2025年9月アーカイブ

2025年9月30日

Cast Change: Wiener Staatsoper's Le nozze di Figaro

It is with great regret that Ying Fang has had to withdraw from the role of Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro on the Wiener Staatsoper's Japan tour due to health reasons. She will be replaced, at the recommendation of the Company, by soprano Katharina Konradi who already sang the role in the same Barrie Kosky's production with the Wiener Staatsoper in November 2023, receiving huge acclaim. It was her house debut.

We apologize to our valued audience members who have been anticipating the appearance of Ying Fang, but appreciate everyone's kind understanding. We hope you will enjoy the performance with Katharina Konradi, who will also sing in the role of Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier, as scheduled.


Katharina Konradi, Soprano
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Whether in opera, operetta or lieder, Katharina Konradi is a storyteller who embodies her female characters with verve, intimacy, temperament and intensity. Her full and warm soprano, which was praised by Opernglas for its 'wonderfully supple, fascinating palette of colour shades', captivates audiences and critics alike with its great radiance and cultivated emotionality. After being under contract at the Hessian State Theatre in Wiesbaden for three years at the beginning of her career, the artist made her debut as Ännchen (Der Freischütz) at the Hamburg State Opera in 2018 and has since been a permanent ensemble member of the house. She sings the major roles in her repertoire, quickly catching the attention of other prestigious stages. In 2024/25 she sang at Zurich Opera House Oscar in Un ballo in maschera and at the Bavarian State Opera Adele in Die Fledermaus. In Hamburg, she made her role debut as Gilda in Rigoletto and was heard as Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro. One of the highlights of the 2024/25 season was her appearance in Beethoven's 9th Symphony with the Berlin Philharmonic. She made her debut at the Wiener Staatsoper as Susanna in 2023.

photo: Wiener Saatsoper / Michael Poehn

Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS)

*Changes in the cast or the programme do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.


2025年9月26日

Cast Change: Wiener Staatsoper's Le nozze di Figaro

It is with great regret that Andrè Schuen has had to withdraw from the role of Conte d'Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro on the Wiener Staatsoper's Japan tour due to personal reasons. He will be replaced, at the recommendation of the Company, by baritone Davide Luciano who already sang the role in the same Barrie Kosky's production with the Wiener Staatsoper in May 2024, receiving huge audience and critical acclaim.

We apologize to our valued audience members who have been anticipating the appearance of Andrè Schuen, but appreciate everyone's kind understanding. We hope you will enjoy the performance with Davide Luciano.

Davide Luciano, Baritone
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Davide Luciano studied with Gioacchino Zarrelli with whom he still continues to work today. He has performed at prestigious venues internationally, including Metropolitan Opera in New York, La Scala in Milan, Vienna State Opera, Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Teatro San Carlo in Naples, and renowned festivals such as Rossini Opera Festiival in Pesaro and Salzburg Festival.
Among the engagements of the past season: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Le nozze di Figaro and Lescaut in Manon Lescaut at Wiener Staatsoper, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly at Metropolitan Opera, Zurga in Les Pêcheurs de perles at Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Marcello in La bohème at Teatro Principal de Mahón and Don Giovanni at Deutsche Oper in Berlin. 
Recent engagements also include Belcore in L'elisir d'amore at Teatro alla Scala, Guglielmo in Così fan tutte and Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro at Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut with the role of Belcore and has since then returned to the Met for La bohème. The debut at Salzburg Festival was as Don Giovanni. During 2025/26 season Davide performs in Falstaff in Vienna, Madama Butterfly in Zurich, La bohème at Metropolitan Opera in New York, Carmen in Venice.

Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS)

*Changes in the cast or the programme do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.

2025年9月18日

Performance Dates & Tickets

Riccardo Muti conducts Don Giovanni in Japan for the first time.

We are delighted to present, alongside our co-presenters Spring Festival in Tokyo Executive Committee and Nikkei Inc., three performances of Mozart's Don Giovanni, conducted by Riccardo Muti, at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan on Monday 24, Thursday 29 April and Friday 1 May 2026.

