NNTT Stream
NNTT Stream
New National Theatre, Tokyo invites you to our new digital theatre world－NNTT Stream!
Featuring recordings of our world-class Opera, Ballet, Dance and Drama performances, this service is (at present) completely free －so all you need is your interest in the performing arts－and, of course, your internet connection.
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WHAT'S ON
Opera: Guillaume Tell
Viewing Period: 22 Mar. 2025 3:00 - 21 Sep. 2025 19:00 JST
Recorded on 26 November 2024
Guillaume Tell (William Tell), Rossini's final opera and grand masterpiece, made its premiere at The New National Theatre (NNTT) in the 2024/25 season. Based on Schiller's play about legendary hero William Tell, Guillaume Tell is a historical work depicting common people fighting for freedom under the oppression of the Habsburgs in the 14th-century Swiss Alps. Written in the grand opera style, this is a magnificent opera with numerous examples of chorus and ballet woven into it. Here, Rossini, who had already created numerous hits as the standard bearer of bel canto opera, aims for beautiful French-style melodies with this revolutionary work that opened new doors for Romantic-style grand opera.
This monumental opera is staged in its original language for the first time in Japan. The production marks the return of legendary director and designer Yannis Kokkos to the NNTT. Kokkos, who previously directed Le Rossignol and Iolanta remotely from France in 2021, once again brings his visionary touch to this new staging, promising to capture the grandeur and lyricism of Rossini's epic opera.
Artistic Director Kazushi Ono conducts the production, with the title role performed by the distinguished baritone Gezim Myshketa, renowned for his powerful portrayal of William Tell. Tenor René Barbera, who dazzled audiences as Don Ramiro in La Cenerentola (2021) with his brilliant high notes and delicate pianissimos, returns to the NNTT as Arnold. Star soprano Olga Peretyatko, in a highly anticipated return to the NNTT, takes on the role of Mathilde.
This landmark production was a highlight of the NNTT's 2024/25 season, blending exceptional musical artistry with stunning stagecraft.
Conductor: ONO Kazushi
Production, Set and Costume Design: Yannis KOKKOS
Artistic Collaborator: Anne BLANCARD
Lighting Design: Vinicio CHELI
Video Scenography: Eric DURANTEAU
Choreographer: Natalie VAN PARYS
Stage Manager: TAKAHASHI Naohito
Guillaume Tell: Gezim MYSHKETA
Arnold Melchtal: René BARBERA
Walter Furst: SUDO Shingo
Melchtal: TANAKA Taiki
Jemmy: YASUI Yoko
Gesler: TSUMAYA Hidekazu
Rodolphe: MURAKAMI Toshiaki
Ruodi: YAMAMOTO Yasuhiro
Leuthold: NARITA Hiroyuki
Mathilde: Olga PERETYATKO
Hedwige: SAITO Junko
Un chasseur: SATO Shoji
Chorus Master:TOMIHIRA Kyohei
Chorus: New National Theatre Chorus
Orchestra: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
| Conductor: | ONO Kazushi |
Production, Set and Costume Design: |
Yannis KOKKOS |
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Artistic Collaborator:
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Anne BLANCARD |
| Lighting Design: | Vinicio CHELI |
| Video Scenography: | Eric DURANTEAU |
| Choreographer: | Natalie VAN PARYS |
| Stage Manager: | TAKAHASHI Naohito |
| Guillaume Tell: | Gezim MYSHKETA |
| Arnold Melchtal: | René BARBERA |
| Walter Furst: | SUDO Shingo |
| Melchtal: | TANAKA Taiki |
| Jemmy: | YASUI Yoko |
| Gesler: | TSUMAYA Hidekazu |
| Rodolphe: | MURAKAMI Toshiaki |
| Ruodi: | YAMAMOTO Yasuhiro |
| Leuthold: | NARITA Hiroyuki |
| Mathilde: | Olga PERETYATKO |
| Hedwige: | SAITO Junko |
| Un chasseur: | SATO Shoji |
| Chorus Master: | TOMIHIRA Kyohei |
| Chorus: | New National Theatre Chorus |
| Orchestra: | Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra |
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