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OperaLa Bohème


bunkacho_geijutsusai_symbolmark.gifThe 71st National Arts Festival by Agency for Cultural Affairs presents

2016/2017 Season

Music by Giacomo PUCCINI
Opera in 4 Acts
Sung in Italian with Japanese surtitles
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Running time is approx. 2 hours 50 mins including intervals

Composed by Giacomo PUCCINI, this most popular opera portrays the lives of young artists residing in a garret in Paris; it is a beautiful, sad tale that unfolds around four friends - Rodolfo the poet, his seamstress sweetheart Mimi, Marcello the painter and his Musetta.

Directed by AGUNI Jun, one of the features of the production is the stage design, recreating the city of Paris. The psychological depiction of the characters woven throughout each Act is a work of refined accomplishment.

Musical highlights include the arias <Che gelida manina and Sì, mi chiamano Mimi> by Rodolfo and Mimi respectively in the garret scene in Act 1, the aria <Quando me'n vo'> by Musetta in the glamorous Latin Quarter in Act 2 and the climatic aria duet <Sono andati?> by Rodolfo and Mimi back in the garret in Act 4. The melodies in each scene, brimming with emotion, takes you to the romantic world of PUCCINI.

Paolo ARRIVABENI, who has served as the musical director of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie in Belgium since 2008, will make his debut appearance at the New National Theatre, Tokyo as conductor of this production. The cast also includes some New National Theatre, Tokyo debut appearances, namely Aurelia FLORIAN as Mimi and Gianluca TERRANOVA as Rodolfo.



Staff

Conductor Paolo ARRIVABENI 1

Production AGUNI Jun 2

Set Design Pasquale GROSSI

Costume Design Alessandro CIAMMARUGHI

Lighting Design KASAHARA Toshiyuki

Stage Maneger ONITA Masahiko


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Cast

Mimi Aurelia FLORIAN 3

Rodolfo Gianluca TERRANOVA 4

Marcello Fabio Maria CAPITANUCCI 5

Musetta ISHIBASHI Emi 6

Schaunard MORIGUCHI Kenji 7

Colline MATSUI Hiroshi 8

Benoit SHIKANO Yoshiyuki 9

Alcindoro HARE Masahiko 10

Parpignol TERADA Munenaga 11



Chorus Master MISAWA Hirofumi

Chorus New National Theatre Chorus

Children Chorus Tokyo FM Boys Choir

Orchestra Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra


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Schedule

November 2016

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Booking Opens

Sunday, 10th July 2016, 10:00 am (GMT+8:00)

Tickets

SABCD
¥23,760 ¥19,440 ¥12,960 ¥7,560 ¥4,320

Tax included

The New National Theatre,
Tokyo Box Office:

+81-(0)3-5352-9999

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tickets are sold via the website of PIA Corporation.

Buy Z Seats (Day Tickets) online

*from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on the day of the performance.

Concession Prices (students, juniors, seniors, groups)
Under 15s discounts and Z Seats (Day Tickets) are available online. Other types of discount tickets are not available online. Please inquire at the Box Office or by telephone. (+81-(0)3-5352-9999 10:00am - 6:00pm)

Please Note

  • No admittance to pre-school children. Each child older than this age requires a ticket for entry, even when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
  • Tickets may not be changed or refunded except in the case of a cancelled performance.
  • A special discount price is available for disabled guests. Please inquire at the Box Office for details.
  • Users of wheelchairs are requested to contact the Box Office before coming to the theatre.
  • Preferred seats may not be available on the first day of ticket sales.

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