Cast & Staff
A gorgeous line-up of singers worthy of the 20th anniversary!
CAST
7 / 19, 21, 24, 27
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The Dutchman
Josef Wagner(Bass・baritone)
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Daland
Rúni Brattaberg(Bass)
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Senta
Sinéad Campbell Wallace(Soprano)
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Erik
Robert Watson(Tenor)
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Mary
Stephanie Houtzeel(Mezzo-soprano)
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Der Steuerman
Jun Suzuki(Tenor)
Click here to open the details.Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts and obtained a PhD in Music at the Graduate School. He received the Mitsubishi Estate Award. He has appeared in many operas, and his performance of Tamino in “Die Zauberflöte” has been highly acclaimed at the HPAC, the New National Theatre Tokyo, the Nissay Theatre, the Nikikai, and other venues. He also appeared as Jaquino in "Fidelio" at the New National Theatre Tokyo, and “Die tote Stadt” (Japan premiere) at Biwako Hall. He is also active as a soloist for religious music, and has made performing Britten his life's work. He has been highly trusted by lyricist Takashi Matsumoto, and has released his translations of Schubert's “Winter Journey” and “The Swan Song” in modern colloquialism. Member of the Nikikai Opera Foundation. He has appeared at Hyogo Performing Arts Center in “Die Zauberflöte” in 2007 and “Il barbiere di Siviglia” in 2013.
7 / 20, 23, 26
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The Dutchman
Tomohiro Takada(Baritone)
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Daland
Hidekazu Tsumaya(Bass)
Click here to open the details.After completing a graduate program at Tokyo University of the Arts. He has joined soloist ensemble at Leipzig Opera and at the German National Theatre, Weimar, and made guest appearances at Deutsche Oper am Rhein and the Berlin State Opera. In Japan as well, he has sung in numerous venues including the New National Theater Tokyo, the opera produced by artistic director Yutaka Sado, the opera produced by Biwako Hall, NISSAY OPERA, Orchestra concerts and soloist of religious songs. The winner of the 24th Giraud Opera Prize, the 3rd Russia Vocal Award and received the 72th Award from the Ministry of Education in the Art Encouragement Prizes. He has appeared at Hyogo Performing Arts Center in “Der Freischütz” and “Don Giovanni”.
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Senta
Naomi Tasaki(Soprano)
Click here to open the details.Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School and Nikikai Opera Studio Master Class. Since her debut with the Nikikai as Kundry in “Parsifal”, she has received high acclaim for her appearances are including the title role in “Rusalka” at the Nissay Theatre, “Salome” and “Turandot” at the Nikikai, Zenta in “Der fliegende Holländer” at the New National Theatre Tokyo, Lady Macbeth in “Macbeth” at the Nissay Theatre, Elizabeth in “Tannhäuser” at the Nikikai, and others. In recent years, she has broken new ground in the roles of the Marshaless in “Der Rosenkavalier” at Biwako Hall and Isolde in Wagner's “Tristan und Isolde” for children at the Tokyo Spring Music Festival, and has also appeared in the “NHK New Year Opera Concert”. Member of the Nikikai Opera Foundation. First appearance at HPAC.
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Erik
Naoki Miyasato(Tenor)
Click here to open the details.Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts at the top of his class. After completing the Graduate School, he studied at the Department of Opera at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. He has received rave reviews for his performances of Rodolfo in “La bohème” at the Nissay Theatre, Nemorino in “L’elisir d'amore” with the Fujiwara Opera Company, tenor in “Der Rosenkavalier” with the New National Theatre Tokyo, and Pinkerton in “Madama Butterfly” with the Nikikai, and in concert she has performed Rossini's “Stabat Mater” and Verdi's “Requiem”, etc. He has appeared on NHK's “Classic Club” and other programs. He has received numerous awards, including the 2nd prize at the 23rd Riccardo Zandonai Concorso, the 1st prize at the 48th Italian-Japanese Vocal Music Concorso, and the highest prize and audience prize at the 10th Tokyo Music Competition in the vocal division. Member of the Nikikai Opera Foundation. First appearance at HPAC.
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Mary
Megumi Shiozaki(Mezzo-soprano)
Click here to open the details.After Graduate School at Musashino Academia Musicae and the New National Theatre Tokyo Opera Training Institute, she went to Germany as an overseas trainee with the Agency for Cultural Affairs, making her German debut in Maddalena in "Rigoletto" at Opera Classica Europa. She performed Suzuki in “Finding Butterfly” at Soho Theatre in London. In Japan, composer for PMF's “Ariadne of Naxos”, Abbess in New National Theatre Tokyo's “Suor Angelica”, Grimgölde in Tokyo Spring Music Festival's “Valkyrie”, Zita in Seiji Ozawa Music School's opera for children “Gianni Schicchi”, Madame Quickly in Nikikai's “Falstaff”, Alcmene in “Danae's Love”and Public Opinion “Heaven and Hell,”, etc., and has received favorable reviews for her performances. Member of the Nikikai Opera Foundation. First appearance at HPAC.
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Der Steuerman

- Chorus
- The Produce Opera Chorus, Hyogo
- Orchestra
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Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra
Guest Concertmaster:Stefano Vagnarelli
STAFF
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Conductor
Yutaka Sado
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Stage director
Michael Temme
- Associate stage director
- Leo Iizuka
- Chorusmaster
- Sadaaki Yazawa
- Choreinstudierung
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Thomas Lang
(Chorusmaster of Vienna State Opera)
- Set and Costume designer
- Friedrich Despalmes
- Lighting designer
- Michael Grundner
- Assistant stage director
- Taro Morikawa
- Assistant costume designer
- Dorothee Redelsteiner
- Diction coach
- Heike Silbermann
- Stage manager
- Hiroshi Koizumi
- Producer
- Tetsuya Oguri