New National Theater Opera House belongs to New National Theater Tokyo. It is one of New National Theatre Tokyo's facilities.
The Opera House, known as Opera Palace (a name chosen by the public), is a proscenium arch theatre which contains four stage areas of the same size: the main stage visible to the audience, a rear stage and left and right wings. This structure was established according to European theatre architecture specifically for opera and ballet which accommodates different productions to be presented every night. The orchestra pit has room for a full 120-person orchestra.
The seating capacity is 1814 in total.
This theatre is designed to withstand a major earthquake, and is structurally fire resistant.
In the event of an earthquake or the issuing of a J-Alert, please remain seated if in the auditorium, and please crouch on the floor if in the lobby. For good measure, please stay well away from any windows.
Please evacuate upon a fire, following staff instructions.
If the performance is discontinued
1. The lights will come on in the auditorium if a performance is discontinued.
In the case of an earthquake, please remain seated until the shaking has subsided.
In the case of strong quaking, please be aware of the falling objects.
2. Staff will provide instructions once the situation has been ascertained.
3. Please remain seated until staff issue instructions.
In conjunction with the opening of the New National Theater in 1997, New National Theatre Chorus began activities as a choir playing the core of numerous opera performances in theaters.
Members who are selected by rigorous judgment among 100 people every year will perform publicly. Individuals have not only a good voices but excellent acting skills, and with the perfect ensemble capability as a choir. They have well-known choruses that gain attention domestic and overseas media.
The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1946 and called "TOHO Symphony Orchestra." The orchestra worked under the management of "Toho", a motion picture company.
The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra has a reputation for giving first performances of a number of new contemporary music and opera. Helmut Lachenmann's opera The Little Match Girl (2000, Japanese premiere, concert- John Adam's El Nino (2003, Japan premiere), John Adam's opera A Flowering Tree (2008, Japan premiere, center-stage style), etc,.which have attracted attention in the music circle every year. Through these activities, the orchestra has received most of Japan's major music awards such as the Minister of Education Award, Ongaku no Tomo Sha Award,The Grand Prix of Kyoto Music Award,etc,. In 2013, the orchestra received the Kawasaki City Culture Award for 2013, Which one is the organization or recognition of their remarkable efforts in developing and advancing culture and the arts in Kawasaki City.
The New National Theatre, Tokyo (NNTT) (新国立劇場 Shin Kokuritsu Gekijō) is Japan's first and foremost national centre for the performing arts, including opera, ballet, contemporary dance and drama. It is located in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo. The centre has been praised for its architecture and state-of-the-art modern theatre facilities, which are considered among the best in the world. In 2007, the NNTT was branded with the advertising slogan: Opera Palace, Tokyo
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