The British Royal Opera held a press conference in Tokyo on the 6th before the 6th visit to Japan for the first time in 4 years. Antonio Pappano, the music director who is regarded as the next great master, said, “I feel great joy every time I come to Japan. .
Born in England in 1959. The student was accompanied by a piano with his father, who was a vocal teacher, and learned music in various “fields” such as churches, bars, and theaters. At the age of 32, he became the music director of the Royal Monet Theater of Belgium, working as an assistant to Barenboim at the German Bayreuth Festival. He is also the music director of the Rome Santa Cecilia Orchestra. It is the same generation as many front runners who lead the current music world, such as Luigi, Thielemann, Welzer Mest.
It was in 2002 that he was appointed as the music director of the British Royal Opera, where masters such as Kuberick, Solti and Haitink served. Now in its 17th year, it will soon be the longest.
I talked about the two works to be performed this time. “'Faust' is dramatic and each character is unique. 'Otello' is a compilation of Italian operas, a compact work with Shakespeare's message.
Casts from the performances also attend the conference. "Pappano teaches the joy of giving people joy. I'm glad that he can be in the magical place," said Tenor Vittorio Grigolo in "Faust". "The conductor is like a tire, not an engine or a driver, in my favorite F1 world. He is firmly on the ground and takes the right direction. He is our tire. “What is it?” Said Pappano. I showed the good teamwork.
Last November, a term extension to 23 years was announced. Pappano asked, “Why do you think you continued so much” in the question and answer session, “Loves the opera, loves the song, loves the language, loves the theater. That ’s more important. "It is important to show a normative attitude."
Pappano turns his heart not only to orchestras and casts but also to all the people involved in the theater. In the interview after the interview, he said: “I know the faces of all who have worked in the theater for the last 17 years. And I work harder than anyone as the top. I think I should show it.”
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"Faust" is 12, 15, 18th, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, 22nd, Kanagawa Prefectural Hall. "Otero" is Kanagawa Prefectural Hall on the 14th and 16th, and the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan on the 21st and 23rd. Contact NBS (https://www.nbs.or.jp
