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Thursday, April 15, 2004
The Mikado Yesterday R and I went to see Gilbert & Sullivans "The Mikado" in the Harmonie Theatre here in Leeuwarden. It was a great night in the company of the Dutch National Travelling Opera. I especially loved the scenography for its boldly and humourous mix of japanese and british cultural symbols. F.ex. were the Japanese bows on the back of the "three little maids from school" replaced by schoolbooks stringed together on their back, and the fabric of many of the costumes was printed with british colors and/or clan patterns. Most funny were the two parts of the opera, where there are freedom for contemporary expressions: Ko-Ko's "I've got a little list of society offenders who might well be underground" and The Mikado's "A more humane Mikado never did in Japan exist". Both were re-written to suit the actualities of today where f.ex. both mass-destruction weapons, Bush and "his poodle" Tony Blair were mentioned together with pierced people and opera-goers who leave their mobiles on - all on the list of the High Lord Executioner. And now we've found out that the Opera company will do Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" in May. Count me in! *** - | posted by Tommy on 12:12 PM ---ooo--- |
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