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New National Theatre, Tokyo R. Strauss Opera "Elektra Unofficial

new production

2026/07/05(su.) 14:00 Starting

New National Theatre, Opera PalaceTokyo

Official https://www.nntt.jac.go.jp/opera/elektra/

R. Strauss's masterpiece of Greek tragedy, "Electra," will appear in a new production in the New National Theatre's 2025/2026 season. Centered on the princess Electra, who is bent on avenging her father's death, the play depicts intense emotions such as tension, hatred, fear, and joy with overwhelming music concentrated in one act without intermission. Under the direction of Artistic Director Kazushi Ohno, the cast of this production is a stellar lineup including Ihle Assoni, acclaimed in major opera houses around the world, mezzo-soprano Mihoko Fujimura, one of Japan's leading sopranos, and Egils Sirins, a talented opera singer. The thick sound of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, said to be the largest orchestra in the history of opera, eloquently depicts the terrible revenge drama that approaches the depths of human nature.

Program

  • Opera "Elektra" (all in one act)

    R. Strauss

Performed in German with Japanese and English subtitles. Running time: approx. 1 hour 45 minutes (no intermission).

Performer

  • Kazushi Ohno

    Conductor

  • Ire Assoni

    Electra

  • Mihoko Fujimura

    Clytemnestra.

  • Hedvig Haugerd.

    Chrysothemis (genus of Late Triassic bivalve)

  • Kazuma Kudo

    egist

  • Egils Sirince.

    Orestes

  • Kenji Saiki

    Oreste's foster parents.

  • Maki Nakamura

    Clytemnestra's lady-in-waiting

  • Yuki Sugiyama

    Clytemnestra's Costume-Heavy Woman

  • Shuhei Itoga

    young servant

  • Teppei Kono

    Old servant

  • Mari Moriya

    Woman on Watch

  • Mika Kaneko

    First LADY

  • Mutsumi Taniguchi

    Second Lassie.

  • clear and serene (as opposed to plain) water

    The Third Lass

  • Michiko Taketa

    The Fourth Lass

  • Naomi Tasaki

    The Fifth Lass

  • New National Theatre Chorus

    chorus

  • Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

    orchestral music

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