The Mikado part 1

The irrepressible Eric Idle (Monty Pythons Flying Circus) teams up with the English National Opera in this hilarious performance of Gilbert and Sullivans beloved comic opera, THE MIKADO. This rollicking version of Gilbert and Sullivans most popular tale relocates the action from ancient Japan to a 1920s English seaside resort. Here the rule of the Mikado is absolute--and often prone to whimsy. Ko-Ko (Eric Idle) is sentenced to death for the crime of flirting, but in a strange turn of events is instead named "Lord High Executioner." A delightful farce ensues as Ko-Ko cant behead anyone without first cutting off his own head. But by the second act, the Mikado demands an execution and Ko-Ko must delicately sing and dance his way around a messy situation involving the Mikados son and his secret love Yum Yum.

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[ilovekats2]

I have to do a report on the Mikado.. I am suddenly interested now. :3

[MultiEvule]

one people thought the dislike button is the download button

[notsobluebear]

Superb orchestra, and I love what the voices of Garrett, Palmer, Bottone and Richardson brought. Even Idle as Ko-Ko sings his role superbly well.

Growing up, this version ruined it for me - and by that, I mean it became a challenge just to enjoy any other production of the Mikado, knowing how sloppy they sounded in comparison to this version.

[Ebonyte1]

@vonnycav Found a version on Amazon. It's fuzzy VHS, roughly this quality you see here. But I adore it all the same.

[vonnycav]

I will not rest until I have this on DVD.

[althesmith]

this post is badly flawed and does not download properly

[grimalover]

Where is part 4 and so on.

[BarzulaNightmare]

There is a guy in this who looks way too much like Samuel Ramey...

[kamion53]

mmm, think the cast is a bit too classic bel canto setted to bring the lightness and cheek in this production sounds like they desperate try to get the "Black&White Minstrel Show"-feeling from the 60-ties, but are too much stuck in their Wagner experience. G&S should crack a smile though sound or act, this doesn't.

[Setebos]

Absolutely brilliant! Thanks for posting this.