The Mikado was the second opera I was ever in, and I can say that it was one of the funnest ones I was in. The song we're doing, Three Little Maids From School, is well known even in people that don't know anything about operas. I found two, well technically three, different version of the same song that I think are really interesting. They all show in how many directions you can take the show, and work all of the characters. The first video looks to be from a film version of the Mikado. It's very traditional, meaning that it is performed how Gilbert and Sullivan probably intended it to be performed. It's still a cute song, but there isn't much to it. The second version I found was from a production put on by a Melbourne, Australia Opera Company. It's much goofier, fun, and just all around weird. To be completely honest, I liked the second version a little bit more. The third version, well the third version I found is just a little surprise that I remembered to give everyone a small throwback to a show I think most of us probably watched.

Film version:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mj3OPLA2E0

Australia version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyEJZ9yODB8

SURPRISE VERSION (sorry it's a little bit grainy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6xHGP3sL3c