The Mikado
1885 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
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The Mikado
Summary
The Mikado is a dramatico-musical work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of dramatico_musical_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,116 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- The Mikado's instance of is recorded as dramatico-musical work[3].
- The Mikado's composer is recorded as Arthur Sullivan[4].
- The Mikado's librettist is recorded as W. S. Gilbert[5].
- The Mikado's genre is comic opera[6].
- The Mikado's Commons category is recorded as The Mikado[7].
- The Mikado's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
- The Mikado's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
- The Mikado's has edition or translation is recorded as The Mikado[10].
- The Mikado's date of first performance is recorded as March 14, 1885[11].
- The Mikado's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[12].
- The Mikado's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu'}[13].
- The Mikado's number of parts of this work is recorded as {'unit': 'Q421744', 'amount': '+2'}[14].
- The Mikado's location of first performance is recorded as Savoy Theatre[15].
- The Mikado's form of creative work is recorded as opera[16].
- The Mikado's form of creative work is recorded as operetta[17].
Product Details
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Works and Contributions
Things named for The Mikado include Mikado Glacier[20], a glacier[21].
Why It Matters
The Mikado ranks in the top 4% of dramatico_musical_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,116 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
Entities named for it include Mikado Glacier[20], a glacier[21].