A More Human Mikado - Donald Adams (HQ stereo version) The Mikado 1966

Footage taken from the 1966 film of 'The Mikado'.
Audio taken from a recording by Sir Malcolm Sargent in 1965.

I've synched these two as the original film soundtrack is mono and lacks clarity. I've also removed much of the blue tint which blights the DVD print of this film.

I hope you will enjoy it.

[songsmitha]

Marvellous. One of my earliest memories of discovering Gilbert & Sullivan was this song, with that vocal-chord
rending screech of laughter so impressive to my boyhood mind.

[carmelpule]

Brilliant powerful voice, while his performance is nothing less than "sublime". His headgear is so simple yet so effectively so Eastern. I kept attentive all through this performance and his laughs, well they are stunning to see the versatility of this man and his team was an honour. Well done all,

[danilouk]

I watch this constantly. I saw Donald Adams perform this live . There have been brilliant Mikados come and go, but Donald is hard to beat. I went to a concert with Anne Hood, and at the interval over a cup of coffee I spoke to an elderly lady and she said, yes, but Darrell Fancourt was hard to beat. But I bet you Donald made it his own.

[andrewferguson]

This is excellent! Donald Adams is my favourite G&S bass.

[steverosenberg]

I've been graced with having watched Donald Adams perform many, many times! What a terrific talent!

[rudiruttger]

Marvelous performance, marvelous piece! As fun to sing as to witness!

[andrewferguson]

Donald Adams is the best! He sang the role when the Canadian Opera Company mounted Lofti Mansouri's production of The Mikado in 1984. I was lucky to see him and John Alydon as Pooh-Bah.

[tannercolegrove]

I love the name of this channel. Mostly bc it reminds me of a clockwork orange which is my fav movie

[ARCtheCartoonMaster]

NGL, I'm kinda digging Disney's live-action remake of _The Emperor's New Groove_ where Pacha overthrows Kuzco.

[ARCtheCartoonMaster]

This Mikado looks like the guy from _Renegades React_ .

[privateperson]

Please will you correct the spelling of the word humane - not human! Thanks for the fun