tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051826042602269061.post8823471477956522477..comments2024-03-25T09:01:20.997-07:00Comments on Diary of an Autodidact: The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan (Pacific Opera Project 2019)Diary of an Autodidacthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849157548643091986noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051826042602269061.post-62519530169813963302019-08-28T11:54:36.678-07:002019-08-28T11:54:36.678-07:00So, my understanding is that Pish-Tush is a noblem...So, my understanding is that Pish-Tush is a nobleman of lowish rank who is essentially Pooh-Bah's "Yes Man" or lackey. And also a third voice for the trio. <br /><br />In this production, they traded lines, finished each other's sentences, and occasionally doubled the voice. Since this was a quality professional production, it was totally seamless, and in perfect balance. Diary of an Autodidacthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849157548643091986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051826042602269061.post-21935836634885038662019-08-27T16:47:38.266-07:002019-08-27T16:47:38.266-07:00Pish and Tush? How interesting! I was just thinkin...Pish and Tush? How interesting! I was just thinking, Ko-Ko is Lord High Executioner (a personage of noble rank and title), and Pooh-Bah is Lord High Everything Else. So what is Pish-Tush, I thought, other than the third for trios? (See "I Am So Proud," a number I adore.)<br /><br />So how do they handle that with an additional voice?<br />Dana Carpenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14755223481359798197noreply@blogger.com