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New National Theatre Opera: Peter Grimes Unofficial

New Production, 3 Acts Total (Performed in English with Japanese and English subtitles)

2026/11/26(Th.) 14:00 Starting

New National Theatre, Opera PalaceTokyo

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

“Peter Grimes,” a masterpiece by Benjamin Britten, one of Britain’s leading composers, will be staged at the New National Theatre. Set in a fishing village around 1830, this suspenseful story follows Peter Grimes, a lonely fisherman who is accused of the death of a young boy and gradually driven to the brink by the village’s collective psychology. This production, a new staging by Robert Carsen that was highly acclaimed at La Scala in Milan, sharply portrays human isolation and violence through a contemporary lens. Featuring world-renowned tenor Brandon Jovanovich in the title role, the production will be conducted by Kazushi Ohno, with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and the New National Theatre Chorus delivering a breathtaking musical performance that eloquently conveys both the surging waves of the sea and the characters’ inner turmoil. Britten’s music, which blends power and beauty, deeply moves the audience in this compelling opera. We invite you to experience this drama, where human fate and tragedy intertwine, live at the theater.

Program

  • The Opera "Peter Grimes"

    Benjamin Britten

Three acts. Performed in English with Japanese and English subtitles. Estimated running time: approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes (including intermission).

Performer

  • Kazushi Ohno

    Conductor

  • Robert Karsen

    Direction and Lighting

  • Gideon Davy

    Art and Costumes

  • Peter Van Praet

    Lighting

  • Will Duke

    Video

  • Rebecca Howell

    Choreography

  • Brandon Jovanovic

    Peter Grimes

  • Sally Matthews

    Ellen Orford

  • Jordan Shanahan

    Captain Balstroad

  • Nicole Piccolomini

    Aunti

  • Hitomi Watanabe

    Niece 1

  • Sachie Konno

    Niece 2

  • Shuhei Itoga

    Bob Bowles

  • Teppei Kono

    Swallow

  • Junko Saito

    Mrs. Sedley

  • Kota Murakami

    Horace Adams

  • Kenichi Yoshikawa

    Ned Keen

  • Hiroaki Otsuka

    Hobson

  • New National Theatre Chorus

    Chorus

  • Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

    Orchestral Music

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