- Shunkinsho (opera)
Shunkinsho is an opera by
Miki Minoru , with Japanese libretto by Nihongo|Jun Maeda|まえだ純|Maeda Jun.It premiered in
Tokyo on24 November 1975 . It was composed earlier that year. Shunkinsho is based on a short story of the same name byJun'ichirō Tanizaki (谷崎潤一郎).Plot summary
Set in 19th-century
Osaka , the three-act opera tells the story of a love affair between Sasuke and blind koto teacher Shunkin, with the opposition of Sasuke's rich suitor Ritarō.ources
"Miki, Minoru" by Masakata Kanazawa, in 'The
New Grove Dictionary of Opera ', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
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