OPERA

About Dai Fujikura's opera works:

The Great Wave(2024 - 2025)

an opera in 5 acts (based on the life of the artist formerly known as Hokusai)
libretto: Harry Ross
Cast:
Katsushika Ōi 葛飾応為: Soprano
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎: Baritone
A Sweetshop Owner, Mr. Tozaki 戸崎: Tenor
Hokusai's publisher, Eirakuya Toshiro 永楽屋東四郎: Bass
Hokusai's publisher, Nishimura Yohachi 西村屋与八: Tenor
Hokusai’s Second Wife, Koto こと: Mezzo Soprano
Hokusai’s Grandson 北斎の孫: Tenor
Dr Philipp Franz von Siebold: Countertenor
A Wealthy Merchant Patron, Tokai Kozan 高井鴻山: Bass

(These roles can be double cast: Mr Tozaki / Nishimura Yohachi, Eirakuya Tōshirō / Takai Kōzan.)

Chorus SATB: Mourners - Fishermen - Market Traders - Apprentices - Loan Sharks - Citizens of Obuse

Orcehstra (2222/2220/1perc/1celesta/strings) + solo shakuhachi

This opera will be written in English.
Duration: 120 min.
Published by Ricordi Berlin

A Dream of Armageddon (2018 - 2019)

an opera in nine scenes (English)
after the short story “A Dream of Armageddon“ by H.G.Wells
Libretto: Harry Ross
Cast:
Cooper Hedon - Tenor
Fortnum Roscoe double cast with Johnson Evesham - Bass Baritone
Bella Loggia - Lyric Soprano
The Inspector - Mezzo Soprano
The Singer double cast with The Cynic - Tenor
The Soldier - Boy Soprano
Chorus (SSAATTBB) - Commuters - Revelers - Demonstrators - Air tattoo spectators - Militia
Orchestra:
2222/2220/1timp/1perc/1celesta/STRINGS
Duration: 90 min.
Published by Ricordi Berlin

Extracts from the opera "A Dream of Armageddon"

Messages from Kazushi Ono, Lydia Steier, Dai Fujikura, Harry Ross (in ENGLISH)

Comments from Composer and Librettist Synopsis あらすじ作曲家インタビュー作曲家インタビュー2 interview (in English)New National Theatre Tokyo

『アルマゲドンの夢』作曲・藤倉大よりメッセージ

【オペラ #アルマゲドンの夢オンライン特別トーク】藤倉大 X 大野和士 X ハリー・ロス　（日本語）

ENGLISH version - Talk at British Council Japan:
Dai Fujikura X Harry Ross X Kazushi Ono　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

ORIGINAL (without translator) version - Talk at British Council Japan:
Dai Fujikura X Harry Ross X Kazushi Ono　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

【前編】新国立劇場・世界初演オペラ『アルマゲドンの夢』藤倉大×大野和士対談

【後編】新国立劇場・世界初演オペラ『アルマゲドンの夢』藤倉大×大野和士対談

今回指揮を務める大野和士オペラ芸術監督よりメッセージ： 　

Message from Harry Ross - librettist (in English) オペラ『アルマゲドンの夢』台本ハリー・ロスよりメッセージ：　

Message from Lydia Steier - director (in English) オペラ『アルマゲドンの夢』演出リディア・シュタイアーよりメッセージ：　

The Gold-Bug (2017)

opera (in English, also German and French versions) for a Young Audience
based on Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Gold-Bug"
Libretto: Hannah Dübgen
Cast:
Lilith - Soprano
Albert - Baritone
Sam - Tenor
William - Bass
Margaret/Anneli - Mezzo Soprano
Orchestra:
1011/1010/1perc/11111
Duration: 70 min.
Published by Ricordi Berlin

photos: Opera "The Gold-Bug" Theater Basel ©Kim Culetto

Opera The Goldbug listening guide (i.e. if you are a school teacher and taking your class to see this opera)

SOLARIS (2013 - 2014)

opera (in English)
based on Stanisław Lem's novel "SOLARIS"
Libretto: Saburo Teshigawara (translated by Harry Ross + Dai Fujikura)
Cast:
Hari - Soprano
Kris Kelvin - Baritone
Snaut - Tenor
Gibarian - Bass
Off stage Kelvin - Baritone
Orchestra:
1111, 1110, 1 perc, 1 celesta, strings (1,1,1,1,1) with live electronics
duration: 90 min.
Published by Ricordi Berlin

Programme book (pdf - 29.1MB) from Neue Oper Wien producion

Press and Reviews of SOLARIS German Premiere Production

"Solaris" (at Japan Premiere - Concert Performance)

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