Arthur Sullivan
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Series
Language
English
Description
A wealthy man unknowingly harbors the Sultana after she sneaks out of the palace, which causes the Sultan and his guards to storm their party. Threatened with death, the man tries to convince the Sultan to spare his life. Hassan is a wealthy merchant who loves the company of common travelers. Despite his social status and many wives (25 to be exact), he constantly opens his home to relative strangers. In one instance, he is entertained by a group...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Terence O'Brian returns to Ireland to discover his home has been colonized by the English, so he devises a new plan to reeducate its people. He partners with an English professor who switches sides to aid him in his efforts. Irish villagers are forced to live under England's rule and taught their dialect, history and culture. When Terence O'Brian returns from his studies abroad he notices the drastic change. In an effort to preserve their remaining...
16) The Mikado
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
A television adaptation of the classic comic opera set in 1930's England.
18) The Mikado
Series
Criterion collection volume 559
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lord High Executioner Ko-Ko, who is betrothed to Yum-Yum, is under pressure from the absent Mikado to perform an execution; he convinces the wandering minstrel Nanki-Poo, who is in fact the heir to the throne of Japan to be his victim, which creates an awkward situation when the Mikado arrives in person.
20) Patience
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
c1995.
Language
English
Description
Set in the early 20th century, the aesthetic poet Bunthorne sings his love for Patience, the village milkmaid. Meanwhile he has captured the heart of every other lady in the village. Upon the arrival of the idyllic poet Grosvener, all hell breaks loose when he proposes to Patience.