Opera
Ballet & Dance
Drama

Young Artists Training Programme
New National Theatre, Tokyo

Mozart : Die Zauberflöte

(in German language with Japanese supertitles)
Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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PLAYHOUSE
March 1, 6, 7, 8, 2002 at 18:30


This is an opera performance by the second-year, third-year, and fourth-year entrants of the New National Theatre's Young Artists Training Programme. Young singers who have completed the San Francisco Opera Center's training program for opera singers (Merola Program) and currently performing worldwide are participating in this production. The young artists have devoted themselves to studying under this curriculum, which is based on the highest traditions of international opera training. The distinguished American conductor Jeffrey Rink will lead these performances of Mozart's magical opera in an exciting new production by the renowned British director David Edwards.

Instructors:
Richard Harrell(Musical Supervisor)

Jeffrey Rink(Music Director)
David Edwards(Stage Director)

Brian Masuda(Head Coach)

Ito Yoshi(Coordinator)

  March 1,7 March 6,8
Sarastro John Ames♠
Tamino Jangwon Lee♠ Takano Jiro♠
Sprecher Ando Joko♠
Königin der Nacht Yamamoto Miki♠ Oba Kyoko♠
Pamina Taniguchi Sachiyo♦ Kunimitsu Tomoko♣
Erste Dame Ando Fumiko♣ Shibata Yuka♦
Zweite Dame Masuda Yayoi♥ Seto Yuko♦
Dritte Dame Aoki Motoko♣ Watanabe Atsuko♦
Erster Knabe Onishi Satoyo♥ Kushima Kanae♥
Zweiter Knabe Koide Rie♣
Dritter Knabe Shimizu Kasumi♥
Papagena Kushima Kanae♥ Onishi Satoyo♥
Papageno Aoyama Takashi♥ Kyu Won Han♠
Monostatos Nakahara Masahiko♣
Erster Geharnischter Tsukada Hiroyuki♠
Zweiter Geharnischter Todd Robinson♠

♦Second year entrants ♣Third year entrants ♥Fourth year entrants ♠Guest singers
   
Chorus: New National Theatre Chorus
Orchestra: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
   
Narrator : Doi Mika (Guest)
* In this production, we have made substantial cuts in the script and have connected the story with Japanese narration.

Ticket Price ¥1,500 (tax included)
Booking Opens = January 20, 2002
Box Office 03-5352-9999
Ticket Pia 03-5237-9990

Special Discount
  • Student Discount Tickets
  • Senior Discount Tickets
    Students and seniors over the age 65 are entitled to a 5% discount off the regular ticket price. To purchase discount tickets, please call or visit the New National Theatre Box Office.
    Students will need to present their school identification card. Seniors must show driver's license or Medicare card.
  • Student Rush Tickets
    Students can purchase rush ticket at 50% off the regular ticket price at the New National Theatre Box Office, based on availability.
*Please apply at the office for further information. Tel:03-5351-3011(Training division)

  • Latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium until intermission.
  • Children under the age of 7 cannot be admitted into the auditorium.
  • All casts are subject to change.


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