Rustioni conducts orchestral highlights from Verdi and Wagner in Tokyo

Daniele Rustioni conducts the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Von Nahoko Gotoh, 28 Januar 2026

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“Rustioni brought out energetic and crisp playing from the orchestra”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan: Main Hall, Tokyo, am 23 Januar 2026

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Nahoko Gotoh

Nahoko is a UK-based Japanese music journalist with a background in musicology. She writes regularly for various Japanese media including Ongaku no tomo and Mostly Classic magazines.