• 40th Anniversary
• 主催公演

Suntory Hall 40th Anniversary Programme
Daiwa House Special
Hall Opera®
Tan Dun: “Tea: A Mirror of Soul”
(Opera in 3 acts / Sung in English with Japanese & English surtitles)

【Cast Change】
Zhengzhong Zhou has withdrawn from the role of Seikyo for personal reasons.
Máté Herczeg will perform the role in his stead. Please note that no refunds will be made for this change.

Date/Time

Saturday, July 4 2026 | 17:00 (Doors open 16:20) * Approx running time: 135 mins (incl. 1 intermission)

Venue

Main Hall

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Cast, Performers, & Creative

Composer / Conductor: Tan Dun
Stage Director: Sherwood Hu

Seikyo (Japanese Monk): Máté Herczeg, Baritone
Lan (Chinese Princess): Lucy Fitz Gibbon, Soprano
Prince: Motoki Ishii, Tenor
Emperor: Apollo Wong, Bass
Lu (Daughter of Tea Sage Luyu): Ying Deng, Mezzo-Soprano
Monks chanting: New National Theatre Chorus

Three Percussionists: Chuchu / Tamao Inano / Yoshiko Kanda
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Programme

Tan Dun: “Tea: A Mirror of Soul”
(Opera in 3 acts / Sung in English with Japanese & English surtitles)

Libretto by: Tan Dun, Xu Ying
Translation into English: Diana Liao

Tickets

S ¥24,000 A ¥18,000 B ¥12,000 Under 25 ¥3,000
* Under 25 (age 25 or younger): To be purchased only at Suntory Hall Ticket Center (WEB, Phone, and Box Office). Valid ID required for admission. 1 ticket per person. This performance is surtitled in Japanese and English. Surtitles can be viewed from all seats in the auditorium, except for category U25, which may have a restricted view.

Booking opens: Saturday, March 7, 2026 10:00

* Pre-sale for Suntory Hall Members Club: Saturday, February 21, 2026 10:00 - Friday, March 6, 2026
　Pre-sale is not operated at Box Office.
　Please join the Suntory Hall Members Club via our website: http://suntoryhall.pia.jp
　(only in Japanese/membership eligible for residents in Japan)

Presented by

Suntory Hall

Suntory Hall 40th Anniversary Programme

Supported by

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

Supported by

Japan-China Cultural Exchange Association