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Madrigale Opera "Hijikata Toshizo - Life of Fire Unofficial
The Life of Hijikata Toshizo Traced through Songs and Calligraphy
2025/12/14(su.) 16:00 Starting
Jobkita North 8 Theater （Hokkaido）
Official https://kita8theater.com/stage-schedule/2025hijikata-opera/
This performance will feature the new opera "Hijikata Toshizo: Life of Fire," composed by Junichi Futahashi and performed by the Hokkaido Experimental Theater Orchestra under the baton of Ryota Kamakura. Based on a story written by Rumi Hirose, this original musical stage play mixes dragon flute playing, haiku, and sumi-e ink painting to vividly depict the turbulent life of Hijikata Toshizo with rich vocals and calligraphy art by a splendid cast including Makoto Tanaka. A pre-concert mini-talk by Rumi Hirose, Fukuko Sato, and Junichi Nihashi will be held at the beginning of the performance, providing a rare opportunity to deepen understanding of the world of the work.
Program
Creative music stage play with dragon flute performance, haiku and sumi-e ink painting
Performer
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Ryota Kamakura
Conductor
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Makoto Tanaka
Hijikata Toshizo
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Hiroaki Otsuka
Kondo Isamu, Kuroda Kiyotaka
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Taro Kamogawa
Matsudaira Yonpo and Enomoto Takeaki
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Satoshiaki Nakahara
Hikogoro Sado and Magosaburo Daijo
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Hiroyuki Konno
Tamejiro Yamaguchi Jiro Nakajima Sabrosuke
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Takahiro Shimoji
Soji Okita, Tetsunosuke Ichimura
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Melody of Awano
Shimbachi Nagakura, Genzaburo Inoue, Keisuke Oshima, Katsutaro Niimi
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Mayumi Jinnai
deep (of a voice)
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Yotomi Kuraoka
smell (esp. incense)
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Aimi Yano
Yuki, Okoto, Omitsu
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Yasuhiro Tsukada
talk
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Orchestra with Hokkaido Experimental Theater
musical performance
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Yasuko Yamamoto
concert master
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