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ORPHÉE AUX ENFERS (Orpheus in the Underworld)

Comic Operetta in two acts
In Japanese
New production

22.THU 18:30, 23. FRI 15:00, 24. SAT 15:00 & 25. SUN 14:00 November 2007
at NISSAY THEATRE (Tokyo / Japan)

Music by JACQUES OFFENBACH
Original libretto by Hector Crémieux with Ludovic Halévy
Japanese translation of original by KOBAYASHI, Kazuo
Japanese dialogue by SATÔ, Makoto

Conductor:
Stage Director & Set Designer:

BAN, Tetsurô
SATÔ, Makoto

Costume Designer:

SAKURAI, Toshihiko

Lighting Designer:
Reflection:
Choreographer:
Assistant Stage Director:

KUROO, Yoshiaki
YOSHIMOTO, Naoki
SHA, Tamae
TAKAGISHI, Misa

Chorus Master:
Stage Manager:
Production Director:

MATSUI, Kazuhiko
ÔNITA, Masahiko
NAKAMURA, Takeshi

Cast	22. & 24. Nov.	23. & 25. Nov.
Jupiter, King of the gods	KUBO, Kazunori	TANABE, Toru
Orpheus, the principal of a music academy	KONDÔ, Masanobu	ÔNO, Tetsuya
Eurydice, wife of Orpheus	SAWAHATA, Emi	KOSHIGOE, Mami
Pluto, King of Hades	TAKAHASHI, Jun	AOYAGI, Motoharu
Cupid, god of love	AKAHOSHI, Keiko	SATONAKA, Toyoko
Bacchus, god of wine	MINE, Shigeki	SAKAI, Nobuhiro
Juno, wife of Jupiter	TAKEMURA,Yasuko	SASAKI, Nina
Diana, goddess of hunting	KOBAYASHI, Nami	ARAGAKI, Yukiko
Venus, goddess of beauty	KIKUCHI, Mina	MIDORI, Chika
Mars, god of war	YOSHIKAWA, Ken'ichi	KITAGAWA, Tatsuhiko
John(Hans) Styx, servant of Pluto	HAYAMA, Kôsei	ÔNO, Mitsuhiko
Mercury, messenger of the gods	OKAMOTO,Yasuhiro	NAKAHARA, Masahiko
Minerva, goddess of wisdom	MATSUO, Kayoko	MATSUI, Michiko
The public opinion	IWAMORI, Misato	OSHIMI, Tomoko

Running time about 2:50

Chorus:Nikikai Chorus Group

Orchestra:Tokyo Symphony Orchestra(Solo Concertmaster:ÔTANI,Yasuko)

Presented by TOKYO NIKIKAI OPERA FOUNDATION with NISSAY THEATRE(Nissay Culture Foundation)

Sponsored by BROTHER INDUSTRIES,LTD. & SHISEIDO

Leaflet(PDF)

Seating chart(PDF)