2023
Opera for Children
子どものためのオペラ

Opera for Children

(Opera intended for first grade junior high school students of Nagano Prefecture)

Dates Aug. 28, 2023 (Mon) 11:00 / 15:00
Aug. 29, 2023 (Tue)11:00 / 15:00
Venue Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre Main Hall
※This program is intended for educational purposes only. No entry to general public.
Program Puccini: “La Bohème” Act 1 and 2

Conductor:Diego Matheuz
Stage Director:David Kneuss
Set & Costume Designer:Robert Perdziola
Lighting Designer:Tatsuo Takasawa

Casts
Mimì:Ikumi Nakagawa
Rodolfo:Takamasa Sawahara
Musetta:Misako Beppu
Marcello:Soshiro Ide
Schaunard:Yuichiro Ichikawa
Colline:Teppei Matsunaka
Bnoit:Jumpei Niimi
Alcindoro:Eijiro Takanashi

Chorus:Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Choir, OMF Junior Chorus
Performance:Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra

Opera performances intended for first year secondary school students of Nagano prefecture. This year we will present Act 1 and 2 of Puccini: “La Bohème”. About 4,600 students from 61 secondary schools in the prefecture will join the performance.

Conductor, Director

Diego Matheuz
Diego Matheuz
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David Kneuss
David Kneuss

Cast

Ikumi Nakagawa
Ikumi Nakagawa
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Takamasa Sawahara
Takamasa Sawahara
Misako Beppu
Misako Beppu
Soshiro Ide
Soshiro Ide
Yuichiro Ichikawa
Yuichiro Ichikawa
Teppei Matsunaka
Teppei Matsunaka
Jumpei Niimi
Jumpei Niimi
Eijiro Takanashi
Eijiro Takanashi