New National Theatre, Tokyo: Opera House1-1-1 Honmachi
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0071, Japan
Dates/times in Tokyo time zone
| Saturday 06 March 2027 | 14:00 |
| Monday 08 March 2027 | 14:00 |
| Thursday 11 March 2027 | 14:00 |
| Saturday 13 March 2027 | 14:00 |
| Tuesday 16 March 2027 | 14:00 |
Programme
| Mascagni, Pietro (1863-1945) | Cavalleria rusticana | |
| Leoncavallo, Ruggero (1857-1919) | Pagliacci |
Performers
| New National Theatre | ||
| Kazushi Ono | Conductor | |
| Gilbert Deflo | Director | |
| William Orlandi | Set Designer, Costume Designer | |
| Roberto Venturi | Lighting Designer | |
| Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
| New National Theatre Chorus | ||
Cavalleria rusticana | ||
| Chiara Mogini | Mezzo-soprano | Santuzza |
| Luciano Ganci | Tenor | Turiddu |
| Shingo Sudo | Baritone | Alfio |
| Akiko Goke | Mezzo-soprano | Lola |
| Mutsumi Taniguchi | Mezzo-soprano | Mamma Lucia |
Pagliacci | ||
| Roberto Aronica | Tenor | Canio |
| Eri Nakamura | Soprano | Nedda |
| Massimo Cavalletti | Baritone | Tonio |
| Takamasa Sawahara | Tenor | Beppe |
| Toshiaki Komada | Baritone | Silvio |
With religious themes and the rich regional colours of southern Italy, this double billing of two famous verismo operas portraying the tragedy of love and jealousy is performed here for the first time in 13 years.
Cavalleria Rusticana, famous for its beautiful intermezzo, and Pagliacci, known for the aria "Vesti la giubba". Directed by Gilbert Deflo, who delivers richly psychological and sophisticated productions, and conducted by Kazushi Ono, the cast features renowned artists such as Chiara Mogini, Luciano Ganci (Cavalleria Rusticana), Roberto Aronica, Eri Nakamura and Massimo Cavalletti (Pagliacci).
Booking Opens: Sat, 12 Dec 2026, 10:00am
