Mikado

Date: Saturday, February 4

Description:

Is nothing sacred anymore? In their own topsy-turvy way, Death itself is the latest sacred cow to be skewered by the rapier pen of Gilbert and Sullivan.  All of this is tastily tempura'd and tied up in a big pink obi by three little Japanese maids from school. We all benefit from a little meiosis every now and then - a drastic understatement of the situation - and what better way to stick it to mortality than by whistling "Tit-willow, tit-willow, tit-willow?" Come on, we all have our own little lists of folks who won't be missed.

Director Robert Herriot returns to Edmonton Opera, bringing unique vision of The Mikado. Edmonton Opera’s Costume Designer Deanna Finnman designed and built custom-made costumes, specifically for this cast and production. “I have always had an interest in Japanese fashion and street culture, so when we began talking about a modern Mikado that is where I began to draw inspiration from.”

Edmonton Opera presents The Mikado at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on Saturday February 4^th, Tuesday February 7^th and Thursday February 9^th. For more information please visit www.edmontonopera.com or call 780.424.4040.