Opera japonica/Japan Opera Information
 
 
This is a selection of opera (and some music) reviews by Simon Holledge (previously published on the Internet, in Le Concertographe, Paris and Opera magazine in London) and others.
 
Nabucco, New National Theatre, 25 June 98
Hänsel und Gretel, New National Theatre, 27th November 98
NHK Symphony Orchestra, NHK Hall, 4 December 98
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Opera City, 15 December 98
La Traviata, Bunkamura Orchard Hall, 15th January 99
Die schweigsame Frau, Bunkamura Orchard Hall, 16 February 99
La Bohème, New National Theatre, 3rd March 99
Turandot, Bunkamura Orchard Hall, 14 April 99
Hamlet, New National Theatre, 16 April 99
Die Fledermaus, New National Theatre, 21 April 99
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Suntory Hall, 5th June 99
Alicia de Larrocha, Kamakura, 6th June 99
Crime and Punishment, New National Theatre, 19 June 99
Shuzenji Monogatari, New National Theatre, 4 July 99
La Sonnambula, Sagamiono,10 July 99
Salome, Bunkamura Orchard Hall, 20 August 99
L'elisir d'amore, Suntory Hall, 30th September 1999
Cosi fan tutte, Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku Sogakudo, 16 October 99
La gioconda, Suntory Hall, Tokyo 21 November 99
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Opera City, 30 March 2000 [Paul Hayes]
Taki Rentaro, Bunkyo Civic Hall, Tokyo, 8 April 2000 [Paul Hayes]
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Opera City, 21 May 2000 [Yasuhiro Miura]
L'elisir d'amore, New National Theatre, 30 June 2000
Tistou, les pouces verts, New National Theatre, 4 July 2000
Midsummer Night's Dream, Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo, 4 August 2000
Toi Ho, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, 22 August 2000
Il trovatore, New National Theatre Opera House, 23 January 2001
Manon, New National Theatre Opera House, 14 July 2001
Dido and Aeneas, R's Art Court, Tokyo, 1 December 2001
 
 
Opera japonica 18/2/2002