Takehiko Yamada (piano / progress)

Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Composition, and completed the Graduate School of Composition. In 1993, she entered the Piano Accompaniment Department of the National Academy of Music in Paris as a French government-sponsored international student, and won the first prize (Premier Prix) at the top of the jury's unanimous agreement on seven types of open graduation exams in the same class. Get graduated.He plays as a soloist at 7e2m, L'itineraire, Triton2, etc., which are French performance groups, and introduces contemporary music.She also presented a commissioned work in Hebrew for the 2th anniversary of the war in Reims, northern France.After returning to Japan, he performed with many performers as a pianist, gained popularity as an accurate and easy-going ensemble, and colorful tones, and gained a great deal of trust as a soloist partner in concerts, recordings, and broadcasting. Since 50, he has been a music director of "Imagine Tanabata Concert" and a host of "Shimomaruko Classic Cafe" since 2004, and has participated in the planning of unique concerts.He has been the director of composition and piano courses at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, and is currently a professor at the same university.He is a regular member of the All Japan Piano Instructors Association, a director of the Japan Solfege Research Council, and a member of the Japan Piano Education Federation. In 2007, he served as a music director for the one-month long-run performance of Asakusa Opera 2017th Anniversary "Ah Yume no Machi Asakusa!", Arranging and performing all songs. Since April 1, he has been an invited professor at Tokyo University of the Arts.

Asoko Hachiboshi (Benshi)

He grew up watching the performances of the sword, and made his debut at the age of 10 from Asakusa Saitotei. November 2003 Received the 11th Annual Science Cup from Japan and the National Science Cup. Since 48, he has presided over a benshi class in Ueno with Hachiko Aso. 2005 Appeared as "A Young Katsubenshi", an English textbook for high school "All Aboard II" (Tokyo Shoseki). 2008 Commemorative stamps for Aso Hachiko and Ko Hachiko are released. In March 2016, withdrew from the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo University of Nature and Science. From the January 2020 issue, the serialization "Seeing and listening to Koyata" started in "Asakusa".He is a director of the Japan Speech Federation.Book "Movie Live It's Life" (Takagi Shobo, 3) Co-authored by Hachiko Aso and Hachiko Ko.He is engaged in lectures, moderators, screenplays, staging, live performances during plays, and various other stage activities.

Eri Ooto (soprano)

Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts.He completed the master's program at the same graduate school.She received a scholarship from the Italian government and studied abroad in the master's program at the Italian National Parma Conservatory, completing it with full marks and praise.She has played the role of Pamina in the Aichi Triennale "The Magic Flute" school performance, and she has been a cover of the role of Chlorinda in the new national theater main performance "Cenerentola" in 2021. Is spreading.She won the 7th Shizuoka International Opera Competition.She won the 16th Asahikawa "The Snow-Clad Town" Yoshinao Nakada Memorial Competition Grand Prize and Yoshinao Nakada Award (1st place).She is a member of the Nikikai.

Yoshie Nakamura (soprano)

Graduated from Shimane University Faculty of Education Special Sound Course.She completed the 46th Master Class at the Nikikai Opera Training Institute.She won the Excellence Award at her completion.She completed the 6th Professional Course at the Nikikai Opera Training Institute.She studied under the late Yoshiko Hamasaki, Isao Yoshida, and Midori Miwa. She won the first prize in the Yamaguchi Prefectural Student Music Competition Gold Award in 1993.She won the Excellence Award and Mayor of Taketa Award at the Rentaro Taki Memorial Music Festival.She won the 1st prize in the 8th JILA Music Competition. She is a domestic trainee of the Agency for Cultural Affairs art internship in 1.She was selected for the singing section of the 2002th Sogakudo Japanese Song Competition.She won the 26st Kozaburo Hirai Vocal Competition.She is a member of the Nikikai.

Yuga Yamashita (Mezzo-soprano)

Born in Kyoto Prefecture.He graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Vocal Music.She completed the master's degree in opera at the same graduate school.She received a Muto Mai scholarship and studied abroad in Vienna for a short period of time.She is the 23rd Fraternity German Song Competition Student Division Encouragement Award (highest).She is No. 21 in the 21st Consale Maronnier 1.In opera, she has appeared in many roles such as "The Barber of Seville" Rosina sponsored by Nissay Theater and "The Marriage of Figaro" Cherubino in 22nd year of Fujisawa Citizen's Opera.As a soloist, she has Handel's "Messiah", Mozart's "Requiem", Beethoven's "Ninth", Verdi's "Requiem" and so on. She appeared on NHK-FM "Recital Passio".She is a member of the Japanese Vocal Academy.

Takuma Takahashi (tenor)

While appearing in opera works, he decided to become a musician who used straight play expression as well as "the charm that is the basis of opera".Since then, in music plays, he has appeared in <Prince of the Stars> and <Carmen> sponsored by Art project La TELaviataco.While expanding the expressive power of his songs, I would like to expand the field of activity as my own skill by incorporating the acting that emerges from music and the acting that creates space.Currently a member of the Fujiwara Opera.He is an associate member of the Japan Opera Association.He is a registered member of the New National Theatre Chorus.

Hirokazu Akin (baritone)

Graduated from Tokyo College of Music.She completed the 53rd Master Class at the Nikikai Opera Training Institute as a scholarship student.She won the Encouragement Award at the 1st Juilliard School Vocal Audition and has many awards.So far, "Naruto no Ninth" (Tokushima, 2014), Aratani Japan-US Theater (LA, 2015) invited by the Robert Crowder Foundation, and Walt Disney Concert Hall invited by the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center. Appeared in Beethoven's "Ninth" and "Choral Fantasy" soloists at "Bridge to Joy" (LA, 2017). He participated in NISSAY OPERA 2021 "La Boheme" as an understudy as Marcello.He is a member of the Nerima Ward Performers Association.A member of the Peshawar-kai.

Haruma Goto (bass baritone)

Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music.She completed the New National Theatre Opera Training Institute.She traveled to the UK as an overseas trainee of the Agency for Cultural Affairs.After that, he completed the Dutch National Opera Academy. Make his European debut with "Don Giovanni" Reporello.He passed the Pacific Music Festival and co-starred with conductor Fabio Luisi.He has a repertoire of genres and languages ​​ranging from baroque to contemporary music, and has performed at concerts in the Concertgebouw, the Netherlands.He is a part-time lecturer at Showa University of Music.He is a member of the Nikikai. Scheduled to appear in the new national theater "Tannhäuser" in January and February 2023.

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Asakusa Opera Executive Committee

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Denenchofu Green Community
Ota Ward Folk Museum

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Abe Masazane
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