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July 8 2023 & March 21 & 22 2024

Suntory Hall Opera Academy Concert

Opera Academy was inaugurated in 1993. In 2011, the Academy invited tenor Giuseppe Sabbatini, who currently works as a conductor and vocal instructor, to join as the Executive Faculty.
In July 2023, Young singers and pianists showcase classic Italian songs as well as opera arias as the fruits of their yearlong study.
In March 2024, Suntory Hall Opera Academy celebrates its 30th Anniversary with two Opera Gala Concerts on stage at Blue Rose (Small Hall). The stellar lineup features current academy fellows, outstanding alumni, and eminent faculty members including Giuseppe Sabbatini, Music Director of the concerts, who will come together to perform arias and highlight scenes from well-loved Italian operas.
Enjoy the fresh performance by the academy fellows who showcase their passion for opera.

MAR 2024 at Blue Rose (Small Hall)
Suntory Hall Opera Academy The 30th Anniversary
OPERA GALA CONCERT Ⅰ & Ⅱ


Thu, MAR 21 | 19:00 > Book Now
OPERA GALA CONCERT Ⅰ
Puccini: Arias from Turandot
“In questa reggia”
 Turandot: Yuko Tsuchiya, Soprano
“Signore, ascolta” / “Tu, che di gel sei cinta”
 Liù: Shiori Kuroda, Soprano
Piano: Mieko Maeda

Puccini: Highlights Madama Butterfly (Concert Style)
 Madama Butterfly: Miho Sakoda, Soprano
 Pinkerton: Motoki Ishii, Tenor
 Sharpless: Koya Muramatsu, Baritone
 Suzuki: Mae Hayashi, Mezzo-Soprano
Piano: Miyuki Kotouda
Scriptwriter and Storyteller: Michiko Taguchi

Fri, MAR 22 | 19:00 > Book Now
OPERA GALA CONCERT Ⅱ
Verdi: Act 3, Scene 2 from Falstaff (Concert Style), and others *
 Sir John Falstaff: Giuseppe Sabbatini
 Ford: Hideya Masuhara, Baritone
 Fenton: Shingo Takabatake, Tenor
 Dott. Cajus: Motoki Ishii, Tenor
 Bardolfo: Makoto Sakurada, Tenor
 Pistola: Masashi Katayama, Bass
 Mrs. Alice Ford: Yuko Tsuchiya, Soprano
 Nannetta: Shoko Kumada, Soprano
 Mrs. Quickly: Mae Hayashi, Mezzo-Soprano
 Mrs. Meg Page: Akiko Haruyama, Mezzo-Soprano
 Suntory Hall Opera Academy The 30th Anniversary Special Chorus
 Piano: Miyuki Kotouda
* Further details to be announced

Music Director: Giuseppe Sabbatini
Navigator: Satoshi Asaoka

‹Past Event›
Sat, JUL 8 | 14:00 at Blue Rose (Small Hall)
Suntory Hall Opera Academy Concert
The Members of the 6th Primavera Course
 Soprano: Mimi Gata / Maya Takahashi / Momoko Toyama
 Mezzo-Soprano: Kumiko Banno / Yuko Makiba
 Tenor: Joe Yajima
 Baritone: Kouga Ishimoto
 Piano: Mana Okayama / Mayu Saito / Nozomi Yokoyama
The Members of the 5th Advanced Course
 Soprano: Lirica Oka / Kumiko Hagino
 Tenor: Motoki Ishii
Coaching Faculty
 Piano: Miyuki Kotouda

Opera Academy Concert, 2023 ©K. Iida

Presented by Suntory Hall
Supported by LIBERA corporation