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Yannis Kokkos stages Guillaume Tell in Tokyo

Gezim Myshketa (Guillaume Tell) and ensemble
© Rikimaru Hotta | New National Theatre, Tokyo
René Barbera (Arnold) and Olga Peretyatko (Mathilde)
© Rikimaru Hotta | New National Theatre, Tokyo
Guillaume Tell
© Rikimaru Hotta | New National Theatre, Tokyo
Guillaume Tell
© Rikimaru Hotta | New National Theatre, Tokyo
Hidekazu Tsumaya (Gesler)
© Rikimaru Hotta | New National Theatre, Tokyo
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“Gezim Myshketa... a commanding presence on stage both vocally and dramatically”
Reviewed at New National Theatre, Tokyo: Opera House, Tokyo on 30 November 2024
Rossini, Guillaume Tell (William Tell)
New National Theatre
Kazushi Ono, Conductor
Yannis Kokkos, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Vinicio Cheli, Lighting Designer
New National Theatre Chorus
Eric Duranteau, Video
Gezim Myshketa, Guillaume Tell
Olga Peretyatko, Mathilde
René Barbera, Arnold Melchthal
Hidekazu Tsumaya, Gesler
Junko Saito, Hedwige
Yoko Yasui, Jemmy
Toshiaki Murakami, Rodolphe
Yasuhiro Yamamoto, Ruodi
Taiki Tanaka, Melchthal senior
Hiroyuki Narita, Leuthold
Shingo Sudo, Walter Furst
Natalie Van Parys, Choreography
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