New National Theatre,Tokyo

2013/2014 Season Guide NEW NATIONAL THEATRE,TOKYO September 2013 - July 2014 Opera Ballet Dance Play MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Welcome to New National Theatre, Tokyo The New National Theatre, Tokyo, is Japan’s only national theatre dedicated to the performing arts of opera, ballet, dance and plays. Since its opening in October 1997 this theatre has planned and produced works of a consistently high caliber, earning critical acclaim in both Japan and worldwide. I would like to express my deep respect for the efforts of all those involved to date, and my heartfelt thanks to the patrons for their support. The New National Theatre, Tokyo has two major missions. The first is to con- tinue to create world-class performances to present in Japan and abroad, while the second is to become a theatre that is widely enjoyed and loved by the people of Japan. We will strive to fulfill these missions and become a theatre that the Japanese people will refer to with pride and affection, and that those abroad will regard with respect and admiration. In the 2013/2014 season, we have prepared a widely varied selection of productions which is a distinctive feature of the New National Theatre, Tokyo. This is the last season for Mr. Otaka Tadaaki, the artistic director of Opera, and for Mr. David Bintley, the artistic director of Ballet and Dance, so I believe that this season will be the culmination of their four-year terms. In the Play section, the ambitious projects of Ms. Miyata Keiko, the artistic director of Plays, are lined up. We look forward to seeing you in the theatre. Fukuchi Shigeo President, New National Theatre Foundation Contents OPERA Rigoletto (New Production) 6 Le Nozze di Figaro 7 Les Contes d’Hoffmann 8 Carmen 9 As I look back on the seasons I’ve spent at New National Theatre Tokyo thus far, Madama Butterfly 10 I’d like OPERAto express my deep gratitude to one and all. Now, a few words about our Die tote Stadt (New Production) 11 Wozzeck 12 line-up for the coming season, which will be my fourth and last. Cavalleria Rusticana/I Pagliacci (New Production) 13 Arabella 14 2013 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi. At NNTT, Rokumeikan 15 the 2013-2014 season opens with a new production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto”. The production is directed by Andreas Kriegenburg and will be conducted by Pietro Rizzo. I look forward to these performances of the new production. “Rigoletto” BALLET is followed by four productions that we ,as a theatre, must cherish - just as we Ballets Russes Stravinsky Evening 17 cherish all of you. The first of these is “Le Nozze di Figaro”, then “Les contes The Nutcracker 18 d’Hoffmann” . Heading into the new year, we present “Carmen” and “Madama Swan Lake 19 Symphony in Three Movements/Grosse Fuge/ Butterfly”. I do hope you will thoroughly enjoy these repertory productions. Our New work by Jessica Lang 20 second new production of the season will be “Die tote Stadt” by Erich Wolfgang Faster/Carmina Burana 21 Korngold. This opera is not frequently performed and is one I knew I wanted to The Prince of the Pagodas 22 do. I am confident that all involved, from the two leads, who have been cast in challenging roles, to the entire production crew, will bring out the true merit of this work. Next up, an opera from a composer from the same era, which created a DANCE buzz during its previous run here: “Wozzeck” by Alban Berg. This is followed by Nakamura Megumi & Shuto Yasuyuki 23 a new production of Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci”. These are two operas DANCE to the Future ~ Second Steps ~ that reward repeat viewings, and for them we have secured the services of two fine NBJ Choreographic Group 24 A Woman’s House 25 tenors. Next, we present “Arabella”, an opera that always brings laughter to audi- DANCE ARCHIVES in Japan 26 ences. It is also one that holds special meaning for me, as it was the first production I oversaw as Artistic Director at NNTT, and I had really hoped to stage it again in my last season here. PLAY OPUS/Edward II 28 Rounding off my four-year term, NNTT presents a Japanese opera. The selection Pygmalion 29 for the season finale embodies our hope for the continued growth of Japanese Les Séquestrés d’Altona/History of Mizuho in Manila 30 opera, as we bring you “Rokumeikan”, based on the play by Mishima Yukio. The Tempest 31 Nineteen-year-old Jacob/Time Stands Still 32 THE THEATRE Buying Tickets 33 Opera Palace 34 Playhouse 36 Otaka Tadaaki The Pit 38 Artistic Director, Opera Education Programmes 39 Facility Information 40 Access 42 6 7 The Sponsored Performance at the Arts Festival, Agency for Cultural Affairs The Cooperative Performance at the Arts Festival, Agency for Cultural Affairs From 2010 performance, Photo: Saegusa Chikashi Photo: 2010 performance, From Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe SparklingRIG singingO in anL excitingE newTTO production by Kriegenburg. LE NOZZE DI Figaro New Production The immortal masterpiece of Mozart. Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Music by Giuseppe Verdi The 2013/2014 season opener will be our new production of “Rigoletto”, which forms the highlight of our celebrations of the 200th anniversary of Verdi’s birth. Love stories, curses This opera is indeed an enduring masterpiece that has been loved for over 200 years. The Opera in 4 Acts Opera in 3 Acts and the tragedy of revenge evolve around Rigoletto, an ugly jester, Gilda, his innocent well-known overture is overflowing with the musical charms of the genius Mozart. This daughter, and the prodigal duke of Mantova. This work is filled with singing and famous arias opera comes complete with popular arias such as “Voi che sapete/ You know what love Sung in Italian Sung in Italian such as “La donna è mobile/ The woman is fickle”, “Caro nome/ Dearest name”, and “Cor- is”, and “Non più andrai farfallone amoroso/ You won’t go any more, amorous butterfly”. with Japanese Subtitles with Japanese Subtitles tigiani! vil razza dannata/ Courtiers, you vile, damned race”. This is highly popular among all The sophisticated production of Andreas Homoki fully depicts the humanity of dramatis of Verdi’s operas. The production is directed by Andreas Kriegenburg, the genius of German personae to highlight the universality of this work that persists even today. 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We also invite fascinating singers such as Marco Vratogna, an Italian baritone who is a German maestro, will conduct the adorable young cast, including Hungarian baritone playing an active role in La Scala and Vienna State Opera; Elena Gorshunova, who combines Levente Molnár, who is playing outstandingly in Vienna, Munich and London. beauty and a magical voice; and Woo-Kyung Kim, whose fine voice graced the 2011 NNTT performances of “La Traviata”. 2013/2014 Season Opera Sponsor 2013/2014 Season Opera Sponsor Special sponsor Sponsor STAFF: STAFF: CONDUCTOR: ULF SCHIRMER 1 CONDUCTOR: PIETRO RIZZO 1 PRODUCTION: ANDREAS HOMOKI 2 PRODUCTION: ANDREAS KRIEGENBURG 2 SCENERY DESIGN: FRANK PHILIPP SCHLÖSSMANN SCENERY DESIGN: HARALD THOR COSTUME DESIGN: MECHTHILD SEIPEL COSTUME DESIGN: TaNJA HOFMANN LIGHTING DESIGN: FRANCK EVIN LIGHTING DESIGN: STEFAN BOLLIGER 1 2 3 4 5 CAST: CAST: 1 2 3 4 IL CONTE ALMavIva: LEVENTE MOLNÁR 3 RIGOLETTO: MARCO VRATOGNA 3 LA CONTESSA: MANDY FREDRICH 4 GILDA: ELENA GORSHUNOva 4 FIGARO: ARIS ARGIRIS 5 IL DUCA DI MANTOva: WOO-KYUNG KIM 5 SUSANNA: KUSHIMA KANAE 6 SpaRAFUCILE: TSUMAYA HIDEKAZU 6 CHERUBINO: LENA BELKINA 7 MADDALENA: YaMASHITA MAKIKO 7 6 7 8 9 10 MARCELLINA: TakEMOTO SETSUKO 8 IL CONTE DI MONTERONE: TaNI TOMOHIRO 8 BARTOLO: MATSUI HIROSHI 9 5 6 7 8 GIOvaNNA: YODA ASAKO BASILIO: ONO MITSUHIKO 10 MARULLO: NARITA HIROYUKI DON CURZIO: ITOGA SHUHEI BORSA: KAMOSHITA MINORU ANTONIO: SHIMURA FUMIHIKO October 2013 OPERA PALACE IL CONTE DI CEPRANO: KOBAYASHI YOSHIKI October 2013 OPERA PALACE BARBARINA: YOSHIHARA KEIKO 3 6 9 12 16 19 22* Tickets on sale now 20 23 26 29 Tickets on sale now TH SU W SA W SA TU S ¥26,250 A ¥21,000 B ¥14,700 CHORUS: NEW NATIONAL THEATRE CHORUS SU W SA TU S ¥21,000 A ¥15,750 B ¥10,500 CHORUS: NEW NATIONAL THEATRE CHORUS 7:00 2:00 2:00 2:00 7:00 2:00 2:00 C ¥8,400 D ¥5,250 ORCHESTRA: TOKYO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 2:00 6:30 2:00 2:00 C ¥6,300 D ¥3,150 ORCHESTRA: TOKYO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Private performance* 8 9 The Coorperative Performance at the Arts, Festival, Agency for Cultural Affairs From 2003 performance, Photo: Saegusa Chikashi Photo: 2003 performance, From Saegusa Chikashi Photo: 2010 performance, From Les Contes D’HOFFMANN Carmen Three tragic love stories of the poet Hoffmann transport audiences to a Music by Jacques Offenbach Set in Spain, Don José fatal love for Carmen flares up with passion. Music by Georges Bizet dreamlike world. Opera in 5 Acts Together with the well-known arias such as “Habanera” and “Votre toast, je peux vous Opera in 3 Acts Offenbach’s only opera, which depicts an enigmatic journey of the poet Hoffmann’s le rendre/Toreador song”, Carmen, a free-spirited woman, and Don José, an honest and romance, will return to the NNTT for the first time in eight years. It is an absolute gem Sung in French trusting man, unfurls a drama of love and death. This great masterpiece of Bizet, with over- Sung in French of French opera, featuring chic and beautiful music such as “Les oiseaux dans la charmille with Japanese Subtitles whelming popularity around the world, is directed by Uyama Hitoshi, who brings a flavour with Japanese Subtitles /The doll song” sung by splendid coloratura sopranos and the well-known “Barcarolle/ of Spain to this production.

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