Collaborative Production by Biwako Hall, iichiko Culture Center, Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara and Yamagin Kenmin Hall
Opera Taketori Monogatari (Bamboo Princess) composed by Ryusuke Numajiri

What does Princess Kaguya think of on a moonlight night? – a beautiful, fragile Japanese story told with songs

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  • Main Hall
Collaborative Production by Biwako Hall, iichiko Culture Center, Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara and Yamagin Kenmin Hall Opera <i>Taketori Monogatari</i> (Bamboo Princess) composed by Ryusuke Numajiri Photo
Hall / Date
Main Hall

Saturday, Dec. 7 2024
Doors open 14:15
15:00
Performance ends at 17:00

Performer

Conductor: Tetsuro Ban
Production: Keiichi Nakamura (original production: Masayoshi Kuriyama)
Performers: Biwako Hall Vocal Ensemble
Kaguya-hime (Princess Kaguya, Bamboo Princess): Ryoko Sunakawa*
Okina (Old man, Bamboo-Cutter): Tadatoshi Mukai
Ouna (Old woman): Tokiko Mori
Mikado (The Emperor): Kohei Nishida
Ishitsukuri-no-Miko (Prince Ishitsukuri): Yasuto Arimoto
Kuramochi-no-Miko (Prince Kuramochi): Kohsei Ohno
Abe-no-Miushi (Minister of the Right): Toshimasa Ichikawa
Otomo-no-Miyuki (Grand Counselor): Masahiko Hare*
Isonokami-no-Marotari (Middle Counselor): Yoshifumi Taira
Taisho (General): Tomoki Arigaya
Tsukiyori-no-Shisha (Envoy from the moon): Asahi Tokuda
Shisha of Isonokami-no-Marotari (Envoy from Middle Counselor): Boy sopranos from Sapporo chorus groups
Shokunin (Craftsmen): Tomoki Arigaya, Tokiya Okumoto, Akihisa Furuya, Masumi Goto, Takuya Sunaba, Takashi Hayashi
Chorus: Biwako Hall Vocal Ensemble, Sapporo chorus groups
Orchestral music: Sapporo Symphony Orchestra

*Guest performers

Program

Ryusuke Numajiri: Opera Taketori Monogatari (Bamboo Princess) (all five scenes)

Price

Reserved seating (Incl. tax)
SS: 8,500 yen
S: 7,000 yen
A: 5,500 yen
B: 4,000 yen
U25 (S, A & B): 2,000 yen
*U25 seats are open to anybody born in 1999 or later. (Preschoolers not admitted)

Pair S: 12,000 yen
Pair A: 10,000 yen
*Kitara Club members can get a better deal by purchasing two tickets at member’s prices rather than a pair seat ticket.

Kitara Club members
SS: 6,500 yen
S: 5,000 yen
A: 4,500 yen
B: 3,000 yen

Notes for this performance:
*Guests who require English subtitles should purchase seats on the right side facing the stage.
*The sale of obstructed view seats (an estimated price of 3,000 yen) will be determined based on seat sales status and production changes. Once decided, an announcement will be made on this page, via social media, and through other channels. Please note, however, that such seats may not be available.

*Tickets will not be refunded unless the concert is cancelled due to force majeure. Please take this into full consideration before purchasing tickets if there is any concern for your health or possible changes in circumstances.
*Please contact Kitara Ticket Center (Email: eigyo_s@kitara-sapporo.or.jp) for requests related to wheelchair seats.

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Pre-sales start date for Kitara Club gold members: August 7 (Wed.)
Pre-sales start date for Kitara Club general members: August 8 (Thu.)
Pre-sales start date for Kitara app members (Web only): August 9 (Fri.)
Ticket sales start date for the general public: August 10 (Sat.)

Phone/online reservation deadline: 18:00 on December 6 (Fri.)

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