Organization

Conductor

Ryusuke Numajiri

Stage director

Aguni Jun

Set designer

Atsumi Yokota

Costume designer

Emi Masuda

Lighting designer

Masao Ôshima

Choreographer

Noriko Ito

Singer

Soprano

Chiara Isotton

Sister Angelica

Contralto

Marianna Pizzolato

The Princess

Mezzo-soprano

Megumi Shiozaki

The Abbess

Akiko Gôke

Sister Zelatrice

Kobayashi Yuka

The Mistress of the novices

Maki Nakamura

Sister Genovieffa

Hare Ito

Sister Osmina

Sachie Konno

Sister Dolcina

Chloé Briot

The child

Junko Saito

The mother

Mao Morita

The shepherdess Louis XV

A shepherdess

The owl

The bat

Baritone

Teppei Kono

The Grandfather clock

The male cat

Shoko Sogo

The Chinese teacup

The dragonfly

Rie Miyake

The fire

The princess

A nightingale

Yuki Sugiyama

A shepherd

The female cat

The squirrel

Tenor

Takayuki Hamamatsu

The teapot

Hideyuki Aochi

The little old man

The tree frog

Ryoko Suzuki

The nursing sister

Yoriko Maekawa

First alms sister

Mari Iwamoto

Second alms sister

Shihori WADA

The novices

Nagisa Fukudome

First lay sister

Akiko Osakabe

Second lay sister

Bass

Taiki Tanaka

The armchair

The tree

New National Theatre Tokyo

Others

New National Theatre Chorus

Orchestra

Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra

Setagaya Junior Chorus

French

Suor Angelica / L'Enfant et les Sortilèges

Tokyo

Japan

New National Theatre

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The Child and the Spells

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Approved

For the performances of the opera "Suor Angelica & L'Enfant et les Sortilèges", production stuff members discussed the charm of the opera. It was attended by NUMAJIRI Ryusuke (Conductor) and AGUNI Jun(Production) and INOUCHI Mika（Host）

Suor Angelica / L'Enfant et les Sortilèges: Suor Angelica Puccini (+1 More)

As the third pairing in our double bill series, our 2023/2024 season will open with Puccini's Suor Angelica and Ravel's L'Enfant et les Sortilèges. Suor Angelica (Sister Angelica) is the second work in Il trittico, a collection of three one-act operas from Puccini's later years. Performed with only female singers except for the mixed chorus in the final scene, this work captures a remarkably religious and lyrical atmosphere. For approximately 50 minutes, peaceful scenes of the convent nuns, the tense interaction between Angelica and her aunt, the Princess, that dramatically turns into tragedy, and scenes of mysterious miracles, all develop through Puccini's distinctively eloquent orchestration.

Called a "Lyric Fantasy" by the composer, L'Enfant et les Sortilèges (The Child and the Spells) by Ravel is a fantasy merging elements of both opera and ballet. The story develops from a child's perspective, and can be enjoyed as a fable for children and adults alike. It is also appealing as a spectacular orchestral work showcasing Ravel's unique, modern harmonies and rhythms.

Aguni Jun, one of the finest opera directors in Japan, and the conductor Numajiri Ryusuke, renowned for his particular talent for modern works, work again together here as they did for Eine florentinische Tragödie & Gianni Schicchi. Enjoy the unique contrasts of this double bill. The role of Angelica will be performed by Chiara Issoton, who has risen to stardom with dramatic roles such as Tosca, among others, making her return to the NNTT having sung Tosca in 2021.

プッチーニの描く奇蹟とラヴェルのファンタジー
母子の愛のダブルビル
ダブルビル（2本立て）シリーズの第3弾として、プッチーニ『修道女アンジェリカ』とラヴェルの『子どもと魔法』をカップリングして上演します。『修道女アンジェリカ』は、プッチーニ晩年の「三部作」の二作目で、ラストシーンの混声合唱を除き登場人物すべてが女声だけで演じられ、宗教的、叙情的な空気に満ちた作品です。約50分の中に、修道女たちの穏やかな情景、アンジェリカと叔母である公爵夫人の緊迫したやり取りと悲嘆へのドラマティックな展開、そして神秘的な奇蹟のシーンが、プッチーニならではの雄弁な管弦楽で展開します。ラヴェルの『子どもと魔法』は作曲家自身が「ファンタジー・リリック」と呼んだ、オペラとバレエの要素を融合させて作曲された作品。子ども目線で展開する趣向も楽しく、子どもはもちろん、大人のための寓話としても楽しむことのできる舞台作品です。ラヴェル独特の近代的な和声やリズム、華麗な管弦楽も魅力です。
演出に国内きっての実力派オペラ演出家の粟國淳、指揮には近代作品も得意とする沼尻竜典が『フィレンツェの悲劇／ジャンニ・スキッキ』に続いて登場。ダブルビルならではのコントラストが楽しみです。アンジェリカには、トスカなどドラマティックな役柄でスター街道を駆け上がるキアーラ・イゾットンが、21年『トスカ』以来の出演となります。

日本語

Suor Angelica / L'Enfant et les Sortilèges by Puccini, Ravel, From (2023/2023), Directed by Aguni Jun,, Conductor Ryusuke Numajiri, New National Theatre, Tokyo, Japan

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