The Mikado: Chorus Parts (Opera) Review

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(More customer reviews)While some Gilbert & Sullivan devotees may quibble with this Canadian version of their masterpiece, THE MIKADO, there's no denying this version's infectious energy and fun.This production by the Stratford Festival is awash with high-jinks antics, solid acting and a boldness rarely seen since the Kevin Kline/Linda Ronstadt version of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE.Director Brian Macdonald directs this production with a sure hand and a fine sense of humor.Eric Donkin makes for a solid and delightfully uptight Ko-Ko, while the tall and very lanky Richard McMillan steals the show as the self important Pooh-Bah.Marie Baron's Yum-Yum is a pure delight, and Karen Wood is a delightful Pitti-Sing.Gidon Saks makes for a rather hammy, but delightfully fierce, Mikado.Henry Ingram seems a little old for the youthful Nanki-Poo, but he definitely gets into the spirit of this wonderfully broad production.Some fans may not appreciate the "modern" Canadian references nor the very slight liberties in the score, but this is probably the one production that doesn't treat the immortal work like a museum piece.This is definitely the best version on DVD to date and one that I would definitely recommend.

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