Richard Strauss "The Knight of the Roses" (new production)
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Richard Strauss "Knight of the Rose"
Composition: Richard Strauss
Libretto: Hugo von Hoffmannsthal
Conductor: Erina Suzuki
Direction: Yoshino Ryosuke
Drama Turku: Takumi Soma
Piano: Miyu Ishikawa/Hitomi Suzuki
Performers: Tomoka Yamada, Mami Kajita, Kito Yuasa, Yohei Kawamura, Yoka Sakurai, Misa Yamashita, Koe Azuma, Takae Kanazawa, Yosuke Takahashi, Sogo Matsuura, etc.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Friday, May 15, 2026 - Saturday, May 16
- Venues
- Tobu Friend Hall (Edogawa-ku, Tokyo)
Profile
[Novanta Quattro]
Opera's new home.
Novanta Quattro is a young opera company that preserves the essence of classical works and keeps up with the current state of the performing arts.
Started in 2022 mainly with members born in 1994. Young singers, pianists and stage staff around 30 years old gather to plan and produce opera performances.
While respecting the intrinsic value of opera works, he aims at performances with new ideas and a modern sensibility. His works include "The Marriage of Figaro," "The Medicine of Love," "La Boheme," "Gianni Skicchi," "Angelica the Nun," "The Bat," and "Heaven and Hell." In 2025, his new opera "The Ship Will Not Rest At Last" was premiered in the world and received favorable reviews.