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Q & A: Artistic Director Kazushi Ōno Opens Up About His Vision for New National Theatre Tokyo

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(Photo © Rikimaru Hotta) When he was 10-years-old, Kazushi Ōno went to the opera for the first time. What opera did he witness? “La Traviata.” He was hooked. This led him to study at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music before he headed off to Germany to study as a scholar of the Japanese Ministry of Culture {…}

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New National Theatre Tokyo to Present ‘La Bohème’

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In a celebration of its 25th anniversary, The New National Theatre – Tokyo (NNTT) will conclude with Puccini’s “La Bohème,” running from June 28 to July 8, 2023. Alessandra Marianelli and Stephen Costello will take the stage as Mimì and Rodolfo, respectively, in a production directed by Aguni Jun and conducted by NNTT Artistic Director Ono Kazushi. Additionally, making her {…}

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Roberto Frontali to Headline New National Theatre Tokyo’s ‘Rigoletto’

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The New National Theatre Tokyo is set to present Verdi’s “Rigoletto” starting on May 18, 2023. The Verdi work will star Roberto Frontali in the title role. Joining him will be soprano Hasmik Torosyan as Gilda; she previously performed Norina in “Don Pasquale” with the company back in 2019. As the Duca di Mantua, audiences will hear tenor Iván Ayón {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury, Ekaterina Siurina & Michele Pertusi Lead New National Theatre Tokyo’s 2023-24 Season

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The New National Theatre Tokyo has announced the programming for its 2023-24 season. The season will open with a new production of Puccini’s “Suor Angelica” presented with Ravel’s “L’Enfant et les Sortileges.” This double bill will be led by conductor Numajiri Ryusuke and director Aguni Jun, with a cast featuring Chiara Isotton, Marianna Pizzolato, Chloe Briot, and Saito Junko. Performance {…}

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New National Theatre Tokyo, Teatro Regio di Parma, Frankfurt Opera Headline OperaVision’s March 2023 Streaming Slate

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OperaVision has announced its March 2023 streaming slate. First up is a Frankfurt Opera Studio Soirée that hails from November 2022. The showcase stars Karolina Bengtsson, Nombulelo Yende, Hyoyoung Kim, Helene Feldbauer, Cláudia Ribas, Jarrett Porter, and pianists Yuna Saito and Felice Venanzoni. Streaming Dates: March 9 – Sept. 9, 2023 That will be followed up by Cimarosa’s “Il Matrimonio {…}

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Hidekazu Tsumaya, Leonardo Capalbo, George Petean, Mari Moriya Headline New National Theatre Tokyo’s 2022-23 Season

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The New National Theatre Tokyo has announced its 2022-23 season which will feature three new productions and seven revivals. The season kicks off with a new production of Händel’s “Giulio Cesare” starring Marianne Beate Killand, Etsuko Kanoh, Mika Kaneko, Mari Moriya, Daichi Fujiki, and Vitaly Yushmanov. Laurent Pelly directs and Rinaldo Allessandrini conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 2-10, 2022 Evgeny Nikitin, {…}

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New National Theatre, Tokyo to Stream ‘Orfeo ed Euridice’

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(Credit: Rikimaru Hota) The New National Theatre in Tokyo, Japan, has announced that it will be streaming “Orfeo ed Euridice” via OperaVision and NNTT Stream starting on Oct. 7, 2022. The opera, which was performed on May 21 of this year, can be seen for six months with subtitles in English, French, Italian, German and Japanese. It will be part {…}

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New National Theatre, Tokyo to Stream ‘A Dream of Armageddon’

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New National Theatre, Tokyo is set to stream “A Dream of Armageddon” starting on Jan. 28, 2022. The new opera by Dai Fujikura premiered in November 2020 and stars Peter Tantsits, Seth Carico, Jessica Aszodi, Etsuko Kanoh, Tetsuya Mochizuki, and Yusuke Nagamine. Kazushi Ono conducts a production directed by Lydia Steier. “A Dream of Armageddon” is based on a novel {…}

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New National Theatre, Tokyo Launches New Streaming Platform

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(Credit: TERASHI Masahiko) New National Theatre, Tokyo has announced the launch of its own new, online streaming platform NNTT Stream. The platform offers recordings of opera, ballet, dance, and drama, and is currently available for free and without registration. On November 26, the organization will stream its “New Opera with Children and an Android: Super Angels,” which was staged in {…}

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Q & A: Artistic Director Kazushi Ōno Opens Up About His Vision for New National Theatre Tokyo

New National Theatre Tokyo to Present ‘La Bohème’

Roberto Frontali to Headline New National Theatre Tokyo’s ‘Rigoletto’

Joyce El-Khoury, Ekaterina Siurina & Michele Pertusi Lead New National Theatre Tokyo’s 2023-24 Season

New National Theatre Tokyo, Teatro Regio di Parma, Frankfurt Opera Headline OperaVision’s March 2023 Streaming Slate

Hidekazu Tsumaya, Leonardo Capalbo, George Petean, Mari Moriya Headline New National Theatre Tokyo’s 2022-23 Season

New National Theatre, Tokyo to Stream ‘Orfeo ed Euridice’

New National Theatre, Tokyo to Stream ‘A Dream of Armageddon’

New National Theatre, Tokyo Launches New Streaming Platform