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Josephine Lee and Ralph MacPhail Jr. on THE MIKADO

The Mikado • 29m

Professors Josephine Lee and Ralph MacPhail Jr. have researched and written extensively on various aspects of the numerous stage and screen versions of “The Mikado,” going back to its debut in 1885. Here, they discuss the history of the opera and the 1939 film.

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