Genji monogatari (opera)

Genji monogatari (opera)

Genji monogatari ("The Tale of Genji") is an opera by the Japanese composer Minoru Miki, with the libretto by Colin Graham, based on the eponymous masterpiece of 11th-century classical Japanese literature by Murasaki Shikibu. The opera was composed in 1999 and premiered in June 2000 at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) in the United States, with Graham directing the production. Cast members from the OTSL production participated in the Japanese premiere of the opera on 20 September 2001. [ [http://www.andante.com/article/article.cfm?id=15495 Koh Yoshimura, "The Tale of Genji". "andante.com" (overall website now defunct), January 2002.] ]

The story of the opera is principally derived from the first three books of the novel. [ [http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20010914b4.html Kikuyo Komesu, "'Tale of Genji' goes to the opera". "The Japan Times", 14 September 2001.] ]

Roles

* Old Emperor
* Fujitsubo
* Prince Genji
* Lady Rokujo
* To-no-Chujo
* Kokiden
* Aoi
* Suzaku
* Koremitsu
* Shonagon
* Old recluse of Akashi
* The lady of Akashi

References

External links

* [http://www.opera-stl.org/Archives_ProductionDetail.aspx?ProductionId=27 Opera Theatre of Saint Louis page on "The Tale of Genji"]
* [http://operajaponica.org/libretti/taleofgenjilib.htm Graham's libretto]
* [http://operajaponica.org/interviews/mikiminoru.htm Opera Japonica interview with Minoru]


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