fictional town of Titipu
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The fictional town of Titipu is the whimsical Japanese setting of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera "The Mikado," known for its satirical portrayal of British society through an exoticized locale.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Titipu | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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fictional town ⓘ setting of a work of fiction ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Ko-Ko
NERFINISHED
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Pooh-Bah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Mikado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | comic opera ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savoy Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Arthur Sullivan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalCulture |
parody of Japanese culture
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reflection of Victorian England ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1885 ⓘ |
| firstAppearancePlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceVenue | Savoy Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | The Mikado of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInhabitants |
Katisha
NERFINISHED
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Ko-Ko NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanki-Poo NERFINISHED ⓘ Pish-Tush NERFINISHED ⓘ Pooh-Bah NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mikado of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Yum-Yum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalNumbersSetIn |
“A Wandering Minstrel I”
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
“Behold the Lord High Executioner” NERFINISHED ⓘ “I’ve Got a Little List” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Three Little Maids from School Are We” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
abuse of power
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bureaucracy ⓘ capital punishment ⓘ conflict between duty and desire ⓘ romantic entanglements ⓘ |
| inspiredAdaptations |
film adaptations of The Mikado
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numerous stage revivals ⓘ television adaptations of The Mikado ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | exoticized backdrop for satire ⓘ |
| notableInstitution |
Office of Lord High Executioner
NERFINISHED
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Town Council ⓘ |
| partOfWork | The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | unspecified pre-modern Japan ⓘ |
| usedFor |
political satire
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satire of British society ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.