Story: Opera and musical theatre

Souvenir programme for The mikado

Amateur operatic societies were established in New Zealand from the 1870s, and Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas were a mainstay of their repertoire from the start. This colourful souvenir programme was produced for a Wellington Amateur Operatic Society season of The mikado in 1888.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Eph-D-OPERA-1888-01

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Lindis Taylor, 'Opera and musical theatre - Light opera and musical theatre', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/zoomify/41874/souvenir-programme-for-the-mikado (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Lindis Taylor, published 22 Oct 2014