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⁃ Regarding this production, there may be a performance in the auditorium area, depending on the stage direction.

L’Enfant et les Sortilèges—The Child and the Spells (Opera in 1 act. Sung in French with Japanese surtitles.) 

Libretto: COLETTE

Music: RAVEL

SHIBATA Maiku

IWATA Tatsuji

Opening Panel

Speakers: SHIBATA Maiku, IWATA Tatsuji

MC: ASAOKA Satoshi

Piano: KUROIWA Koki *1st prize and Audience Award of Piano section at the 11th Tokyo Music Competition

Music to be performed: 

DEBUSSY: from Children’s Corner Suite

FAURÉ: from Dolly Suite, Op.56

L’Enfant et les Sortilèges

L’Enfant (The Child):

TOMIOKA Akiko *3rd prize of Voice section at the 1st Tokyo Music Competition

Maman, la Tasse Chinoise, la Libellule (Mother, the Chinese Cup, the Dragonfly):

YAGI Hisako *1st prize of Voice section at the 9th Tokyo Music Competition

La Bergère, une Pastourelle, l’Ecureuil (The Louis XV Chair, a Shepherd Girl, the Squirrel):

MORITA Mao *2nd prize of Voice section at the 12th Tokyo Music Competition

Le Feu, le Rossignol (The Fire, the Nightingale):

NAKAE Saki *3rd prize of Voice section at the 11th Tokyo Music Competition

Un Pâtre, la Chatte (The Shepherd, the White Cat):

TAKAHASHI Hanako *2nd prize and Audience Award of Voice section at the 8th Tokyo Music Competition

La Princesse, la Chauve-Souris, la Chouette (The Princess, the Bat, the Screech-owl):

TANETANI Noriko＊2nd prize of Voice section at the 16th Tokyo Music Competition

Le Fauteuil, un Arbre (The Armchair, a Tree):

OKUAKI Daiki *3rd prize of Voice section at the 19th Tokyo Music Competition

L’Horloge Comtoise (The Grandfather Clock):

TERADA Koji *2nd prize of Voice section at the 6th Tokyo Music Competition

La Théière, la Rainette (The Teapot, the Tree Frog):

KUDO Kazuma *2nd prize (top prize) and Audience Award of Voice section at the 17th Tokyo Music Competition

Le Petit Vieillard (The Little Old Man):

KOBORI Yusuke *2nd prize of Voice section at the 16th Tokyo Music Competition

Le Chat (The Black Cat):

OKA Akihiro *1st prize and Audience Award of Voice section at the 12th Tokyo Music Competition

Chorus: Opera BOX Choir

Children’s Chorus: Petites Rainettes

Instrumental Performance (Piano): TAKAHASHI Yuko, KOSE Leiki

Set Design: MATSUO Hiroko

Lighting Design: OSHIMA Masao (Art Stage Lighting Group)

Costume Design: MASUDA Emi (MOMA WORKSHOP) 

Stage Manager: HOZUMI Chihiro (The Stuff)

Associate Director & Choreography: INAYAMA Akiko

Read the full article of the interview with IWATA Tatsuji

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan quarterly magazine “Onmyaku” (PDF only in Japanese)

Read the full article of the interview with TOMIOKA Akiko

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan quarterly magazine “Onmyaku” (PDF only in Japanese)

[Day tickets]

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Reserved Seats 3,850yen Pre-sale sold out

Under-26s 2,200yen

Senior (Aged 65 and above/50 seats), persons with disabilities (The same price applies to one companion.) 3,465yen

* The discount tickets are only available at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Box Office. Valid ID required.

* The tickets will be on sale by following the guidelines and other regulations set by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Please note that the ticket sales are subject to suspension depending on the restriction of the seating capacity and the sales situation.

* The frontmost row is the row D.

* On the ticket sales starting date, the tickets will be on sale at full capacity.

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Sat, Jun 25, 2022

Advance online sale for Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Members: Sat, Jun 18-Thu, Jun 23

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Box Office

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