Leading Opera Tosca Unofficial

This performance is the fourth in the series of "Reading Opera," which began in 2023 as a series to enjoy familiar operatic masterpieces through song and recitation. The performance will be presented in a concert format, without full-fledged costumes, and will consist of recitations, songs, and music arranged in a modern style, allowing the audience to deeply appreciate the story. The music and direction will be by Masahiro Nakamura, who will present classical arrangements of the original songs, along with new songs written especially for this production. Runa Kusarei is in charge of the script, which dramatically depicts the story of Tosca, a woman steeped in love, jealousy, and tragedy, set in Rome, Italy. The production is designed to be easy to understand for first-time audiences as well as for opera fans with an elaborate flavor that overlaps the charm of the original music. This will be a special time to experience the essence of the masterpiece through the expressive performances of the performers. We hope you will enjoy the theatrical and musical charm of this performance at the venue, where the music and words resonate more vividly in your mind and heart by cutting down the visual staging.