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- The Met in
Japan 1975-97
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- The Met have
visited Japan four times, in 1975, 1988, 1993 and 1997. They are
due to return in May and June 2001, to perform Samson et Dalila,
Der Rosenkavalier and Rigoletto.
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- 1975
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- Verdi: La Traviata
- Metropolitan
Opera
- Richard Bonynge (29, 31 May, 3, 6, 9, 12
June) / Walter Taussig (14 June) (conductor)
- Alfred Lunt
(producer)
- Cecil Beaton (sets and
costumes)
- Joan Sutherland (29 May, 3, 6, 9, 12 June) / Adriana Maliponte (31 May, 14 June) (Violetta)
- John Alexander (29 May, 3, 6, 9, 12 June) / William Lewis (31 May, 14 June) (Alfredo)
- Robert Merrill (29, 31 May) / Cornell MacNeil (3, 6, 9, 12, 14 June) (Germont)
- Jean Kraft (29, 31 May, 3, 6 June)/ Cynthia Munzer (9, 12, 14 June) (Flora)
- Douglas Ahlstedt (Gastone)
- Arthur Thompson (29, 31 May, 6, 14 June) / Robert Goodloe (3, 9, 12 June) (Douphol)
- Gene Boucher (29, 31 May) / Frederick Burchinal (3, 6, 9, 12, 14 June) (D'Obigny)
- Edmond Karlsrud (Grenvil)
- Constance Webber (29, 31 May, 3 June)/ Ann Florio (6, 9, 12, 14 June)(Annina)
- Lou Marcella (Giuseppe)
- Peter Sliker (Gardener)
- 29, 31 May, 3, 6, 9 June 1975 in
Tokyo
- 12, 14 June 1975 in Osaka
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- Puccini: La
Boheme
- Metropolitan
Opera
- Leif Segerstam (conductor)
- Patrick Tavernia (director)
- Rolf Gérard (sets
and costumes)
- Dorothy Kirsten (30 May, 2, 7, 13 June)/ Adriana Maliponte (5, 10 June) (Mimi)
- Luciano Pavarotti (30 May, 2, 5 June) / Franco Corelli (7, 10, 13 June) (Rodolfo)
- Mary Costa (Musetta)
- John Reardon (30 May, 2, 5 June) / William Walker (7, 10, 13 June) (Marcello)
- Gene Boucher (30 May, 7, 10 June)/ Russell Christopher (2, 5, 13 June) (Schaunard)
- Justino Diaz (30 May, 2, 5 June) / Malcolm Smith (7, 10, 13 June) (Colline)
- Robert Schmorr (30 May, 2, 5 June) / Nico Castel (7, 10, 13 June) (Benoit)
- Charles Anthony (Alcindoro)
- Arthur Apy (Parpignol)
- Harry Shean (Sergeant)
- Domenico Simeone (Officer)
- 30 May, 2, 5, 7, 10 June 1975 in
Tokyo
- 13 June 1975 in Osaka
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- Bizet:
Carmen
- Metropolitan
Opera
- H. Lewis (conductor)
- Göran Gentele (production)
- Bodo Igesz (direction)
- Josef Svoboda (set design)
- David Walker (costume design)
- Alvin Ailey (choreography)
- Marilyn Horne (Carmen)
- James McCracken (José)
- Lucine Amara (31 May, 11, 14 June) / Adriana Maliponte (4, 7 June)(Micaela)
- Guillermo Sarabia (Escamillo)
- Christine Weidinger (Frasquita
- Shirley Love (31 May, 4, 7 June) / Marcia Baldwin (11, 14 June) (Mercedes)
- Andrea Velis (Remendado)
- Russell Christopher (Dancaïro)
- Richard Best (Zuniga)
- Gene Boucher (Morales)
- Paul Franke (Lillas Pastia)
- 31 (matinee) May, 4, 7 June 1975 in
Tokyo
- 11 June 1975 in Nagoya
- 14 (matinee) June1975 in
Osaka
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- 1988
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- Offenbach: Les contes
d'Hoffmann
- Metropolitan
Opera
- J. Levine (conductor)
- Domingo (Hoffmann)
- E. Mills (Olympia)
- Dupuy (Giulietta)
- R. Alexander (Antonia)
- Je. Anderson (Stella)
- Morris
(Lindorf/Coppélius/Dappertutto/Miracle)
