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Dateline: 15th January, 2006
ENO's Mikado Celebrates 20th Birthday English Nationbal Opera's interpretation of The Mikado is revived in its 20th anniversary year, complete with high-kicking chorus lines, satirical touches and an elegant score. Jonathan Miller's widely-acclaimed production of Gilbert & Sullivan's 'Japanese' satire sets the story in a 1930s English hotel - the perfect place for lampooning targets much closer to home. Evoking memories of the Marx Brothers' classic A Night at the Opera with its wit, familiar tunes and colourful characters, ENO's The Mikado features stunning sets, fabulous costumes and hilarious, Busby Berkeley-style choreography. Simon Lee conducts this revival, following his ENO début in the smash-hit On the Town and the production is once again directed by David Rich. Set design is by Stefanos Lazaridis with costumes by Sue Blane. The original choreography is by Anthony Van Laast and Davy Cunningham's original lighting is revived by Paul Taylor. Richard Suart returns as Ko-Ko with Richard Angas in the title role. They are joined by Ian Caddy, who also returns as Pooh-Bah and Felicity Palmer as Katisha recreating the role she sang in the original staging. The role of Nanki-Poo is sung by Keith Jameson, who makes his ENO début. The 'Three Little Maids' are ENO Young Singers Sarah Tynan (Yum-Yum) and Anne Marie Gibbons (Pitti-Sing), joined by Fiona Canfield as Peep-Bo. The cast is completed by ENO Young Singer Toby Stafford-Allen as Pish Tush.
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