The Virginia Opera closes its season with Gilbert and Sullivan’s cheeky and deliciously witty masterpiece, which they wrote to satirize the social mores of 19th century England. Arguably one of the most popular operas ever written and one of the most often performed, this brilliant and ridiculously funny tale is set in the fictional Japanese town of Tiputu, where everything has gone topsy-turvy after the Mikado outlaws flirting! Yum-Yum, a beautiful schoolgirl is engaged to be married to Ko-Ko, the tailor-turned-Lord High Executioner – despite her love for the romantic, wandering minstrel, Nanki-Poo (who is also the errant son of the Mikado!) Will these two young lovers find their happily-ever-after or will heads roll? Filled with hilarious antics, opulent costumes, and the soaring voices of the Virginia Opera, this delightful production will brighten the spirit and will make audiences laugh out loud! Sung in English with English supertitles.
