Genji monogatari (opera)

Genji monogatari (The Tale of Genji) is an opera by the Japanese composer Minoru Miki, with the libretto by Colin Graham, based on the eponymous early 11th-century masterpiece of classical Japanese literature by Murasaki Shikibu. The opera was composed in 1999 and premiered in June 2000 at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) in the United States, with Graham directing the production. Cast members from the OTSL production participated in the Japanese premiere of the opera on 20 September 2001.^[1]

The story of the opera is principally derived from the first three books of the novel.^[2]

Roles[]

Old Emperor
Fujitsubo
Prince Genji
Lady Rokujo
To-no-Chujo
Kokiden
Aoi
Suzaku
Koremitsu
Shonagon
Old recluse of Akashi
The lady of Akashi

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External links[]

[1] Koh Yoshimura, "The Tale of Genji". andante.com (overall website now defunct), January 2002. Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Kikuyo Komesu, "'Tale of Genji' goes to the opera". The Japan Times, 14 September 2001.

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v t Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji
Characters	Aoi no Ue Lady Fujitsubo Hikaru Genji Kaoru Genji Kiritsubo Consort Lady Rokujō Murasaki Ukifune
Anime/Manga	The Tale of Genji (1980) Genji Monogatari (c. 1989) Genji Monogatari Sennenki (2009)
Films	The Tale of Genji (1951) Sennen no Koi Story of Genji (2001) Genji Monogatari: Sennen no Nazo (2011)
Stage	Aoi no Ue The Diver Genji monogatari
Other	Genji Monogatari Emaki The Tale of Genji Museum Nise Murasaki inaka Genji