Auditions for “Il Mikado”
The complete vocal score with dialog is available for download here. (vsn 1.05)
Monday and Tuesday
November 13 & 14, 2017
Union Memorial Church
Stamford
All auditions are by appointment.
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Auditions for “Il Mikado”
Troupers is please to announce auditions for Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular operetta, “The Mikado,” on November 13 & 14, 2017 at Union Memorial Church, 58 Church St, Stamford, Ct, from 7 to 10 pm. The show will be directed by Kevin Miller with music direction by Eric Kramer.
“Il Mikado” is “The Mikado” with character and place names changed form Japan to Milan. All music and dialog is otherwise unchanged. All roles are open. Auditioners for chorus members and leading roles are welcome. For further information, contact president@trouperslightopera.org or info@trouperslightopera.org
To audition, please prepare 2 songs in English in operetta style. They need not be from the show, but songs from the show are suggested below. An accompanist will be provided. Be sure to bring sheet music in the correct key.
Those auditioning for chorus need only sing part of one song of your choice. Just bring sheet music for the accompanist. We won’t make this hard: we really want you to join us!
Cast of Characters
Character |
Voice part |
Description |
Suggested songs |
| Il Ducato (The Mikado) | Bass | Emperor of Milan | A more humane Mikado |
| Niccolù (Nanki-Poo) | Tenor | His son, in love with Amiam | A wand’ring minstrel I |
| Coco (Koko) | Comic baritone | Lord High Executioner of Milan | Taken from a county jail; Tit Willow |
| Poobà (Pooh-Bah) | Bass/baritone | Lord High Everything Else | Young man defer |
| Piccia Tuccia (Pish-Tush) | Baritone | A noble lord | Our great Mikado |
| Amiam (Yum-Yum) | Soprano | In love with Niccolu | The sun whose rays |
| Pizzi (Pitti-Sing) | Mezzo | Sister of Amiam | Sit with downcast eye |
| Pippa (Peep-Bo) | Soprano | Sister of Amiam | The sun whose rays |
| Catiscià (Katisha) | Contralto | An elderly lady in love with Niccolu | Alone and yet alive |
Chorus of School-girls, Nobles, Guards
Notes on the vocal score, 1.01
This is the Schirmer edition with the new character and place names inserted in the dialog (and songs.) The following songs have some new lyrics:
- #1 If you want to know who we are
- #5a As someday it must happen (little list)
- #11 With aspect stern (small changes)
- #16 Entrance of the Mikado (now in Latin instead of Japanese)