Die tote Stadt
2013/2014 Season
New production
Music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Opera in 3 acts
Sung in German with Japanese supertitles
Opera Palace
A tale of loss and recovery that unfurls in the atmosphere of fin-de-siècle decadence.
The magnum opus of Erich Wolfgang Korngold finally appears at the NNTT. In the historical Belgian city of Bruges, Paul meets a woman who is a spitting image of his late wife. "Die tote Stadt" fantastically illustrates the tale of his perverted time. Korngold enjoyed great success as a prodigy in Vienna in the early 20th century, but soon after was buffeted by the winds of his era and forced to flee for America, where he became famous as a film music composer. Korngold's music is in the style of post-romanticism, which is reminiscent of R. Strauss and Mahler, and his sweet melodies and rich orchestral music are appealing. We proudly present an outstanding cast, including Torsten Kerl as Paul, who is singing the same role all over the world. This is an unmissable performance for opera fans.
Staff
- Conductor
- Jaroslav Kyzlink1
- Production
- Kasper Holten2
- Revival Director
- Anna Kelo
- Scenery Design
- Es Devlin
- Costume Design
- Katrina Lindsay
- Lighting Design
- Wolfgang Göbbel
1 
2
Cast
- Paul
- Torsten Kerl3
- Marietta/Marie
- Meagan Miller4
- Frank/Fritz
- Anton Keremidtchiev5
- Brigitta
- Yamashita Makiko6
- Gaston/Victorin
- Ohara Keiroh7
- Juliette
- Hirai Kaori8
- Graf Albert
- Itoga Shuhei9
- Lucienne
- Ono Misaki10
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10
As regards to the opera performances of Die tote Stadt, to be staged from 12th to 24th March 2014, Ono Wakako is unable to perform because of the preparation for childbirth. Alternatively, Ono Misaki is going to take her place. Please note that the tickets will not be refunded.
- Chorus
- New National Theatre Chorus
- Orchestra
- Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
Schedule
| 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE | SA | TU | FR | MO |
| 7:00 | 2:00 | 7:00 | 2:00 | 2:00 |
Tickets
| S | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥26,250 | ¥21,000 | ¥14,700 | ¥8,400 | ¥5,250 |
Tax included
Booking Opens
Tickets on sale now
Buy tickets
To order tickets, please call +81-3-5352-9999 (10:00 am-6:00 pm, English available).
For further information, please click here.