Dan, Ikuma: Yuzuru (Twilight Heron/Twilight Crane) recorded 1959 (Toshiba EMI CZ25-9006-7, 2 CDs), recorded 1970 ((Victor VICC-60001-2, 2 CDs), and recorded 1994 116 minutes (Denon Classical COCO 78236-7, 2 CDs / Denon Classical laserdisc NTSC COLO 3134 5,800 yen / NTSC Video COVO 4391 5,800)

 

Hagi, Kyoko: Kitamori Shogun to Sannin Kyodai no Isha (General Son-Ba-Yu and the three Physicians) Text by Miyazawa Kenji (Fontec FOCD 3415, 1 CD, 3,059 yen)

 

Hara, Kazuko: Yosakoi Bushi (Laserdisc)

 

Hayashi, Hikaru: Henshin (Kafka's Metamorphosis) (ALM Records ALCD 7051-2, 2 CDs)

 

Hayashi, Hikaru: Mori wa ikite iru (Fontec FOCD 9048-9, 2 CDs)

 

Matsumura, Teizo: Chinmoku (Silence, based on a novel by Shusaku Endo about the persecution of Christians in Nagasaki in the 17th century) recorded 1993 (Camerata 30-CM-497-8 2CDS, 6,000 yen)

 

Mayazumi, Toshiro: Kinkakuji (in German, text by Klaus Henneberg after the novel 'The Golden Pavilion' by Yukio Mishima) recorded live at the premiere in Tokyo in 1991 (Fontec FOCD 3282-3, 2 CDs with full German/Japanese libretto)

 

Miki, Minoru: Joruri (in English) Opera Theatre of St. Louis, 160 minutes, recorded 1988 (Dreamlife laserdisc LSZS00186/video VFZT00918, both 14,500 yen)

 

Miki, Minoru: Shunkinsho (CDs/Video)

 

Miki, Minoru: Wakahime Text by Rei Nakanishi. Conducted by Tetsuya Kawahara, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. Live recording at NHK Hall, Tokyo in 1993. 146 minutes, English synopsis included (Camerata 30CM-443-4 , 2 CDs)

 

Saegusa, Shigeaki: Chushingura (Sony SRCR 1969-71, 3 CDs; laserdisc, 188 minutes, Sony SRLM 2040-1 11,214 yen)

 

Yamada, Kosaku: Kurofune (The Black Ships) conducted by Tadashi Mori, Tokyo Sympohony Orchestra recorded 1960 (Toshiba-EMI TOCE 9432-33 2CDs, 3059 yen)

 

The list above is by composer, surname first. Some items may be unavailable in shops.

 

The leading record shop in Tokyo is Tower Records. They have an international customers order page at www.towerrecords.co.jp/int/index.html Their email is e-support@towerrecords.co.jp.

 

 

Opera japonica 18/5/2000