Loke ShiukTung wrote: >There is a part in Mikado, can't really recall the title but it starts with >"Miyasama", has a strong oriental flavor. To me, a Chinese, it sounds more >Japanese than Chinese. Just as well, as "The Mikado: is supposed to be set in Japan. The section, by the way, is in the second act, and is sung to announce the entry of The Mikado (and his daughter-in-law-elect). The words, incidentally, mean nothing; they are Gilbertian attempts at Japanese, matched by Sullivan's attempt at Japanese music. Jonathan