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The New D'Oyly Carte Mikado Video (1992)
Chorus and Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Recorded in 1992 at the Buxton Opera House | |||||||||||||||||||
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This video of a New D'Oyly Carte stage production was recorded live
at the Buxton Opera House and released on home video in the U.S. and
U.K.,though it does not seem to be in print any longer. I have not
seen it, but Gerry Howe says that "musically, it is reasonable, but
the staging and costumes are appalling."
Mel Moratti added these comments: This production contains the two verse "Were you not to Ko-Ko Plighted" (now "Were I not to Ko-Ko plighted") and the two verse "Hearts do not break" — the latter always seemed to me never complete. This is sung very movingly by Jill Pert and sends shivers down one's spine. However her costume makes her look like a rather chubby Yoda. The costumes are very 'over the top'. The 15 foot Mikado looks like he would be more at home on a Star Wars set.
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