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
■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
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 |
○ 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 |
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) →Details |
★ 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) 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 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) |
★ 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) 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) |
★ Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre: Screening of Beethoven's "Fidelio" in 2020 |
Sun.20.Oct. 2:30p.m. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall 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) 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) 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) 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 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 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 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 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 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