Canon Provides Special Support for Japan Performances of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin
Canon will crown the final year of “Opera Festival 2003-2007” in Japan by providing special cooperation to Japan performances of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin.
The “Opera Festival” began in 2003 with the goal of creating opportunities to deliver world-class opera to a broad range of Japanese audiences. The final year of the festival, 2007, also marks Canon Inc.’s 70th anniversary. To celebrate the occasion, the company has decided to provide special cooperation as a title sponsor of the festival from September to October 2007.
The Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, founded over 250 years ago, is a world-class opera company boasting a reputation of tradition and prestige. Conductor and musical director Daniel Barenboim is highly acclaimed as one of the world’s top interpreters of Wagner. Maestro Barenboim also successfully staged performances in Japan in 1997 and 2002.
The three pieces on the musical program for the performances will include Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Schoenberg's Moses und Aron, in addition to the ensemble’s acclaimed production of Tristan und Isolde by Wagner. This program will allow audiences to greatly enjoy the consummate performances of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden and Maestro Barenboim.
Canon 70th Anniversary Opera: Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin
Overview of Japan performances
| Dates: | September 28 (Friday) through October 20 (Saturday), 2007 There will be a total of 11 performances |
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| Venues: | Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Kanagawa Prefectural Hall NHK Hall |
| Performances: | Mozart’s Don Giovanni Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde Schoenberg's Moses und Aron |
| Musical Director/Conductor: | Mr. Daniel Barenboim |
| Special cooperation: | Canon Inc. |
| Sponsors: | Nikkei, Inc.; Japan Performing Arts Foundation; Kanagawa Prefectural Hall (Yokohama performance) |
| Supporting organization: | Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany |
| Official website: | www.nbs.or.jp/berlin2007 (Official website of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin 2007 Japan performances) |
Don Giovanni (Mozart)
Tristan und Isolde (Wagner)
Moses und Aron (Schoenberg)
Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin
Mr. Daniel Barenboim
