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2026 May.07 (Thu)

We are pleased to announce a participatory program related to the opera performance “Amahl and the Night Visitors” to be held at the Komae Ecorma Hall on Sun, Sep 20, and at the Tamashin RISURU Hall on Sun, Oct 4. This workshop features an exciting program for creating an opera for the Team Up for Opera! with professional creators, having the participants involved from the initial preparation. We look forward to your participation.

Application Guidelines

• Date & Time
Wed, Jul 29–Sun, Oct 4, 2026
* We will have an orientation on Tue, Jul 14.

• Venue
Komae Ecorma Hall, Tamashin RISURU Hall, and other venues

• Schedule
Flyer and application guidelines (PDF: only in Japanese)
Schedule (PDF: only in Japanese)

• Eligibility
Age 18–25 (Shall be consulted if the applicant is younger or older than the qualified ages)
⁃ University or College students
⁃ Those who study set designs or arts management
⁃ Those who aim to become set designers or stage creators

• Applicant Eligibility
Participants must attend throughout the entire period from the initial preparation through the actual performance date (Wed, Jul 29–Sun, Oct 4, 2026), which must be about 30 attendance sessions during the rehearsal period.

• Maximum number of participants
Approx. 5
* Application screening conducted.

• Program Outline
Hands-on training in each section which participants requested or major in
⁃ Preparing and operating rehearsal room
⁃ Taking care of cast and other participating people
⁃ Costume fitting
⁃ Creating and setting properties
and more

• Instructors
IWATA Tatsuji (Director)
SHIBATA Maiku (Conductor)
MATSUO Hiroko (Set Design)
OSHIMA Masao (Lighting Design/Art Stage Lighting Group)
MASUDA Emi (Costume Design/MOMA WORKSHOP)
ITO Jun (Stage Manager/The Stuff)
WASHIDA Midori (Associate Director)
and more instructing members including stage creators and planners

• Participation fee
2,200yen (The price will not change regardless of the number of attending days.)

• Application period
Mon, May 11, 12:00–Fri, Jun 5, 18:00 (The acceptance/rejection notification will be sent in late June.)

• Related Performance
Team Up for Opera! Amahl and the Night Visitors
Komae Performance: Sun, Sep 20, 2026 15:00
Tachikawa Performance: Sun, Oct 4, 2026 15:00

• How to apply
Application Form (The form is only in Japanese. The link will be available once the application opens.) 

[Notes]
⁃ You will receive the auto entry completion message by email once you submit the form. To ensure that you receive emails from us, please add the domain “@t-bunka.jp” to the whitelist such as approved sender list you have enabled on your email setting.
⁃ The acceptance/rejection notification will be sent by email in late June.
⁃ Participants will be notified by mail with enclosed information on paying the participation fee. Please process the payment following the information. Those who are not accepted will be notified by email. Please contact us if you do not receive any notification after Fri, Jul 3.
⁃ We do not answer any inquiries on the screening result.

• Inquiries
“Learn the Entire Production” team
Production section, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Email: teamup-opera(at)t-bunka.jp *Please convert “(at)” to at sign.

• Other Information
* This workshop is conducted only in Japanese.
* The program is subject to change under certain circumstances.

• Planning & Production
Planning & Production: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Production Section