Shunki Kurihara Baritone Recital in commemoration of his return to Japan, Vol. 2

Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts and completed graduate studies at the same university. Based in Italy, he has appeared at the prestigious Teatro di San Carlo in Naples and other opera houses throughout Europe. Shunki Kurihara, a baritone who has earned a reputation for his rich musicality and solid singing ability while studying in the home of opera, will give a recital in commemoration of his return to Japan.

This recital will feature a wide range of programs from famous operatic arias to Japanese songs. In addition, he will perform Neapolitan folk songs with authentic pronunciation and expression, drawing on his experience of being deeply in touch with the culture of Naples, southern Italy, where he has lived for many years. You will enjoy singing in the Neapolitan dialect, a language that is hard to find in Japan, and that is the language of the people of Naples.

The world of opera, the charm of delicate songs, and the joyful and passionate Neapolitan folk songs. This is a special stage where the authentic sound cultivated in Europe intersects with the singing that expresses feelings for the hometown of Japan.

A recital commemorating the return to Japan. Please come and experience the present state of a Japanese baritone who is spreading her wings to the world.