomalley5661 Місяць тому

    Beautiful brilliant

  • @aavdovaudio6938
    @aavdovaudio6938 3 роки тому +1

    This version of the Mikado is simply the best!

  • @archibaldwhitwerr1918
    @archibaldwhitwerr1918 4 роки тому +6

    31:31 you can tell the Mikado wanted his own metal band as a kid.

  • @vulpezerdavulcan9055
    @vulpezerdavulcan9055 6 років тому +12

    *intensely ships not only nanki poo x yum yum and koko x catisha but also the other two pairs that arose, they fit one another perfectly*

    • @crazyman8472
      @crazyman8472 3 роки тому +3

      Ship it! Ship it good! 😍

    • @kbye2321
      @kbye2321 Рік тому +1

      What are the other two pairs, if I can ask?

  • @markthomas9769
    @markthomas9769 4 роки тому +1

    Pish-Tush...
    What a voice!
    Bravo.

  • @10cabe
    @10cabe 3 роки тому

    Thank you. I finally found Act II. Thank you for sharing this performance.

  • @crazyman8472
    @crazyman8472 4 роки тому +3

    15:05 Here’s a how-de-do! 😜
    22:59 “Sooner or later, it must be done!”
    “Must it?” 😎
    28:11 “A more human Mikado…” 😁
    39:28 “Something lingering, with boiling oil…” 😱

  • @janeandrews1790
    @janeandrews1790 2 роки тому

    This is my FAVORITE Mikado. It's simply the best.

  • @WEDGE1125
    @WEDGE1125 4 роки тому +2

    the best mikado ever!

  • @megbailey8567
    @megbailey8567 2 роки тому +1

    A wonderful performance

  • @deefranklin1638
    @deefranklin1638 9 років тому +6

    Oh!!! The bridal preparation!!!!

  • @sdearing6375
    @sdearing6375 Рік тому

    This is one of my favorite performances of this operetta

  • @ferdecla
    @ferdecla 8 років тому +3

    33:33 Ko-ko
    44:23 quarteto
    52:43 koko
    56:10 Katisha - Koko

  • @mariaantonietta8485
    @mariaantonietta8485 2 роки тому

    Wonderful! ❤️👌🏻

  • @charliesegovia7412
    @charliesegovia7412 8 років тому +4

    25:29 miyasama
    30:08 a more human mikado
    34:10 the criminal cried
    1:00:39 final

  • @HaraldManninga
    @HaraldManninga Рік тому +2

    Anyone but me thinking that Katisha looks like Magaret Thatcher in "Spitting Image"?

  • @alexpaulk2819
    @alexpaulk2819 2 роки тому

    Dude…. I’m obsessed with this performance’s Pooh-Bah and I love him with all my heart… I was crying laughing when I first watched this for an English course I took three or four years ago

  • @ronsiedavie2377
    @ronsiedavie2377 3 місяці тому

    I love this version.

  • @ericsearle2841
    @ericsearle2841 7 років тому +7

    A wonderful all round production. Loved the voice of Nanki pooh. Have played in the orchestra for one production. And in the chorus for two. And most of the other G and S operettas. Hate to see them turned into Pantomime as was the dreadful Eric Idle production. Three little maids from school. As St Trinians. YUK. . Must be TRADITIONAL for me. The. Singing. Of the Chorus spot on. All the Principles Excellent. WELL DONE.

    • @maggiesmith2600
      @maggiesmith2600 6 років тому +1

      His voice was fine but he was a terrible actor.

  • @オガタタカチカ
    @オガタタカチカ 3 місяці тому

    センス抜群😊

  • @cotoprivado
    @cotoprivado 3 роки тому

    Excellent!

  • @madeleinebaier5347
    @madeleinebaier5347 6 років тому +7

    The perennial question, who steals the show? Is it Ko-Ko, or is it Poo-Bah?

  • @walrusassociation9317
    @walrusassociation9317 4 роки тому +4

    Why has "See How the Fates" been cut?

    • @natebeynon
      @natebeynon 3 роки тому

      I'm guessing to make room for the encores. I'd honestly rather cut one or two of the ladies' choruses, since they simply precede songs from the principles. It is also one of many, many "assessment of the situation" songs in the show, and variety and pace are everything in G & S.

  • @pamcn123
    @pamcn123 6 років тому +4

    I love this version, but I'm so sad they left out the song "If I Were Fortune."

    • @jasonhurd4379
      @jasonhurd4379 5 років тому +2

      I think you mean 'See how the Fates their gifts allot'.

  • @captainlongschlongmuller.276
    @captainlongschlongmuller.276 4 роки тому

    Nice production

  • @brianappleby5112
    @brianappleby5112 9 років тому +5

    Great version

  • @peterscrafton5592
    @peterscrafton5592 6 років тому +2

    A lovely production! I do not like all of the dancing; but there was always some. Otherwise, there were some very deft touches to the script (although they appear to have omitted "See how the fates...."), some clever staging and some very fine performances