Do you know who the man conducting is?
Q: Who is the conductor in the photo?
a. Seiji Ozawa
b. Yutaka Sado
c. Manabu Yato
d. Masafumi Suzuki
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For those thinking, “I can’t see him!”, here’s a close-up.
He’s world-famous in the music world!If you live near Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi, we really hope you got this one right…!
The answer is…
b. Yutaka Sado!
On July 18, at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center, the Yutaka Sado Produced Opera “The Flying Dutchman Eve Festival” was held!
The opening performance was “African Symphony” by the wind bands from Kawaragi, Fukatsu, and Hiraki junior high schools!What an incredibly precious experience, getting to perform under the baton of the world-famous Mr. Sado!Actually, I’m an alum too, and I played under Mr. Sado myself.
There was also an opera talk by Mr. Sado, and…
The annual “Nishikita Zutto Bushi”!Everyone dances to the rhythm while singing, “This is Nishikita, this is Nishikita~~~♪” It’s so much fun!
There are food stalls too
There are also food stalls at Takamatsu Park in front of the Performing Arts Center.
Crushed-ice wine!? They’re also selling Hata Kosen ramune!
The black hot dog is the “Cursed Voyage Dog.”It’s inspired by the story in “The Flying Dutchman,” where the captain is cursed by the devil.
Finally
Mr. Sado’s opera at the Performing Arts Center has reached not its “20th anniversary” this year, but its “20th production,” and because it’s popular every year, more and more performances start selling out once July comes around.Performances conducted by Mr. Sado are really powerful, so be sure to go next year!The overview is usually announced around February each year!
By the way, Governor Saito came to see the opera on July 26, and Shachomi @ Nishitsu made a sudden dash over for an interview!
