While Dayton Opera supporters and staff are looking forward to its landmark 50th anniversary next season, the company is not quite finished putting finishing touches on its 49th season. That will come ...

Nanki-Poo prefers beheading following a month of matrimonial bliss to a lackluster lifetime without his beloved. The thinly veiled message of opera duo Gilbert and Sullivan: Life is short, so let's ...

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New York and Columbus talent collide for a Japanese-inspired opera, “The Mikado,” premiering this Friday at the Southern Theatre. “The Mikado” is scheduled to be performed at 8 p.m. and is a ...

Sometimes I lose my way and start imagining the world as it might be. Take, for example, the opera. Of course, I understand the economic factors that prevent runs of more than a handful of shows. And ...

It is hard to think of any opera, let alone one billed as a “comedic opera,” that has caused as much furor and debate as “The Mikado,” which has been criticized over the past few years for its ...

The Brigham Young University School of Music presents the classic Gilbert & Sullivan opera "The Mikado" Wednesday, June 2, through Saturday, June 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall on the BYU ...

Opera Della Luna has been building a reputation as one of the most interesting touring opera companies in Britain; with stunning costumes, inventive settings and imaginative direction their latest ...

Mad, silly and downright hilarious, but then again, would you expect anything less from a Gilbert and Sullivan opera? Especially when that opera is The Mikado. It’s hard to think that this opera is ...