recently promoted to Lord HighExecutioner.

It is really Gilbert’s topsy-turvy land from where he could satirise
the British establishment, particularly the law. Too often Gilbert’s
brilliant lyrics are poorly enunciated when The Mikado is performed,

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THE MIKADO: Gilbert and Sullivan’s topsy-turvy land of satire

The outpouring of musical talent in early 20th century Paris is