Regicide of criminology asserts that the punishment "should fit the crime", and should thus be proportionate and not extreme. This approach was spoofed by Gilbert and Sullivan, when The Mikado sang, ""My object all sublime, I shall achieve in time, to let the punishment fit the crime"". In common with earlier executions for regicides: In both the François Ravaillac and the Damiens cases, court papers refer to the offenders as a patricide, rather than as regicide, which lets one deduce that, through divine right, the king was also regarded as "Father of the country". Regicide The broad definition of regicide (
National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company "Daily Mail" gave the company five stars. "The Northern Echo" reviewed the 2015 tour, stating: "This company is so polished, so well-versed in the eccentricities of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, with excellent singing voices coupled with clear diction ... and comedic skill. ... [A] tuneful, jolly, laugh-out-loud evening’s entertainment. "The Manchester Evening News" gave the company four out of five stars, admiring its musical and comic polish, dancing and "magnificent" chorus. In 2017, a reviewer praised the principals and chorus of the company's "Mikado" production, commenting: "This is giggle-making, girth-busting comic opera at it's very best. Sensational singing with sumptuous