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Season 1987
An all-star production of Christopher Fry's world famous play to celebrate the 80th birthday of one of England's major dramatists. A witch-hunt would seem to be an unlikely background
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An all-star production of Christopher Fry's world famous play to celebrate the 80th birthday of one of England's major dramatists. A witch-hunt would seem to be an unlikely background for a romance. But is the beautiful and mysterious Jennet, fleeing for her life, really a witch? Is the disenchanted soldier Thomas Mendip really a murderer or is he gallantly offering his life to save the woman with whom he finds himself falling hopelessly in love? The Mayor's parlour in the little market town of Cool Clary is the battle ground on which love, lust, greed, laughter and tears fight for supremacy.
The English National Opera production. The Mikado is the Emperor of Japan, or so we are told in this best known of Gilbert and Sullivan's operas. In this updated version by Jonathan
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The English National Opera production. The Mikado is the Emperor of Japan, or so we are told in this best known of Gilbert and Sullivan's operas. In this updated version by Jonathan Miller for the English National Opera, the action takes place somewhat nearer home. Those who are accustomed to traditional productions will find the new setting gives fresh insights into an old favourite. Eric Idle's appearance as Ko-Ko, is his first in an opera — and the critics gave him rave reviews, as they did the whole of this talentedcast. The story goes: Nanki-Poo, heir to the throne of Japan, has fled from his father's court to escape the attentions of Katisha; he (Nanki-Poo) is madly in love with Yum-Yum whom he pursues disguised as a wandering minstrel; Yum-Yum, however, is engaged to Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner, who... But you'll have to watch it to find out the rest of the story.
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