[Opera]Educational Programme for High School Students "Madama Butterfly"
Educational 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
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13:00
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13:00
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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)