2019

Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Opera Project XVII Bizet: Carmen
ROHM CLASSIC SPECIAL

  • poster

  • Four Acts / Alkor Edition (In French with Japanese supertitles)
    Script: Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy

    Tour Schedule
    March 15, 2019 (Fri) 18:30 ROHM Theatre Kyoto Main Hall
    March 17, 2019 (Sun) 15:00 ROHM Theatre Kyoto Main Hall
    March 21, 2019 (Thu/Holiday) 15:00 Yokosukua Arts Theatre
    March 24, 2019 (Sun) 15:00 Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

    Cast
    Carmen: Sandra Piques Eddy
    Don José: Chad Shelton
    Micaela: Caitlin Lynch
    Escamillo: Edward Parks
    Frasquita: Katrina Galka
    Mercédès: Alexandra Rodrick
    Zuniga: Jeffrey Beruan
    Morales: Andrew Lovato
    Dancaïro: Kei Kondo
    Remendado: Takashi Otsuki

    Artistic Director: Seiji Ozawa
    Conductor: Christian Arming, Seiji Ozawa
    Director: David Kneuss
    Set Designer: Robin Don
    Costume Designer: Robert Perdziola
    Lighting Designer: Tatsuo Takasawa
    Choreographer: Sara Erde
    Chorus Master: Takuya Nemoto
    Vocal Coach/Assistant Conductor: Dennis Giauque
    Orchestra: Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra
    Chorus: Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Choir
    Chidren’s Chorus: Kyoto City Junior Chidren’s Choir

    Presented by Seiji Ozawa Music Academy / VEROZA Japan
    Kyoto City, ROHM Theatre Kyoto (Kyoto City Music Art Cultural Promoting Foundation)
    Co-presented by ROHM Music Foundation, Yokosuka Art Cultural Foundation
    Sponsored by ROHM Co., Ltd
    Produced by VEROZA Japan
    In cooperation with ANA

  • Conductor, Director

    • photo: Seiji Ozawa
      Artistic Director, Conductor
      Seiji Ozawa
    • photo: Christian Arming
      Conductor
      Christian Arming
    • photo: David Kneuss
      Director
      David Kneuss

  • Cast

    • photo: Sandra Piques Eddy
      Carmen
      Sandra Piques Eddy
    • photo: Chad Shelton
      Don José
      Chad Shelton
    • photo: Caitlin Lynch
      Micaela
      Caitlin Lynch
    • photo: Edward Parks
      Escamillo
      Edward Parks
    • photo: Katrina Galka
      Frasquita
      Katrina Galka
    • photo: Alexandra Rodrick
      Mercédès
      Alexandra Rodrick
    • photo: Jeffrey Beruan
      Zuniga
      Jeffrey Beruan
    • photo: Andrew Lovato
      Morales
      Andrew Lovato
    • photo: Kei Kondo
      Dancaïro
      Kei Kondo
    • photo: Takashi Otsuki
      Remendado
      Takashi Otsuki
  • Carmen PR Video short ver.
    video
  • Message from Christian Arming
    video

OPERA FOR CHILDREN

Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Opera Project XVII
Bizet: Carmen

  • March 12, 2019 (Tue)
    ROHM Theatre Kyoto Main Hall

  • Artistic Director: Seiji Ozawa
    Conductor: Tatsuya Shimono
    Director: David Kneuss
    Orchestra: Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra
    Chorus: Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Choir
    Children Chorus: Kyoto City Junior Children’s Choir

    *Intended for primary school students only (close to general public / entry free of charge)
    *Performed by cover cast

  • Organized by Seiji Ozawa Music Academy / VEROZA Japan,
    Kyoto City, ROHM Theatre Kyoto (Kyoto City Music Art Cultural Promoting Foundation)
    Co-organized by Rohm Music Foundation
    Sponsored by ROHM Co., Ltd
    Produced by VEROZA Japan

SEIJI OZAWA MUSIC ACADEMY
EXHIBITION 2019

  • To celebrate the Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Opera Project XVII, we will have "Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Exhibition 2019" for nearly 4 months at ROHM Theatre Kyoto Music Salon. You can see 5 sets of valuable wardrobes from "Carmen" at the Part 1. There are brief introduction of the background of the opera and about the great writer G.Bizet himself. In Part 2, we will have exhibition to introduce the history of Seiji Ozawa Music Academy using photos and old poster visuals.
    You may also enjoy salon concerts performed by artists who joined Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra before during the exhibition period.

  • Part 1: "Carmen" wardrobes display
    Dec 4, 2018 (Tue) - Jan 17, 2019 (Thu)

  • Part 2: History of Seiji Ozawa Music Academy
    Jan 22, 2019 (Tue) - Mar 28, 2019 (Thu)

  • Venue: ROHM Theatre Kyoto "Music Salon" (Park Plaza 3F)
    Open: 10:00AM - 7:00PM (Closed on ROHM Theatre Kyoto closing days)
    ENTRANCE FREE
    <Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Photo Exhibition> will be concurrently held with above at 1F promenade.

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