Greetings
We made the difficult decision to cancel performances of Die Fledermaus that were scheduled for March 2020 just as COVID-19 was starting to spread throughout the world. The Seiji Ozawa Music Academy opera will finally return this season. This latest production will be Die Fledermaus, which was performed to great accolades in 2016. This is a highly suitable work for Academy students to study opera, and we will again use the production owned by the Metropolitan Opera of New York. Many cast members will return and join us to sing Eisenstein and other main roles under the direction of David Kneuss to reprise this glorious, entertaining opera. We have reluctantly decided not to invite students from overseas (China, Taiwan, and Korea) this time; instead, we will form the Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra with young musicians chosen through auditions in Japan. Since establishing the Seiji Ozawa Music Academy in 2000 with the support of Ken Sato (then-president of ROHM Co., Ltd.), I have been working with my trusted Saito Kinen Orchestra colleagues to teach young musicians through the production and performance of operas for over 20 years. For students, developing an opera alongside a successful world-class director and singers under the guidance of coaches will be a profound experience that greatly impacts their lives as musicians. While implementing all possible transmission prevention measures, we will invite children from elementary schools in Kyoto again this year with the hope that they enjoy the live opera. This project is unparalleled in the world, being both an educational project and an opportunity to immerse in the performance of world-class singers and production. I earnestly hope you will come to see the opera productions we create, as they absolutely brim with the joy and energy of music.
Seiji Ozawa, Director and Artistic Director of Seiji Ozawa Music Academy
PROGRAM
Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Opera Project XVIII
J. Strauss Ⅱ：Die Fledermaus
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Tour Schedule
Kyoto
March 18, 2022 (Fri) 18:30
March 20, 2022 (Sun) 15:00
ROHM Theatre Kyoto Main HallTokyo
March 24, 2022 (Thu) 15:00
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main HallYokosuka
March 27, 2022 (Sun) 15:00
Yokosuka Arts TheatreArtists
Rosalinde: Ellie Dehn
Gabriel von Eisenstein: Adrian Eröd
Adele: Anna Christy
Alfred: John Tessier
Prince Orlofsky: Emily Fons
Dr. Falke: Elliot Madore
Frank: Dale Travis
Dr. Blind: Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
Ida: Eriko Kuribayashi
Frosch: Issey OgataMusic Director：Seiji Ozawa
Conductor：Diego Matheuz
Stage Director：David Kneuss
Set Designer：Gunther Schneider-Seimssen
Costume Designer：Peter J. Hall
Lighting Designs：Tatsuo Takasawa
Choreography：Marcus Bugler
Orchestra: Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra
Chorus：Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Choir
(Chorus Master: Takuya Nemoto)
Ballet：Tokyo City BalletPresented by: Seiji Ozawa Music Academy / VEROZA Japan
Kyoto City, ROHM Theatre Kyoto (Kyoto City Music Art Cultural Promoting Foundation) *Kyoto Performances
Co-presented by: Rohm Music Foundation, Yokosuka Arts and Culture Foundation *Yokosuka Performance
Sponsored by: ROHM Co., Ltd
Sponsorship media: FM Kyoto *Kyoto Performances , Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. *Tokyo and Yokosuka performances
In cooperation with: ANA
Produced by: VEROZA Japan (03-6411-5445)Original Production: Otto Schenk
Original Production Lighting Designer:Gil Wechsler
This production premiered at The Metropolitan Opera on December 4, 1986.
All scenery, properties, and costumes constructed by The Metropolitan Opera shops.
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Artistic DirectorSeiji Ozawa -
ConductorDiego Matheuz -
DirectorDavid Kneuss
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Cast
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RosalindeEllie Dehn -
Gabriel von
EisensteinAdrian Eröd -
AdeleAnna Chritsy -
AlfredJohn Tessie -
Prince OrlofskyEmily Fons -
Dr. FalkeElliot Madore -
FrankDale Travis -
Dr. BlindJean-Paul Fouchécourt -
IdaEriko Kuribayashi -
FroschIssey Ogata
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Message from Issey Ogata (Frosch)
I have a dramatic and fun memory of standing on stage for Seiji Ozawa before, at what was called the “Coming-of-Age Day Concert.” I wasn’t just standing, though—I reveled in waving the baton as the wind instruments sounded on and on. Ozawa-san flew over from stage wing, saying, “Look, that person’s face is bright red” and hastily took over as conductor to save the day.
Frosch reminds me of a toy box. The more he overturns things, the more the audience enjoys his cheerfulness that makes him curiously lovable. So now it’s my turn to watch the baton until my face turns bright red. In a sense. Ha ha.
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Opera Project XVIII PR Movie (short)
TICKETS
Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Opera Project XVIII
J. Strauss Ⅱ：Die Fledermaus
Ticket Sales：January 22, 2022 (Sat) 10:00
Ticket Price (all tickets reserved/tax included)：
S ¥25,000 A ¥21,000 B ¥17,000 C ¥13,000 D ￥8,000 U25 ￥3,000NOTE:
*Artists are subject to change without prior notice. All ticket sales are final and there are no refunds or exchanges. Refunds are issued only in the case of cancellation or postponement of the performances. Please carefully review these conditions before purchasing your tickets.
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KYOTO Ticket Information
March 18, 2022 (Fri) 15:00 ROHM Theatre Kyoto Main Hall
March 20, 2022 (Sun) 15:00 ROHM Theatre Kyoto Main HallTICKETS- Coming soon
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TOKYO Ticket Information
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YOKOSUKA Ticket Information