Par LILLINGTON KENNETH. Ever since its premiere just over a century ago, The Mikado has consistently held the stages as one of the world's best-loved comic operas. The story, retold by Kenneth Lillington, tells how Nanki-Poo, son of the Mikado, overcomes all opposition to marry his sweetheart Yum-Yum. On the way he encounters such unforgettable characters as Ko-Ko, the timid tailor unexpectedly pr…