1885. The Mikado is in rehearsals when Gilbert (Jim Broadbent) invites four Japanese guests from a traveling exhibit to watch the proceedings and help this cast to master the Japanese dance. The chaos ensues on the rehearsal stage...
A brilliant, amazingly funny chaos... Japanese, No? Japanese, Yes! here:
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Sunday, August 30, 2009
The Mikado - Three Little Maids from School
Another clip from Topsy-Turvy, enjoy:
Topsy-Turvy is the story of the creation of the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta, "The Mikado." It contains not just the story of the musical's creation but many scenes from Mikado and other G&S musicals. Long-time "G&S" (Gilbert & Sullivan) fans probably found this movie a long time ago. I am one of them, so first I'll say that I found the performance of the G&S material in this movie absolutely superb. I've never seen a Mikado as genuinely funning and eccentric as Tim Sprall's, or a Yum-Yum as winsomely self-centered as Shirley Hendersen's Leonora Branham.
Topsy-Turvy is the story of the creation of the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta, "The Mikado." It contains not just the story of the musical's creation but many scenes from Mikado and other G&S musicals. Long-time "G&S" (Gilbert & Sullivan) fans probably found this movie a long time ago. I am one of them, so first I'll say that I found the performance of the G&S material in this movie absolutely superb. I've never seen a Mikado as genuinely funning and eccentric as Tim Sprall's, or a Yum-Yum as winsomely self-centered as Shirley Hendersen's Leonora Branham.
ARTIST: Gilbert and Sullivan TITLE: Three Little Maids from School Lyrics [Mikado] Three little maids from school are we Pert as a school-girl well can be Filled to the brim with girlish glee Three little maids from school Everything is a source of fun Nobody's safe, for we care for none Life is a joke that's just begun Three little maids from school Three little maids who, all unwary Come from a ladies' seminary Freed from its genial tutelary Three little maids from school Three little maids from school One little maid is a bride, Yum-Yum Two little maids in attendance come Three little maids is the total sum Three little maids from school Three little maids from school From three little maids take one away Two little maids remain, and they Won't have to wait very long, they say Three little maids from school Three little maids from school Three little maids who, all unwary Come from a ladies' seminary Freed from its genius tutelary Three little maids from school Three little maids from school
The Mikado, a clip from the movie Topsy-Turvy (The Criminal Cried as He Dropped Him Down song)
Yes, Opera Lady loves Topsy-Turvy movie. Check Martin Savage in this clip, awesome:
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