Organization

Conductor

Ryusuke Numajiri

Lighting designer

Harumi Haranaka

Sound designer

Takahiro Ono

Stage director

Takahiro Sugawara

Singer

Bass-baritone

Takashi Aoyama

Hans Sachs

Bass

Hidekazu Tsumaya

Veit Pogner

Tenor

Kota Murakami

Kunz Vogelgesang

Kei Kondo

Konrad Nachtigall

Baritone

Hiroshi Kuroda

Sixtus Beckmesser

Onishi Universe

Fritz Kothner

Charles Kim

Balthasar Zorn

Sung Won Jin

Ulrich Eisslinger

Jun Takahashi

Augustin Moser

You Qingchong

Herman Ortel

Osamu Matsumori

Hans Schwarz

Saiki Kenji

Hans Foltz

Takashi Fukui

Walther von Stolzing

Tetsutaro Shimizu

David

Soprano

Mari Moriya

Mezzo-soprano

Hisako Yagi

Magdalena

Kazu Hirano

Nightwatchman

Jun Aguni

Biwako Hall

Others

Biwako Hall Vocal Ensemble

Orchestra

Kyoto Symphony Orchestra

German

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg -  (The Master-Singers of Nuremberg)

Ōtsu

Japan

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Public

The Master-Singers of Nuremberg

Japanese

Approved

Performed on March 2nd (Thursday) and 5th (Sunday), 2023 Biwako Hall Produced opera "Nuremberg no Meistersinger" Tenor Charles Kim will appear as Balthazar Zorn. Heldentenor, who has performed almost all of Wagner's works, spoke about this production. Photo: February 4th (Sat) Biwako Hall Small Hall After German Recital Biwako Hall Produced Opera Wagner's "Meistersinger in Nuremberg" (performed in German with Japanese subtitles/semi-stage format/3 acts in total) 2023 March 2 (Thursday) / 5 (Sunday) 13:00

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Wagner,Richard

A semi-stage performance of a produced opera produced with all our might
The "produced opera" produced by Biwako Hall with all its strength is a "creative theater". It is an opera production that has been produced under the artistic director of the hall and has continued to be transmitted from the Biwako Hall to the whole country and the world.
Continuing from the previous two works, this time it will be performed in a "semi-stage format" instead of a complete stage performance to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections.
*Semi-stage format: A performance format in which lighting and other effects are added to the concert format.

Biwako Hall Artistic Director Ryusuke Numajiri's last year. Completed his W10 in Wagner's comedy "Meistersinger von Nuremberg"!
In March 2023, the term of office of Ryusuke Numajiri, who has served as artistic director since 2007, will expire. Wagner's works he worked on during his 16-year tenure will be his 10th with "Meistersinger von Nuremberg". With this performance, Biwako Hall will finally present all 10 of Wagner's works (W10) that will be performed at the Bayreuth Festival Theater, which presents only Wagner's stage works. It is also the first time in Japan that the same conductor conducts all 10 of his works in one theater.
The Meistersinger von Nuremberg is the only comedy composed by Wagner and a masterpiece performed in opera houses around the world. Set in Nuremberg in the middle of the 16th century, a song contest for brides takes place. It is not often performed in Japan because it is long, requires high performance skills, has a large number of soloists, and must have star-class male singers. Due to the overwhelming performances so far, the attention is even higher.

Holding lectures and related projects that explain the charm of the work in an easy-to-understand manner
Prior to the performance, we will hold a lecture to enjoy "Meistersinger von Nürnberg" even more. For those who see opera for the first time, music critic Sekio Tojo will introduce the highlights and listening points in an easy-to-understand manner as a "beginner's edition". (Total of 2 sessions)
Also, for those who want to study Wagner's works in depth and in a specialized way, we will hold a "Wagner Seminar" with three Wagner research specialists as an "advanced course". (3 times in total)
In addition, Biwako Hall Artistic Director Ryusuke Numajiri and Akio Okada (Professor, Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University) provide a frank commentary on the highlights of the popular "Pre-Talk Matinee" (admission free), We have prepared many related projects, such as the "Opera Workshop" (free for ticket purchasers), which will be held on the morning of the second day of the performance, where you can see the stage up close.

English

総力を挙げて制作するプロデュースオペラをセミ・ステージ形式で上演
びわ湖ホールが総力を挙げて制作する「プロデュースオペラ」は、「創造する劇場」を掲げるびわ湖ホールが、1998年の開館時より毎年、国内外から第一線で活躍するキャスト・スタッフを集め、びわ湖ホール芸術監督のもと制作し、びわ湖ホールから全国、そして世界へ発信し続けてきたオペラ・プロダクションです。
今回も前２作に引き続き、新型コロナウイルス感染症拡大防止のため完全なる舞台上演ではなく「セミ・ステージ形式」で上演します。
※セミ・ステージ形式…演奏会形式に照明など演出効果を加えた上演形式。

びわ湖ホール芸術監督 沼尻竜典の任期最終年。 ワーグナーの喜劇『ニュルンベルクのマイスタージンガー』にて W10 完遂！
2023 年 3 月をもって、2007 年から芸術監督を務めた沼尻竜典の任期が満了となります。16 年間の在任中に手掛けたワーグナー作品は、今回の『ニュルンベルクのマイスタージンガー』で 10 作品となります。びわ湖ホールでは、遂にこの上演をもって、ワーグナーの舞台作品のみを上演するバイロイト祝祭劇場で上演される 10 作品（W１０）すべてを上演することになります。また、一つの劇場で同じ指揮者が 10 作品すべてを指揮するのは日本では初めてのことです。
『ニュルンベルクのマイスタージンガー』は、ワーグナーが作曲した唯一の喜劇で、世界中の歌劇場で上演される傑作です。16 世紀中頃のニュルンベルクを舞台とし、花嫁を賭けた歌合戦が繰り広げられます。長大で、高い演奏技術を求められる上に、ソリストの数も多く、かつスター級の男声歌手を揃えなければならないため、国内では頻繁に演奏されるものではありません。これまでの圧倒的な上演の実績からも、注目度は一層高まっています。

作品の魅力をわかりやすく解説する講座・関連企画を開催
公演に先立ち、『ニュルンベルクのマイスタージンガー』を一層楽しむための講座を開催します。初めてオペラを見る方には、「初級編」として、音楽評論家である東条碩夫が見どころ、聴きどころをわかりやすく紹介します。（全 2 回）
また、ワーグナー作品をより深く、そして専門的に学びたい方には「上級編」として、ワーグナー研究の専門家 3 名を迎えた「ワーグナー・ゼミナール」を開講します。（全 3 回）
ほかにも、指揮を務めるびわ湖ホール芸術監督 沼尻竜典と岡田暁生（京都大学人文科学研究所教授）のざっくばらんな見どころ解説が人気の「プレトーク・マチネ」（入場無料）や、公演 2 日目の午前に開催する、間近に舞台上を見学できる「オペラ・ ワークショップ」（チケット購入者無料）など、関連企画をたくさんご用意しています。

日本語

The Master-Singers of Nuremberg by Wagner, Richard, From (2023/2023), Directed by Takahiro Sugawara, Jun Aguni,, Conductor Ryusuke Numajiri, Biwako Hall, Ōtsu, Japan

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