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Tokyo Opera Days 2024

■Period
Friday, October 18 - Sunday, October 27, 2024

■Venues
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan and other nearby locations
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Access MAP
1 min. walk from the Park Gate of JR Ueno Station
5 min. walk from Exit 7 of Tokyo Metro "Ueno Station" (Ginza Line and Hibiya Line)
12 min. walk from Exit A5 of Toei Oedo Line "Ueno-okachimachi"
7 min. walk from Ueno Koen Yamashita Stop (Toei Bus)
7 min. walk from the main entrance of Keisei Ueno Station

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■Tokyo Nikikai Opera Foundation presents

■Cooperation
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau
Tokyo Metro
Ueno Noren Kai

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Leaflet(PDF)

■Events
<Current as of October 24>
★...Paid event ○...Admission Free

★ Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre "DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN" composed by R.Strauss
[World Premiere]
Coproduction with Theater Bonn
Thu.24. 6:00p.m., Fri.25. 2:00p.m., Sat.26. 2:00p.m., Sun.27. 2:00p.m. October
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall
Conductor:Alejo Pérez / Stage Director:Peter Konwitschny
Chorus:Nikikai Chorus Group
Orchestra:Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
→Details and Booking
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○ Opera Costume Exhibition by International Japanese Fashion Designers
- Hanae Mori, Junko Koshino and Kenzo Takada -
[Fri.18. - Sun.20. Oct.] 10:00a.m.-9:00p.m.
[Mon.21. Oct.] 10:00a.m.-6:00p.m.
[Tue.22. & Wed.23. Oct.] 10:00a.m.-3:00p.m.
[Thu.24. - Sun.27. Oct.] Exclusive for the opera ticket holders
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall Foyer
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photo:Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre "Madama Butterfly" / Costume Designer:Kenzo Takada

○ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan presents : Classical Music in Town "Machinaka Concerts"
Fri.18. Oct. 10:30a.m.-11:00a.m. / 11:15a.m.-11:45a.m.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Canopy (The entrance facing National Museum of Western Art)
Miki Imai(Sop.), Eriko Hanafusa(Mez.), Kensho Maekawa(Ten.), Naoka Furuno(Pf)
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★ Visit the permanent collection and Yui Nanasawa(Sop.), Sunsuke Imai(Bar.) Special Dinner Concert
Fri.18. Oct.
Permanent collection : 9:30a.m.-8:00p.m. *Admission ends 30mins. before closing time
Dinner : 6:00p.m.-
Concert : 7:00p.m.-
The National Museum of Western Art, Café Suiren
Yui Nanasawa(Sop.), Shunsuke Imai(Bar.), Shiho Misawa(Pf)
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15,000JPY
Co-presented by The National Museum of Western Art
Booking ⇒Gettii

★ NIKIKIKAI New Singers Concert (Shinshin Seigakuka)
Sat.19. Oct. 2:00p.m.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall
→Details and Booking
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3,000JPY
Non-reserved seat

○ JIKUKAN EMAKI(R) "Carmen"
Sat.19.Oct. 5:00p.m., Sun.20.Oct. 5:00p.m.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Canopy Special Stage (The entrance facing National Museum of Western Art)
Makiko Yamashita(Carmen), Megumi Tanihara(Micaëla), Takumi Yogi(Don José), Yoshiki Kobayashi(Escamillo)
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★ Asian Opera Day : Collaboration of Japanese and Korean Opera Singers
Sat.19.Oct. 7:00p.m.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall
→Details and Booking
Miharu Kawakoshi(Sop.), Kiup Lee(Ten.), Maria Abe(Pf)
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4,000JPY
Non-reserved seat

○ National Noh Theatre Special Stage
Sun.20.Oct. 1:30p.m.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Canopy Special Stage (The entrance facing National Museum of Western Art)
Isa Takeda (Noh performer)
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★ Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre: Screening of Beethoven's "Fidelio" in 2020
Sun.20.Oct. 2:30p.m.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall
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1,000JPY
Non-reserved seat
*Sung in the original language (German) with Japanese and English supertitles
Booking ⇒Gettii

★ Kenta Fukasaku Talk & Concert
Sun.20.Oct. 7:00p.m.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall
Kenta Fukasaku(Stage Director, Movie Director), Mayuko Nakae(Sop.), Kenji Saiki(Bas.), Shizuko Kinoshita(Pf), naco(navigator)
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4,000JPY
Non-reserved seat
*With the ticket, you can also see a screening of the "Fidelio" at the same day.
Booking ⇒Gettii

★Workshop on Noh attire and movements
You can take pictures with wearing Noh attire and Noh mask.
Mon.21.Oct. 3:00p.m.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall Foyer
Instructor: Isa Takeda(Noh performer)
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5,000JPY  Limited to 20 persons
Booking ⇒Gettii

