These are links for moving within this page

Current Page

OperaEducational Programme for High School Students "Madama Butterfly"




Music by Giacomo PUCCINI
Opera in 2 Acts
Sung in Italian with Japanese surtitles
OPERA HOUSE


Running time is approx. 2 hours 45 mins including intervals

(Act I:50 mins, interval:25 mins, Act II:90 mins)

The Educational Programme for High School Students started in 1998 and held every year, especially to give young people the opportunity to experience world-class opera productions. Performances are presented as a full-length opera with live orchestral music just as same as all the other performances at the New National Theatre Tokyo.

This year, we will present the opera "Madama Butterfly" which has been most frequently performed as part of the Educational Programme.

Composed by Giacomo PUCCINI, "Madama Butterfly" set in Meiji-era Nagasaki tells the sad story of Lieutenant Pinkerton and his marriage of convenience to Madama Butterfly. Musical highlights include Pinkerton's <Dovunque al Mondo lo Yankee Vagabondo>, Pinkerton and Madama Butterfly's love duet <Viene la Sera> in Act 1, Madama Butterfly's <Un Bel Dì Vedremo> in Act 2 and the parting aria Madama Butterfly sings to her son in the climatic ending scene <Tu, Tu Piccolo Iddio>.
Director KURIYAMA Tamiya (former Artistic Director of Drama) presents the relationship between the East and West as a clear global contrast, focusing on the drama that captures the polarity, drawing out the concept. This is represented symbolically by the American flag fluttering on stage; the simple device further complements the story.


Presented by New National Theatre, Tokyo

Subsidised by


Corporate Sponsorship by





Educational Programme for High School Student is sponsored by the generous gift from Ms. TSUNEMATSU Midoriko.





Staff

Conductor MISAWA Hirofumi

Production KURIYAMA Tamiya

Set Design SHIMA Jiro

Costume Design MAEDA Ayako

Lighting Design KATSUSHIBA Jiro

Cast

[7/10,12,14]

Madama Butterfly 
KOBAYASHI Atsuko

Pinkerton
 OHARA Keiroh

Sharpless
 ONUMA Toru

Suzuki
 YAMASHITA Makiko

Goro
 ITOGA Shuhei

Bonzo
 HASEGAWA Akira

Il Principe Yamadori
 YOSHIKAWA Kenichi



[7/11,13,15]

Madama Butterfly 
YOKOYAMA Keiko

Pinkerton
 MURAKAMI Toshiaki

Sharpless
 KURODA Hiroshi

Suzuki
 YODA Asako

Goro
 UCHIYAMA Shingo

Bonzo
 MINE Shigeki

Il Principe Yamadori
 HOSHINO Jun



Chorus New National Theatre Chorus

Orchestra Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Schedule

July 2017

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

13:00

11

13:00

12

13:00

13

13:00

14

13:00

15

13:00

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tickets

High School Students: ¥2,160 (tax included)
(Students may call the Box Office and book in advance)

Adults: ¥4,320 (tax included)
(Subject to availability. Only sold on the day of the performance. Limited to one ticket per person)

School Group Bookings:

Marketing Department

+81-(0)3-5352-5745

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

FAX:+81-(0)3-5352-5744

Email:opera09@nntt.jac.go.jp

Box Office:

+81-(0)3-5352-9999

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tickets are not available online. Please inquire at the Box Office or by telephone.

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.

This is the end of this page