Enjoy a uniquely Japanese opera in Shibuya!

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A double bill opera performance of the traditional Japanese folk tale "Momotaro" and the Italian masterpiece "Gianni Schicchi". Two completely different works were composed as one continuous story. Enjoy the style of Japanese opera that can only be seen in Japan!

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NPO Vivid Opera Tokyo

A young opera production group founded in 2015. In 2019, incorporated as an NPO. We are working every day to make opera known to as many people as possible.

A new form of opera.

In 2013, the opera "Momotaro-The Peachboy-" was born from a project by a certain music college student.

In 1918, the opera "Gianni Schicchi" was born as Puccini's only comedy.

When operas born in completely different times and cultures meet, a new story is born.

Don't miss the new era double building opera performance that can only be seen in Japan!

Performance overview

《Performance date》
September 5 (Tue)-September 6 (Wed), 2023 19:00 start (18:30 open)

《Venue》Shibuya Ward Cultural Center Owada 6th Floor Tradition Hall 23-21 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0031

《Ticket (tax included)》

All seats are unreserved

General 7,000 yen

Pair 13,000 yen

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《Cast/Staff》

Conducted by Yugo Matsumura

Piano Humi Shimizu

Directed by Shohei Hanawa

[Momotaro] (2013)

Original Japanese folktale

Script/Composition Tsuneki Kashiwagi

Script supplement by Shohei Hanawa

Momotaro Kei Kondo

Grandpa Shota Shimomura

Grandma Eriko Kuribayashi

Dog Kohei Kawade

Monkey Yoshihiko Miyashita

Pheasant Misaki Denda

Oni Yuki Kishino, Joji Terada. Hidekazu Machi

[Gianni Schicchi] (1918)

Original Dante Alighieri "Divine Comedy" Hell No. 30 song

Libretto Giovacchino Forzano

Composed by Giacomo Puccini

Gianni Schichi Hidekazu Machi

Lauretta Shiori Shigeta

Zita Yuki Jitsukawa

Simone Ryo Makiyama

Rinuccio Keisuke Takano

Nella Saya Tomori

Geraldo Sho Hamada

Geraldino Mio Hosokawa

Cieska Miyako Honda

Marco Taiki Murooka

Betto Yoshihiko Miyashita

Amantio and others Joji Terada

staff

Stage Director Mai Isaka

Lighting Takashi Hayashi (StageHattoriSaurus LLC)

Costume AYANO

Hair and Makeup Tomomi Tokuda

Video/Subtitle Yuki Arai (Arai Music Planning Co., Ltd.)

Device design Ryosuke Yoshino

Performance Director Atsushi Takeuchi

Organized and produced by Vivid Opera Tokyo, a non-profit organization

Sponsored by Japan Federation of Momotaro Associations

Written by

NPO Vivid Opera Tokyo

Tokyo

A young opera production group founded in 2015. In 2019, incorporated as an NPO. We are working every day to make opera known to as many people as possible.

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