2015 Opera, KAGUYA-HIME (Princess From The Moon) - U. S. PremiereNEW

The opera, "Princess from the Moon (KAGUYA-HIMEã�‹ã��や姫)", its music and libretto written by Japan's critically acclaimed conductor, Maestro Hideaki HIRAI (www.hideaki-hirai.com), is based on the classic Japanese folktale, "Tale of Taketori (a bamboo-cutter)" or "Kaguya-Hime (Princess Kaguya)".

The story is the Japan's oldest and one of the most well-known fairytales. This opera has been performed in Salzburg, Anif, Prague, and Canberra as well as many cities in Japan. It has already become one of the most favorite and frequently performed Japanese operas.

This is the U. S. premiere performance of the Opera, KAGUYA-HIME.

Cast consists of artists based in the US and Japan.

The Princess Kaguya: Nobuko Takahashi
Mikado (The Emperor): Katsuji Miura
Okina (An Old Bamboo Cutter): Toshihiro Tachibana
Ohna (Okina's wife): Hiromi Morota
Prince Kuramochi (A Handsome Prince): Nadav Hart
Dainagon (Grand Counsellor): Benito Galindo
Chunagon (Middle Counsellor): Steve Moritsugu
Kuge (Courtier): Eliseo Zari
Prince Ishizukuri (Master of Bamboo Flute): Roberto Esquivelzeta
Sato-no-musume (A village maiden): Manami Sugimori
King of the Moon: Steve Moritsugu

Chorus:
Kaguya-Hime L.A. Chorus
Kaguya-Hime L.A. Mothers' & Children's Chorus

Orchestra:
Kaguya-Hime L.A. Orchestra conducted by Maestro Hideaki Hirai

For tickets, please visit

https://www.eventbrite.com/d/local/kaguya-hime/

or call

310-977-5875 (Yokoyama)

310-625-4222 (Tanano)