Nanki-Poo's operetta (3,6)

I believe the answer is:

the mikado

(Other definitions for the mikado that I've seen before include "musical entertainment" , "comic opera" , "Gilbert & Sullivan's Japanese operetta" , "Operetta set in Japan" , "Staged work" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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