Riccardo Muti will revive Chiara Muti's production of Don Giovanni, a co-production of Teatro Regio Torino and Teatro Massimo Di Palermo. It had its world premiere at the Teatro Regio di Torino in 2022, in 5 sold-out performances. In Tokyo, it will be sung by the same stellar cast that Riccardo Muti thoughtfully curated for the world premiere and performed by Tokyo-HARUSAI Festival Orchestra and Tokyo Opera Singers, the trusted orchestra and chorus by Muti after many years of collaboration.

In Japan, Riccardo Muti has already conducted two of the Mozart-Da Ponte trilogy, Così fan tutte and Le nozze di Figaro, but he will conduct Don Giovanni for the first time.

They will be the last performances of an opera in full production at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan before its temporary closure for renovation from May 2025. Don't miss out this special opportunity!


Don Giovanni
Opera in two acts

Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto Lorenzo Da Ponte
Conductor Riccardo Muti
Director Chiara Muti
Set Designer Alessandro Camera
Costume Designer Tommaso Lagattolla
Lighting Designer Vincent Longuemare

Coproduction of Teatro Regio Torino and Teatro Massimo di Palermo

Photo: Andrea Macchia / Teatro Regio Torino

Performance Dates, Cast and Venues

Sunday 26 April 2026, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Wednesday 29 April 2026, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Friday 1 May 2026, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)

Running Time Approximately 3 hours and 35 minutes including an intermission.

Cast

Conductor
Riccardo Muti

Photo: Naoya Ikegami / Spring Festival Tokyo Executive Committee

Don Giovanni
Luca Micheletti

Photo: Fabio Anselmini

Donna Anna
Maria Grazia Schiavo

Photo: Francesca Errichiello

Donna Elvira
Mariangela Sicilia

Photo: Ugo Car levaro e Ewa Lang

Don Ottavio
Giovanni Sala

    

Leporello
Alessandro Luongo

Photo: Michele Monasta

Zerlina
Francesca Di Sauro

Photo: Simona Aquino

Masetto
Leon Košavić

    

Il Commendatore
Vittorio De Campo

    

Orchestra Tokyo-HARUSAI Festival Orchestra
Chorus Tokyo Opera Singers

*Program and casting as of 17 September 2025 are subject to change.

Tickets (tax included)
Category
S ¥59,000
A ¥46,000
B ¥36,000
C ¥28,000
D ¥21,000
E ¥15,000
39 and Under ¥13,000
29 and Under ¥10,000
"Support Opera"
(A seat in Category S plus a donation of ¥50,000)
¥109,000
"Royal Opera Seat"*
(A seat in Category S plus a donation of ¥350,000)
¥409,000

●Children under 6 years old are not admitted to the auditorium.
●Program and casting as of 17 September 2025 are subject to change. Changes in the program or the cast do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.

Ticket Sale Dates

General ticket sales begin on
Thursday 30 October 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
Buy tickets

Presales at NBS WEB Ticket
(Categories S, A, B, C and D)
Friday 3 October 2025 at 19:00--Sunday 26 October 2025 at 18:00

All tickets (except Support Opera tickets) are also available at
Spring Festival in Tokyo | Online Ticket Service
http://www.s2.e-get.jp/harusai/pt/?E=1
(You can choose your seat.)

Presales and Discount Tickets at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center

To purchase discount tickets at NBS WEB Ticket, you will need to register for a free membership of Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS) from here. (We regret that the form is only in Japanese.)
After registration, click here to buy tickets.

1. Presales for Categories S, A, B, C, D, E and "Support Opera"

Presale tickets will be on sale from Friday 3 October 2025 at 19:00 until Sunday 26 October 2025 at 18:00 at NBS WEB Ticket.

3. 39 and Under Tickets

Discount tickets for those aged 30 to 39 years go on sale on Thursday 19 March 2025, 19:00 at NBS WEB Ticket. You must bring identity documents with proof of age to pick up your tickets at the venue on the performance day.

