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North American Works Directory Listing
| Composer: |
Minoru Miki
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| Librettist: |
Colin Graham
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| Other Artistic Personnel: |
Colin Graham, Director; Steuart Bedford, Conductor; Setsu Asakura, Scenic and Costume Designer, Kikushiro Onoe, Choreographer; Christopher Akerlind, Lighting Designer; Tom Watson, Wig and Make-up Designer; Gretchen Mueller, Stage Manager; Cary John Franklin, Chorus Master
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| Original Cast: |
Mel Ulrich as Genji, Andrew Wentzel as Old Emperor/Recluse, Richard Troxell as To-no-Chujo, Elisabeth Comeaux as Fujitsubo/Murasaki, Cheryl Evans as Rokujo/Lady of Akashi, Josepha Gayer as Shonagon/Kokiden, Jessica Miller as Aoi, Carleton Chambers as Suzaku, Eric Jordan as Koremitsu. Chorus: Opera Theatre Ensemble
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| Premiere Date: |
June 15, 2000
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| Producing Company: |
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
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| Description: |
Minoru Miki's new opera celebrates the millennium with the world's first novel, Lady Murasaki's ^The Tale of Genji`. Colin Graham's libretto is based on the first three books of the six-volume classic, and tells of the loves and adventures of Prince Genji, "the Shining One"--the illegitimate and favorite son of the Emperor.
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| Length: |
Length is not available.
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| Musical Style: |
Japanese neo-romanticism: lyrical vocal style, a deft combination of Eastern and Western instruments
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| Contact: |
Paul Kilmer, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
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| Address: |
P.O. Box 191910
Saint Louis, MO 63119
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| Phone: |
314-961-0171
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