Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Opera Wednesday
By Paul Drew
A
propos of our list-making, here is the world-famous D'oyly Carte Opera Company with "I've Got a Little List" from Gilbert & Sullivan's
The Mikado
. As is the custom, the lyrics have been updated to include references to contemporary events.
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