Summer Festival Opera 2019-20 Japan↔Tokyo↔World "Turandot" Open Rehearsal
"Summer Festival Opera 2019-20 Japan↔Tokyo↔World," an international opera project that the celebrated artists are gathering from all over the world and Japan in line with the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, is inviting the audience to the open dress rehearsal of its first production "Turandot."
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Tue, Jul 9, 2019 14:00 (estimated duration: 45 minutes) Wed, Jul 10, 2019 14:00 (estimated duration: 45 minutes) |
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| Venue | Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall |
| Genre | TBK productions Opera |
Program |
Puccini: Opera “Turandot” (Only the first act from the opera in 3 acts. Sung in Italian with surtitles.) |
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Conductor/General Producer |
Kazushi Ono |
Production |
Àlex Ollé |
Cast |
[Jul 9 (Cast on Jul 12, 14)] Turandot: Iréne Theorin Calaf: Teodor Ilincăi Liù: Eri Nakamura Timur: Riccardo Zanellato (L’imperatore Altoum: Hiroshi Mochiki *Not appearing in the first act) Ping: Takashi Masu Pang: Takumi Yogi Pong: Toshiaki Murakami Un mandarino: Yuichi Toyoshima
[Jul 10 (Cast on Jul 13)] Turandot: Jennifer Wilson Calaf: David Pomeroy Liù: Ryoko Sunakawa Timur: Hidekazu Tsumaya (L’imperatore Altoum: Hiroshi Mochiki *Not appearing in the first act) Ping: Kenji Moriguchi Pang: Naoyuki Akitani Pong: Shuhei Itoga Un mandarino: Makoto Narita
Chorus: New National Theatre Chorus, Fujiwara Opera Chorus Group, BIWAKO HALL Vocal Ensemble Children Chorus: TOKYO FM Boys Choir Orchestra: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra |
Creators |
Set design: Alfons Flores Costume design: Lluc Castells Lighting design: Urs Schönebaum Associate director: Susana Gómez |
Kazushi Ono, Conductor/General Producer
Àlex Ollé, Production
Iréne Theorin, Soprano
Jennifer Wilson, Soprano
Teodor Ilincăi, Tenor
David Pomeroy, Tenor
Eri Nakamura, Soprano
Ryoko Sunakawa, Soprano
Tickets
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Free admission (Advance application required)
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Application open date |
Sat, Jun 1, 2019 10:00 |
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Application deadline |
Wed, Jun 19, 2019 |
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Result notice |
The result will be sent to all the applicants by around late June 2019. |
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How to apply |
By reply-paid postcard or online
⁃Reply-paid postcard Please fill out the reply-paid postcard as follows: Sending-side/Address: “Turandot” Rehearsal team, Production Section, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, 110-8716 Returning-side/Back: Blank Returning-side/Front: postal code, address, name of the application submitter Sending-side/Back: Applicant information 1. Event title “Turandot Rehearsal” 2. Your preferred date of the performance (1 day only) 3. Number of attendees (Up to 2 persons) 4. Postal code and address of the application submitter 5. Telephone number of the application submitter 6. Name and age of all attendees
⁃Online application Apply from the “‘Turandot’ Open Rehearsal” application page on the official website of the Summer Festival Opera 2019-20 Japan↔Tokyo↔World, by filling out the required information.
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Other Information
*Admission age: Elementary school students or older
*There is no escalator and elevator in the hall.
*The dress rehearsal is open for only the first act.
*The seat cannot be selected.
Official Website |
https://www.t-bunka.jp/opera1920/en/ |
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Organizers |
Tokyo Metropolitan Government/ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture |
Inquiries |
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Production Section +81-3-3828-2111 Planning and Coordination Section, Culture Promotion Division, Bureau of Citizens and Cultural Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government +81-3-5320-7735 |