Composer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Libretto

Lorenzo da Ponte after Beaumarchais

Venue and Dates

Tour of Japan with Seiji Ozawa's Music School

(see notes)

Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, 1 June 2000

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, 4, 6 June 2000

Aichi Prefectural Art Theater, 11 June 2000

Osaka Festival Hall, 13 June 2000

Conductor

Seiji Ozawa

Production

Stage Director: David Kneuss

Performers

II Conte di Almaviva: Olaf Bär
La Contessa di Almaviva: Christine Goerke
Susanna: Nuccia Focile
Figaro: Gerald Finley
Cherubino: Ruxandra Donose
Marcellina: Judith Christin
Dr. Bartolo: Donato Di Stefano
Basilio: Dennis Petersen
Don Curzio: Anthony Laciura
Barbarina: Sari Gruber
Antonio: James Courtney

Notes

This production of Le Nozze di Figaro toured Japan as part of Seiji Ozawa’s ‘Ongaku-juku' (Seiji Ozawa's Music School) a training programme for young and talented musicians and singers. This programme started in 2000.

For more information on Ongaku-juku, please visit their website: http://www.ongaku-juku.com/e/index.php