New National Theatre Tokyo Releases Making of Documentary for ‘Guillaume Tell’ Production
By David SalazarThe New National Theatre Tokyo has released a new behind-the-scenes documentary focusing on the making of its production of “Guillaume Tell.”
The documentary, titled “The Making of an Opera: The Journey of ‘Guillaume Tell,'” was filmed during the 40 days before the opening performance of the production in November 2024. It has a duration of 15 minutes and can be viewed on the company’s official YouTube channel.
Of the opera’s opening performance, the OperaWire review noted, “On the whole, this was an incredible night at the opera. ‘Guillaume Tell’ is a truly challenging work and one that often trips up directors in its translation. [Director Yannis] Kokos stated during the press conference that among his goals was to make the four-hour opera feel like a one-hour experience. Along with the cast, strong production, and brilliant musicianship from the chorus, orchestra, and conductor [Kazushi] Ono, he succeeded.”
The production was headlined by René Barbera, Olga Peretyatko, and Gezim Myshketa.
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