And the most impressive part is that they performed it beautifully!
The whole experience makes your soul fly high into the sky like a free bird.. the music and the performance has crushed all the language and cultural barriers... leaving you in a dream you don't want to wake up from...
Everyone probably knows the introduction of "LA TRAVIATA " by heart... even if you're not an opera fan... it is so famous that you must have come across it on TV or on radio in some point of your life...
I belong to a category of people so don't really stop at a music shop and buy a CD for Opera intentionally... but I am of those people who would stop that channel seeker on my car radio of I hear an Opera...
I was blown away by the performance... it was the first time in my life in which i have attended n Opera, and it was the last thing on my mind when I came to Japan...
The Lead Female singer happens to be a very close friend to the Endos Family. Her name is Hiroko Noda, she is fluent in Italian (having studied Opera in Italy).. and In Japanese... not so much in English, we had her for dinner around 4 days back... Couldn't speak with her very well... but today I could really feel the energy, (as she didn't only do vocalizing, she did most of the acting too!)And not only from her, the whole cast (it was about her and her lover falling in love, and the father gets in the way and the story goes on with a Romeo and Juliet type ending)
The Orchestra was a class my itself, the performance with a class-A performance... worthy of somewhere like the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi!
The whole set was a beautiful masterpiece with many different dimensions to explore, whether it's the overcomed language barrier, or your shear unbelief that they are singing without the need for a microphone in a room of 300+ people sitting... I mean... I was sitting in the last rows and I would hear her voice right in my hear!! Plus, they had the Orchestra playing right behind them!
A narrator would come between scenes to explain in Japanese the Story line and to give the well known "Japanese Touch"
I leave you with some pictures from the play and a 2 min. introduction movie.
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| An Italian Opera Night in Japan |
5 comments:
Hai!!
Wisam San,
Nize write up dude, letting us share your experiences. Enjoy and absorb all you can. Your days will zoom one by one and before you know it, its time to head back.
Sailesh.
Thanks Sailesh...
True... a lot of thoughts rushes with every new experience. but the once I get to write upon are the ones which I will probably preserve about the most.. the essence of the experiance is what the thoughts that rush into your head upon experiancing the ideas
A lot of blog articles are pending... so keep watching this space!
Excellent man...seems to be enjoying your time to the max... keep it up !!!
You know I liked this Italian Opera experience, and yes it is very famous, I still remember when I was a kid and watching Syrian Channel 2 cartoons, the one with the poor farmer and his donkey, dog, cat, and cock, they perform this opera after scarring the sh** out of the thieves, and they get the money and live happily ever after.
It was Like:
Be Yaq Yaq , be Yaq Yaq,
Yaaaq,
Yaq yaq yaaaq
Hhhhhhhhhhhhhh
soooo funny
I know that you are enjoying your time so have fun and keep us updated about your ventures.
Amer Islambouli
Dear Wassoum
Today only I could acsess to your blog site,I am happy to see that you are enjoing your time,the photoes are great especially the elephants part,keep writing and photographing all details,my regards to your host family.
Spend good time.We love you sooo much.
Bassam
Thanks Dad! I am happy to that you like my posts!!
I miss you so much... send my Salams to everyone and tell them to send me that Eggplant Jam recipe!
Best wishes,
Wisam
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