4. 29 and Under Tickets

Discount tickets for those aged 6 to 29 years go on sale on Thursday 19 March 2025, 19:00 at NBS WEB Ticket. You must bring identity documents with proof of age to pick up your tickets at the venue on the performance day.

5."Opera Royal Seat" and "Support Opera" tickets

Patrons are incredibly valuable to Japan Performing Arts Foundation to continue its vital work and the "Opera Royal Seat" and "Support Opera" tickets for people who wish to become patrons. Your donation will directly fund realization of the performances of Don Giovanni and will help providing opportunities to a wider audience through various discount tickets. The donations are tax-deductible. If you are interested in joining us, please contact us at english@nbs.or.jp.

For more information, please contact us at +81-(0)3-3791-8888 (phone) or english@nbs.or.jp.

Presented by
Japan Performing Arts Foundation
Spring Festival in Tokyo Executive Committee
Nikkei Inc.

Supported by
Italian Embassy

続きを読む: Performance Dates & Tickets

2025年9月11日

Don Giovanni conducted by Riccardo Muti (April/May 2026)

We are pleased to present, alongside our co-presenters Spring Festival in Tokyo Executive Committee and Nikkei Inc., three performances of Mozart's Don Giovanni, conducted by Riccardo Muti, at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan on Monday 24, Wednesday 29 April and Friday 1 May 2026.

Riccardo Muti will revive Chiara Muti's production of Don Giovanni, a co-production of Teatro Regio Torino and Teatro Massimo Di Palermo. It had its world premiere at the Teatro Regio di Torino in 2022, in 5 sold-out performances. In Tokyo, it will be performed by the same stellar cast that Riccardo Muti thoughtfully curated for the world premiere, with Tokyo-HARUSAI Festival Orchestra and Tokyo Opera Singers, the trusted orchestra and chorus by Muti after many years of collaboration.

In Japan, Riccardo Muti has already conducted two of the Mozart-Da Ponte trilogy, Così fan tutte and Le nozze di Figaro, but he will conduct Don Giovanni for the first time.

They will be the last performances of an opera in full production at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan before its temporary closure for renovation from May 2025. Don't miss out this special opportunity!

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Riccardo Muti, Conductor
photo: Toru Hiraiwa

Don Giovanni
Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto Lorenzo Da Ponte
Conductor Riccardo Muti
Director Chiara Muti
Set Designer Alessandro Camera
Costume Designer Tommaso Lagattolla
Lighting Designer Vincent Longuemare

Performance Dates, Times and Venue
Sunday 26 April 2026, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Wednesday 29 April 2026, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Friday 1 May 2026, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)

Cast
Don Giovanni Luca Micheletti
Donna Anna Maria Grazia Schiavo
Donna Elvira Mariangela Sicilia
Don Ottavio Giovanni Sala
Leporello Alessandro Luongo
Zerlina Francesca Di Sauro
Masetto Leon Košavić
Il Commendatore Vittorio De Campo

Orchestra Tokyo-HARUSAI Festival Orchestra
Chorus Toyo Opera Singers

Co-production of Teatro Regio Torino and Teatro Massimo di Palermo

Ticket Prices
Support Opera Tickets: \109,000 (a seat in Category S plus a donation of \50,000)
S: \59,000 A: \46,000 B: \36,000 C: \28,000 D: \21,000 E: \15,000
39 and Under: \13,000  29 and Under: \10,000

Ticket Sale Dates
Presale at NBS Web Tickets and Spring Festival in Tokyo Website: 
Friday 3 October, 19:00 - Sunday 26 October, 18:00, 2025

General Sale begins on Thursday 30 October, 10:00, 2025.

39 and Under tickets and 29 and Under tickets will be on sale from Thursday 19 March 2026. Only at NBS Web Tickets.

*All information as of 10 September 2025 is subject to change.

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From left, Michiko Taguchi (interpreter), Riccardo Muti, Koichi Suzuki (Spring Festival in Tokyo Executive Committee), Norio Takahashi (Japan Performing Arts Foundation)

Photo: Toro Hiraiwa
Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS) | Spring Festival in Tokyo Executive Committee | Nikkei Inc.