Catalogue # OPOZ56016

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‘Opera Australia’s lavish production of The Mikado succeeds in\ndoing justice to the colourful whimsy and pointed fakery of Gilbert\n& Sullivan’s classic…Mitchell Butel’s Ko-Ko is nerdy, brash…but\nultimately loveable and manages to carry the show with the help of\nKanen Breen’s old-boy charm as Nanky-Poo. Butel’s physical\nperformance and vocal style recall his leading role as Princeton in\nAvenue Q…Taryn Febig’s Yum-Yum is sweet but never steals the\nscene…Warwick Fyfe gives a plump, brooding and understated\nperformance as befits the Lord High Everything Else, while\nJacqueline Dark’s jilted lover Katisha switches disconcertingly\nfrom demonic to diva in a way that is most entertaining. Richard\nAlexander’s brief but memorable turn as the Mikado captures all the\nersatz empathy and ruthless disinterest of the ruling class that\nGilbert no doubt hoped to insinuate.’ (Australian Stage).

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