The Mikado
By: William Schwenck Gilbert ; illustrated by the author.
Contributors: Gilbert, W. S. 1836-1911.
Series: Dover thrift editions
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 1992
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 57
Subjects: Operas -- Librettos
Description: "A lighthearted burlesque of Japanese culture and the vagaries of love, and one of the most widely admired of all the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. The sparkling lyrics and witty dialogue of this comic masterpiece are as much a delight to read as they are to hear with musical accompaniment. The complete libretto is reprinted in this edition from the standard performance text of The Mikado, complete with nine charming illustrations drawn by W. S. Gilbert himself."--from the publisher.
Notes: "Contains the standard performance text of The Mikado (first produced in 1885). The author's illustrations are taken from The Bab ballads, second edition, George Routledge and Sons, Limited, London and New York, 1898. A new introductory note has been specially prepared for this edition"--T.p. verso.