The Mikado

Aug 12, 2011

2h 19m

★ 0.0

Overview

In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum. Nanki-Poo agrees to sacrifice his life if he is allowed to spend his remaining days with Yum-Yum, who is betrothed to Ko-Ko. Opera Australia production filmed at The Arts Centre Melbourne.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Production Companies

Opera Australia

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Cast

Mikado

Richard Alexander

Ko-Ko

Mitchell Butel

Pish-Tush

Samuel Dundas

Poo-Bah

Warwick Fyfe

Nanki-Poo

Kanen Breen

Yum-Yum

Taryn Fiebig

Pitti-Sing

Dominica Matthews

Peep-Bo

Annabelle Chaffey

Katisha

Jacqueline Dark

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