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Wichita Grand Opera Prepares To Open "The Mikado"

By Christina Karaoli-Taylor (WICHITA, Kan.)

It was so popular the first time, it's back for more.

The Wichita Grand Opera's reviving its production of the Gilbert & Sullivan play "The Mikado."

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But this time around, it won't be exactly the same. A major change is that one of the leading roles is filled by local performer Rodney Miller.

Miller's Wichita State University's Dean of the College of Fine Arts. He sings the title role and insists this is a great introduction to the world of opera.

We got to catch part of the dress rehearsal this evening.

"It's a very accessible piece," Miller told Eyewitness News. "First of all, it's in English. There is a lot of dialogue that pushes the plot along so it's not just continuous music."

"The Mikado" appears on the Century II stage this Saturday and Sunday.  Click here for more information and tickets.