- Quittmeyer (Nicklausse/Muse)
- A. Laciura
(Andrés/Cochenille/Pitichinaccio/Frantz)
- Malas (Luther)
- Ma. Baker (Nathanael)
- Bernard (Hermann)
- Velis (Spalanzani)
- Mo. Meredith (Schlemil)
- Van Allan (Crespel)
- Bean (Mother's Voice)
- 25, 28 May, I June 1988 in
Tokyo
- 7 June 1988 in Nagoya
- 10 June 1988 in Osaka
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- Mozart: Le Nozze di
Figaro
- Metropolitan
Opera
- J. Levine (conductor)
- Ponnelle (director/designer)
- Cheek (Figaro)
- Battle (27, 31 May, 3 June)/ Hong (9
June) (Susanna)
- Hampson (Almaviva)
- Vaness (Rosina)
- D. Montague (Cherubino)
- Korn (Bartolo)
- Di Franco (Marcellina)
- Sénéchal
(Basilio)
- Courtney (Antonio)
- Upshaw (Barbarina)
- Velis (Curzio)
- 27, 31 May, 3 June 1988 in
Tokyo
- 9 June 1988 in Osaka
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- Verdi: Il
Trovatore
- Metropolitan
Opera
- Rudel (conductor)
- Bonisolli (Manrico)
- A. Millo (Leonora)
- S. Milnes (Di Luna)
- Cossotto (Azucena)
- De Grandis (Ferrando)
- Wray (Ines)
- Ma. Baker (29 May, 2 June)/ C. Anthony
(June 5, 8) (Ruiz)
- Apy (Messenger)
- R. Crolius (Gypsy)
- 29 May, 2, 5 June 1988 in
Tokyo
- 8 June 1988 in Nagoya
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- 1993
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- Verdi: Un ballo in
maschera
- Metropolitan
Opera
- James Levine
(conductor)
- Piero Faggioni
(producer/designer)
- Placido Domingo
(Riccardo)
- Juan Pons (23, 29 May)/
Vladimir Chernov (2, 5, 9 June) (Renato)
- Aprile Millo
(Amelia)
- Harolyn Blackwell (23,
29 May, 5, 9 June) / Heidi Grant Murphy (2 June)
(Oscar)
- Stefania Toczyska
(Ulrica)
- Christopher
Schaldenbrand (23, 29 May) / Mark Oswald (2, 5, 9 June)
(Silvano)
- Charles Anthony (Chief
Justice)
- Bernard Fitch (Amelia's
servant)
- Paul Plishka
(Tom)
- Terry Cook
(Samuel)
- Chorus and Orchestra of
the Metropolitan Opera, New York
- 23 May, 2 June 1993 at
Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, Yokohama
- 29 May, 5, 9 June 1993
at NHK Hall, Tokyo
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- Donizetti: L'elisir
d'amore
- Metropolitan
Opera
- Edoardo Müller
(conductor)
- John Copley
(producer)
- Beni Montresor
(designer)
- Heidi Grant Murphy (25,
28 May, 4, 8 June ) / Korliss Uecker (1 June)
(Giannetta)
- Luciano Pavarotti
(Nemorino)
- Kathleen Battle (25, 28
May, 1 June) / Young Ok Shin (4, 8 June) (Adina)
- Gino Quilico (25, 28
May, 1, 8 June) / Mark Oswald (4 June) (Belcore)
- Paul Plishka
(Dulcamara)
- Chorus and Orchestra of
the Metropolitan Opera, New York
- May 25, June 2 1993 at
Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, Yokohama
- May 28, June 1/4/8 1993
at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
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- Wagner: Die
Walküre
- Metropolitan
Opera
- James Levine
(conductor)
- Otto Schenk
(producer)
- Günther
Schneider-Siemssen (designer)
- Gwyneth Jones
(Brünnhilde)
- Gary Lakes
(Siegmund)
- Sabine Hass
(Sieglinde)
- James Morris
(Wotan)
- Uta Priew (30 May, 6
June)/ Barbara Dever (10 June) (Fricka)
- Aage Haugland (Hunding)
- Nina Warren (Gerhilde)
- Jane Shaulis
(Grimgerde)
- Susan Neves (Helmwige)
- Elizabeth Byrne
(Ortlinde)
- Judith Christin
(Rossweisse)
- Sondra Kelly
(Schwertleite)
- Barbara Dever (Siegrune)
- Joyce Castle
(Waltraute)
