Kansai Nikikai: 23rd Salon Opera—Monteverdi’s Opera “Orfeo” Unofficial

Across four hundred years, people sing to reclaim their loved ones. Monteverdi’s opera *Orfeo*—a gripping drama in which a man journeys to the underworld relying solely on the power of music to save his beloved wife—will be performed. The protagonist’s inner conflict as he faces the underworld’s edict—“Thou shalt not look back”—and the journey of his profound love are vividly portrayed through a meticulously crafted musical composition. The dramatic emotional fluctuations unfolding within this intense atmosphere deeply immerse the audience in the story’s world, and alongside voices that resonate across time into the present, the tale of pure human love is vividly brought to life. Under the baton of Yuya Miyazaki and the staging of Tohhei Kikuchi, a stellar cast from Kansai Nikikai has assembled to deliver the very essence of classical opera in its entirety. At The Phoenix Hall, renowned for its superb acoustics, please enjoy to your heart’s content this moving performance where love and music intertwine.