One of Gilbert and Sullivan's greatest hits: 'The Mikado'

Ever since late-19th-century audiences roared at the antics and wiles of Nanki-Poo to win the lovely Yum-Yum through conniving, “The Mikado” has been one of the the most loved Gilbert and Sullivan operas.

Virginia Opera stages this comic masterpiece with a talented and energetic cast portraying nonsensical characters garbed in exotic Japanese costumes. The plot is propelled by outlandish monkey business in a make-believe world where beheadings occur for an infraction as mild as flirtation.