The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen operatic collaborations.

The Mikado, operetta in two acts by W.S. Gilbert (libretto) and Sir Arthur Sullivan (music) that premiered at the Savoy Theatre in London on March 14, 1885. The work was a triumph from the beginning.

Find out more about ENO's staging of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado, including the opera's story & snippets of the latest production.

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Jul 7, 2025 · While ostensibly set in Japan, “The Mikado” is, at its heart, a satire of Victorian British society and its institutions. Understanding the meaning behind “The Mikado” requires peeling back …

The Mikado was written by the British librettist W.S. Gilbert (1836-1911) and the British composer Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900). It made its London debut in 1885 and opened in New York later that same year.

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Feb 26, 2025 · The Mikado is one of the most popular pieces of musical theatre of all time, especially when you take its 135-year history into account. For decades, a production of the satirical opera …

"The Mikado" is a comic operetta created by W. S. Gilbert in 1885, set in the fictional Japanese town of Titipu. The narrative follows Ko-Ko, who has recently become the Lord High Executioner and is faced …

A title formerly given to the emperor of Japan. The word comes from Japanese mi ‘august’ + kado ‘gate’; the title is a tranferred use of ‘gate (to the Imperial palace)’, an ancient place of audience.