Opera in two acts Music by Minoru Mikl
Libretto by JAMES KIRKUP from the story by OTOKICHI MIKAMI
A recording of the world premiere production of this opera commissioned by the English Music Theatre Company and performed by them at tile Old Vic last month.
Set in 18th-century Japan, the opera tells the story of Yukinojo. a famous actor, and the revenge he exacts on the three men responsible for the death of his parents.
Colin Graham introduces the performance
Cast in order of singing:
ENGLISH MUSIC THEATRE CHORUS
Japanese instrumentalists: KEtKO NOSAKA (koto)
SANAE IMAFUJI (shamisen) AKIKUNI TAKAHASHI
(tsuzumi, ko-tsuzumi and percussion)
ENGLISH MUSIC THEATRE ORCHESTRA loader STEPHEN ROWLINSON conductor STEUART BEDFORD The scene is set in 18th-century Edo (Tokyo) Act I
9.50* Interval Reading
10.0* An Actor's' Revenge Act 2