○ Special Concert at Forecourt, The National Museum of Western Art
Tue.22. Oct. 2:15p.m.- and 4:15p.m.-
The National Museum of Western Art - Forecourt
Yuki Sugiyama(Mez.), Takamasa Sawahara(Ten.), Takayuki Yoshida(Pf)
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Co-presented by The National Museum of Western Art

○ Maestro Alejo Pérez Conducting Masterclass
Wed.23.Oct. 10:30a.m.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall
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Piano: Leiki Kose
・No.27 Cavatina, 'Tradito, schernito' from Opera "Così fan tutte"
. Student: Ryo Nakajo , Ferrando: Hiroki Kono
・'Barak, mein Mann...Mir anvertraut, dass ich sie hege' from Opera "Die Frau ohne Schatten"
. Student: Shotaro Koyama , Barak's wife: Yuko Tsuchiya
*Priority for reservations

★ Yuga Yamato Talks about the Charms of Opera
Wed.23.Oct. 3:00p.m.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Conference room
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1,000JPY
Non-reserved seat  Limited to 40 persons
Booking ⇒Gettii

★ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Presents : Ueno de Classics Vol.99
Thu.24.Oct. 11:00a.m.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall
Yuki Kuroda(Bar.)
→Details
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1,100JPY
Reserved seat
*For tickets, please contact Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Ticket Service.

○ Crosstalk by Managers of East and West Opera Houses
Thu.24.Oct. 3:00p.m.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Conference room
Speakers:
Bernhard Helmich, General Manager of Theater Bonn (Germany)
Danny Chen of General Director, Kuala Lumpur City Opera (Malaysia)
Moderator:
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Tokyo Nikikai Opera Foundation
Priority for reservations, Limited to 40 persons

○ After-Talk by Stage Director Peter Konwitschny
Fri.25. Oct. Post performance
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall
Exclusive for the opera ticket holders on 25th

★ Let's Sing on the Stage Like an Opera Singer
Sat.26.Oct. 10:00a.m.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall
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5,000JPY Llimited to 6 persons or 6 groups 'full'
Performance time : 10 minutes per group

○ Backstage tour of Opera "DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN" (1)
*Only in Japanese
Sat.26. Oct. Post performance
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall
Exclusive for the opera ticket folders
Limited to 20 persons 'full'

★ Masterclass by Opera Director Peter Konwitschny
Sat.26.Oct. 7:00p.m.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall
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Soprano: Mayuko Nakae, Miki Imai
Mezzosoprano: Aoha Ichijo
Tenor: Hiroki Kono
Baritone: Taiki Murooka, Mitsuhiro Nomura
Piano: Naoka Furuno
・from Opera "Così fan tutte"
1,000 JPY
Non-reserved seat
Booking ⇒Gettii

○ Backstage tour of Opera "DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN" (2)
*with English translation
Sun.27. Oct. 10:15a.m.(Registration: 15minutes before the tour)
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall
Exclusive for the opera ticket folders
Limited to 20 persons
Reservation → Request form

 

■Reservations
●Performances and events with charge ⇒Gettii
●Free performances and events requiring reservations ⇒teket (Only Japanese language)

*For information on "Ueno de Classics" organized by Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, please visit the website of the organizer.

 

Tokyo Opera Days 2024  Special Recommendation!
Noh, Kyogen and Opera in Tokyo
Special Set Ticket for Seeing Noh, Kyogen and Opera

[Noh, Kyogen] + [Opera] = 21,150 JPY
Booking ⇒Gettii

[Noh, Kyogen] choose 1) or 2) at National Noh Theatre
1) National Noh Theatre Showcase
Fri. 18. Oct. 7:00 p.m.
Kyogen: BONSAN (The Dwarf Tree Thief) / Zenchiku Daijiro (Okura school)
Noh: TATSUTA (The Goddess Tatsuta) / Tsujii Hachiro (Komparu school)
*Audio guide: No audio guide available.
*Subtitles: Available in English and Japanese. Displayed on individual screens on front seat backs

→Details(Japan Arts Council)
2) Discover NOH & KYOGEN Performance for the non-Japanese theatre-goers
Sat. 26. Oct. 1:00 p.m.
Kyogen: YASEMATSU (Skinny Pine) / Yamamoto Rintaro (Okura school)
Noh: KAGETSU (Kagetsu and Father Reunited) / Yamauchi Takao (Hosho school)
*Audio guide: No audio guide available.
*Individual subtitle monitors are available in English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French and Japanese.
*Displayed on individual screens on front seat backs.
*Commentary (English)

→Details(Japan Arts Council)

[Opera] Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall
"DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN" [World Premiere]
Music by RICHARD STRAUSS
Thu.24. 6:00p.m., Fri.25. 2:00p.m., Sat.26. 2:00p.m., Sun.27. 2:00p.m. Oct.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall
Conductor:Alejo Pérez / Stage Director:Peter Konwitschny
Chorus:Nikikai Chorus Group
Orchestra:Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
*Sung in the original language (German) with Japanese and English supertitles
→Details