- Orchestra of the
Metropolitan Opera, New York
- 30 May, 6, 10 June 1993
at NHK Hall, Tokyo
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- 1997
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- Mascagni: Cavalleria
Rusticana
- Metropolitan
Opera
- James Levine (conductor)
- Franco Zeffirelli (director)
- Maria Guleghina (Santuzza)
- Fabio Armiliato (Turiddu)
- Stephanie Blythe (Lucia)
- Bruno Pola (Alfio)
- Wendy White (Lola)
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- Leoncavallo:
Pagliacci
- Metropolitan
Opera
- James Levine (conductor)
- Franco Zeffirelli (director)
- Juan Pons (Tonio)
- Placido Domingo (Canio)
- Daniela Dessi (May 24, June 4, 7)/
Elizabeth Holleque (May 30) (Nedda)
- Eduardo Valdes (Beppe)
- Dwayne Croft (May 24, June 4, 7) / Kim
Josephson (May 30) (Silvio)
- Chorus and orchestra of the Metropolitan
Opera, New York
- May 24 1997 at Aichi Prefectural Art
Theatre, Nagoya
- May 30, June 4 1997 at NHK Hall,
Tokyo
- June 7 1997 at Kanagawa Kenmin Hall,
Yokohama
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- Puccini:
Tosca
- Metropolitan
Opera
- James Levine (conductor)
- Franco Zeffirelli (director)
- Luciano Pavarotti (May 25, 29, June 1,
8)/ Fabio Armiliato (June 14) (Cavardossi)
- Carol Vaness (May 25, 29) / Maria
Guleghina (June 1, 8, 14) (Tosca)
- James Morris (Scarpia)
- James Courtney (Angelotti)
- David Evitts (Sacristan)
- Charles Anthony (Spoletta)
- Bradley Garvin (Sciarrone)
- Suzuki (Shepherd)
- Vaclovas Daunoras (Jailer)
- Chorus and orchestra of the Metropolitan
Opera, New York
- May 25 1997 at Aichi Prefectural Art
Theatre, Nagoya
- May 29 1997 at Kanagawa Kenmin Hall,
Yokohama
- June 1/8/14 1997 at NHK Hall,
Tokyo
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- Bizet:
Carmen
- Metropolitan
Opera
- Placido Domingo (conductor)
- Franco Zeffirelli (director)
- Waltraud Meier (Carmen)
- Luis Lima (Don José)
- Ainhoa Arteta (28 May) / Angela
Gheorghiu (31 May, 5 June) (Micaela)
- Sergei Leiferkus (Escamillo)
- Emily Pulley (Frasquita)
- Kristine Jepson (Mercedes)
- Tony Stevenson (Remendado)
- Kim Josephson
(Dancaïro)
- Jeffrey Wells (Zuniga)
- Christopher Schaldenbrand
(Morales)
- Chorus and orchestra of the Metropolitan
Opera, New York
- 28 May 1997 at Aichi Prefectural Art
Theatre, Nagoya
- 31 May, 5 June 1997 at NHK Hall,
Tokyo
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- Mozart: Cosi fan
tutte
- Metropolitan
Opera
- James Levine (conductor)
- Lesley Koenig (director)
- Jerry Hadley (Ferrando)
- Dwayne Croft (Guglielmo)
- Thomas Allen (Don Alfonso)
- Carol Vaness (Fiordiligi)
- Susanne Mentzer (Dorabella)
- Clare Gormley (Despina)
- Chorus and orchestra of the Metropolitan
Opera, New York
- June 3/6/9/12 1997 at Tokyo Bunka
Kaikan
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- Berlioz: La Damnation de
Faust (Concert
performance)
- Metropolitan
Opera
- James Levine (conductor)
- Olga Borodina (Marguerite)
- Vinson Cole (Faust)
- James Morris
(Mephistopheles)
- Rene Pape (Brander)
- Chorus and orchestra of the Metropolitan
Opera, New York
- June 13 1997 at Suntory Hall,
Tokyo
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- Acknowledgements: Opera
japonica is grateful to the Met for supplying the information from
which these cast lists have been compiled.
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