We are Looking for a Free Trial Monitor ! JAPAN OPERA FESTIVAL2023 Horyu-ji OPERA Il Trovatore
Nara Visitors Bureau in collaboration with the Sawakami Opera Arts Foundation to attract foreign visitors to the Open Air Opera to be held at UNESCO World Heritage Horyu-ji from 18-21 May 2023, and the special events linked to the opera performances will be on sale. We are looking for a free trial monitor to improve our programs on 18th May. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ①The Opera performance ～Tickets for opera performances (English subtitled seats)～ ROSSO May 18th (Thu.), 20th(Sat.) Count Luna：ALBERTO GAZALE Leonora：LANA KOS Azucena：MARIA ERMOLAEVA Manrico：ANGELO VILLARI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ②Opera deep-dive project ～Pre-performance backstage tour and Special Commentary by an Opera Expert and Reception Party with performers after the performance～ Sneak behind the scenes full of tension! We take you on a tour of rehearsals and the final adjustments of each section. There is also a commentary on why this program was decided to be performed on the stage of Horyuji Temple. Reception Party with the enthusiastic performers immediately after the performance. Light meals and drinks included. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ③ Horyuji Temple deep-dive project Opportunity to hear valuable stories about architecture, maintenance and repair from the perspective of cultural assets.
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Absolutely Magical

Contributor : Tan 2023/5/26 22:25

I joined the activity with my husband as part of a trial program, and it was absolutely magical. Since the opera took place at the historic site of Horyuji Temple, the backstage tour was followed by a brief guided tour explaining how the wooden temple was maintained by generations of master craftsmen over a thousand years. The opera Il Trovatore (directed by Hirofumi Yoshida & Mario Binetti) also couldn’t have been set in a better place. Horyuji Temple has the intimacy of an enclosed space because of how closely the pagodas encircle the stage in front of the main hall, while offering a beautiful setting for an open air performance. Clarissa Constanzo’s breathtaking interpretation of Leonora stole the show, and her voice soared off the temple walls. It was simply sublime. The intimate reception at the end with the performers was also a very pleasant surprise and a wonderful treat. Although the location might be a little inaccessible and the cost might be prohibitive, I still highly recommend joining if there’s another opportunity to view Il Trovatore (or any performing arts for that matter) at Horyuji Temple. I really do hope that performing arts will become a regular annual event at Horyuji Temple in the near future. Highly recommended.
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