Nikikai New Wave Opera Theater "Serse"
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Tokyo Nikikai Foundation
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY2 Reiwa 2020 2nd Term Creation Grant [Single-Year Grant Program]
Business Overview
The "Nikikai New Wave Opera Theater" is a series held once every 3 years, featuring performances by young singers who have completed the Nikikai Opera Training Institute within 3 years, and orchestral works by the newly established Baroque Orchestra in 2015. Large-scale performances of Baroque operas are rare even in Tokyo, and the series attracts the attention of classical music fans as well as classical music lovers. One of the highlights of this performance is that in addition to the orchestra performance led by Hidemi Suzuki, Yo Nakamura, who is highly regarded as a dancer and choreographer, will make his opera directing debut. In this performance, not only many dances by dancers who have worked with Mr. Nakamura for a long time, but also many choreographies by singers who have been through workshops and standing training for a long time, created a fresh stage for young singers.
Handel's opera "Serse," 3 acts, original language (Italian) with Japanese subtitles Conductor: Hidemi Suzuki Director: Yo Nakamura Main performers Serse: Yoshiaki Shindo/Yukimasa Sawahara Alsamene: Yoka Sakurai/Miyako Honda Amastre: Mikiko Wada/Koreko Osada Romilda: Motomi Makino/Masami Tsukamoto Atalanta: Kana Amagasa/Kana Aratake Chorus: Nikikai Choir Orchestra: New Wave Baroque Orchestra Tokyo
- Period of Activity / Project
- Saturday, May 22, 2021, 23rd (Sun)
- Venues
- Meguro Persimmon Hall (Meguro Ward, Tokyo)
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
Profile
[Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Tokyo Nikikai]
In 1952, the Nikikai was founded for the purpose of studying and presenting vocal music in general. He established the Nikikai Opera Foundation in 1977 and has played a central role in our country opera world, performing major productions and Japanese premieres of contemporary operas. In 2005, it reorganized and integrated its activities and organization with a vocal group 'Nikikai,' renamed it 'Tokyo Nikikai Foundation,' and became a public interest incorporated foundation in 2010.