Yum-Yum

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Yum-Yum is a central, comedic soprano role in Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta "The Mikado," portrayed as a charming young schoolgirl who becomes the love interest of the hero, Nanki-Poo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf comic opera role
fictional character
operetta character
soprano role
ageDescriptor young
appearsIn The Mikado NERFINISHED
appearsInAct Act I of The Mikado NERFINISHED
Act II of The Mikado NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre comic opera
operetta
belongsToCanon Savoy Operas NERFINISHED
betrothedTo Nanki-Poo NERFINISHED
characterType schoolgirl
createdBy W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED
dramaticCategory lyric soprano role
firstPerformanceLocationOfWork Savoy Theatre, London NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceWorkPremiereYear 1885
gender female
guardian Ko-Ko NERFINISHED
hasCostumeStyle pseudo-Japanese
hasFiancé Nanki-Poo NERFINISHED
hasGenreAspect romantic comedy
satire
importance central role
initiallyBetrothedTo Ko-Ko NERFINISHED
isOneOf Three Little Maids from School NERFINISHED
isTitleRole no
languageOfPerformance English
loveInterestOf Nanki-Poo NERFINISHED
medium stage
musicBy Arthur Sullivan NERFINISHED
narrativeFunction love interest
nationalityInFiction Japanese
onStageRelationship Peep-Bo NERFINISHED
Pitti-Sing NERFINISHED
partOfWork The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu NERFINISHED
performsNumber The sun, whose rays are all ablaze
Three little maids from school are we NERFINISHED
personalityTrait charming
residenceInFiction Titipu NERFINISHED
roleType soprano
spokenLanguageInWork English
tone comedic
vocalRange soprano
wardOf Ko-Ko NERFINISHED
workSetting fictionalized Japan

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The Mikado hasCharacter Yum-Yum