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)
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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): Zhengzhong Zhou, 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: Chenchu Rong / Tamao Inano / Yoshiko Kanda
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
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Programme
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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
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Tickets
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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)
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Presented by
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Suntory Hall
Suntory Hall 40th Anniversary Programme
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Supported by
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Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
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Supported by
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Japan-China Cultural Exchange Association