an opera in 5 acts (based on the life of the artist formerly known as Hokusai)
"If only Heaven will give me just another ten years... Just another five more years, then I could become a real painter." Hokusai
music: Dai Fujikura
libretto: Harry Ross
Orcehstra (2222/2220/1perc/1keyboard/strings)
Chorus, 9 solo singers, solo shakuhachi
120 min. This opera will be written in English.
About Dai Fujikura's opera works:
Dai Fujikura and Harry Ross – collaboration
Dai and Harry have collaborated on music and text for the past twenty years – from small vocal chamber works, to extended acapella choral works, from solo monodramas to large house operas – lyricism and musical dramaturgy is always at the heart of their fluid collaboration. They write concurrently in the same studio. They have been commissioned by: The Crossing; Ensemble Intercontemporain; BBC; Philharmonic Chorus of Tokyo; Concertgebouw; Le Théâtre des Champs Elysées and many others.
A trailer: opera "A Dream of Armagesson"
(music: Dai Fujikura, libretto: Harry Ross
(after the short story by H.G.Wells)
A full work list follows
OPERA:
A Dream of Armageddon (2018-19) Published by Ricordi Berlin
opera (in English) based on H.G. Well’s short story "A Dream of Armageddon"
Libretto: Harry Ross
Cast:
Cooper- Tenor
Fortnum – Bass/Baritone Evesham – Bass/Baritone Bella - Soprano
Inspector – Mezzo Soprano The Singer – Tenor
The Cynic – Tenor
The Soldier – Boy Soprano Chorus S.S.A.A.T.T.B.B.
Orchestra:
2222, 2220, 1 perc, 1 piano, strings
Duration: 90 min.
Solaris (2013-14) Published by Ricordi Berlin
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.
SOLO VOICE + ORCHESTRA:
...as I am... (2007) Published by Ricordi London (text by Harry Ross)
mezzo soprano + 2232, 2221, pf, hp, 3perc, strings (3Vln, 2Vla, 2Vc, 1D.B.)
Duration: 22 min.
CHOIR:
Zawazawa (2016) for choir Published by Ricordi Berlin
(text by Harry Ross)
mixed choir
Duration 15 min.
Sawasawa ( - Zawazawa part 2) for choir + marimba (2017) Published by Ricordi Berlin
(text by Harry Ross)
mixed choir + marimba
Duration 15 min.
papaver (2013) for choir Published by Ricordi Berlin
(text by Harry Ross)
mixed choir
Duration 5 min.
But, I fly (2005) for choir Published by Ricordi London
(text by Harry Ross)
12 voices (3 sopranos, 3 altos, 3 tenors and 3 basses)
Duration 10 min.
VOICE & ENSEMBLE/ SOLO VOICE:
dawn passacaglia (2017) for solo voice Published by Ricordi Berlin
(text by Harry Ross)
Duration 6 min.
being as one (2013) Published by Ricordi Berlin
(text by Harry Ross)
Soprano, Bass Clarinet and Cello
Duration10 min.
silence seeking solace (2013) Published by Ricordi Berlin
(text by Harry Ross)
Soprano + 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello
Duration 12 min.
away we play (2010) Published by Ricordi Berlin
(text by Harry Ross)
2 sopranos and 1 alto
Duration 3 min.
love excerpt (2009) Published by Ricordi Berlin
(text by Harry Ross)
female voice and piano
Duration 3 min.
Accompanying Franz (2007) Published by Ricordi London
inspired by Schubert's lieder "Lindenbaum" and “Ständchen”
(text by Harry Ross)
female voice
Duration 5 min.
still sweet... (1998 - new version: 2006) Published by Ricordi London
(new version - text: Harry Ross)
female voice, va, afl (versions for [mez, Vc, bass-fl] and for [sop/mez, Vc, afl] are also available)
Duration 4 min.
Lake Side (2008) Published by Ricordi London
(text: Harry Ross)
2 female voices
also sop, sop, alto (3 female voices) version
Duration 3 min.