ANDROID OPERA TOKYO
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Attack Tokyo Co., Ltd.
- subsidy category
- Grant for Artistic City
- Grant Type
- single year
FY2023 1st Term Grant for Artistic City
Business Overview
Titled "ANDROID OPERA TOKYO," the triumphant Tokyo performance of the Android opera "MIRROR" composed and produced by Keiichiro Shibuya was held. This large-scale theatrical work is composed of android and orchestra performed in Paris last year, Buddhist music and Shomyo with a history of 1200 years, piano and electronic music by Shibuya himself, and images and lighting. An excerpt from the opera "Super Angels" premiered at the New National Theater in 2021 will be presented as part one. 30 children, including White Hand Chorus NIPPON, an inclusive choir that can participate regardless of disability, and a violinist with visual impairments, performed, and HATRA participated in a video using AI by up-and-coming artist Yuma Kishi and children's costumes. In the second part "MIRROR" stage, Android Alta 4 will perform vocals, four musicians from Koyasan will participate, and the video will be handled by French artist Justine Emard. The orchestra is joined by violinist Tatsuki Narita, who is active in a wide range of fields from classical to contemporary music, as concertmaster. The total number of performers and stage staff was 180, and it was produced by many artists from various fields as well as many technicians and staff who support their activities.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Start at 19:00
- Venues
- The Garden Hall (Meguro Ward, Tokyo)
Profile
[Attack Tokyo Co., Ltd.]
Representative of musician Keiichiro Shibuya, the company plans, produces and produces events and stage productions from musical works. It also aims to contribute to the sound development of musical arts and the qualitative improvement of culture by disseminating culture both domestically and internationally through new, cross-disciplinary artistic expressions utilizing technology.