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Stéphanie D’Oustrac & Toshiaki Murakami Headline Stream of New National Theatre, Tokyo’s ‘Carmen’

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New National Theatre, Tokyo is set to stream its production of “Carmen” on Oct. 18, 2021. The opera, which is directed by Àlex Ollé and conducted by Kazushi Ono, will star Stéphanie D’Oustrac in the title role and Toshiaki Murakami as Don José. Alexandre Duhamel interprets the role of Escamillo while Ryoko Sunakawa takes on Micaëla. Other cast members include {…}

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Eri Nakamura, Anita Hartig, René Barbera, Annette Dasch, Jun Suzuki Headline New National Theatre, Tokyo’s 2021-22 Season

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The New National Theatre, Tokyo has announced its 2021-22 season The new season will include 45 performances of 10 operas, including three new productions. The season is the fourth under Artistic Director Kazushi Ono. New Productions Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” will be directed by Jun Aguni and conducted by Maurizio Benini. René Barbera headlines the cast, which will include Aya Wakizono, {…}

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New National Theatre, Tokyo Announces Changes to Operas

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The New National Theatre, Tokyo in Japan has announced time changes to its upcoming performances. The company announced that performances in January and February will implement measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. For its “Tosca” production, the company will change the night performance on Feb. 3 from  19:00 to 17:00. The company also announced that ticket sales will end {…}

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Irina Lungu, Lawrence Brownlee, Daichi Fujiki, Stéphanie d’Oustrac Headline New National Theatre, Tokyo’s 2020-21 Season

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The New National Theatre, Tokyo has announced its 2020-21 season. The season will open with Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in a production by Sir David McVicar. Per the company’s official website, the production will be modified into “A New Normal” style which will include social distancing protocols for artists. The opera will star Daichi Fujiki as Oberon, Kerstin Avemo {…}

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Saimir Pirgu, Andrè Schuen Headline New National Theatre, Tokyo’s Streaming Options in June

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(Image Source: New National Theatre Tokyo Official Website) The New National Theatre, Tokyo has announced its streaming program for the month of June. It all kicks off on June 5 with Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” with a cast that includes Sava Vemic, Steve Davilim, Yoko Yasui, Masako Hayashi, Andrè Schuen, Kane Kushima, and Tadahir Masujima. Roland Böer conducts. The performance will {…}

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New National Theatre, Tokyo to Stream ‘Asters’ & ‘Don Pasquale’

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The New National Theatre, Tokyo has announced that it will be adding two new operas to its streaming offerings over coming week. Starting on May 15, audiences can check out Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” which stars Roberto Scandiuzzi, Biagio Pizzut, Maxim Mironov, and Hasmik Torosyan. The famed bel canto comedy will be available until May 22, 2020. Then on May 22-29, {…}

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New National Theatre, Tokyo Launches New Streaming Service

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(Image Source: NNTT Official Website) The New National Theatre, Tokyo will launch “NNTT at Home,” a new streaming service, on April 10, 2020. The service will offer up one performance of a full-length opera per week starting with a 2018 production of “Die Zauberflöte.” The Mozart Opera was performed in October 2018 as the season opening showcase; the production, which {…}

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New National Theatre, Tokyo Cancels ‘Così Fan Tutte’

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The New National Theatre, Tokyo has canceled its upcoming production of “Così Fan Tutte” due to the coronavirus outbreak. In a press release the theater stated, “In response to a request issued on February 26 by Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT Minister) regarding the prevention of the spreading of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, the New {…}

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New National Theatre, Tokyo Closes due to Coronavirus

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The New National Theater, Tokyo has shut down from Feb. 28 until March 15, 2020. The company announced that in response to a request issued by Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT Minisiter) regarding the prevention of the spreading of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, with a view to reducing the potential risk of spreading infectious diseases, {…}