Japanese artist Hokusai inspires new work by Scottish Opera

The latest example of this is a new work for Scottish Opera by Japanese composer Dai Fujikura and Scottish librettist Harry ...
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A flock of Butterflies: Japanese opera singer will only sing role of Madame this year

Kaori Sato has sung the title role in "Madame Butterfly" in more than 10 different productions. She isn't sick of it, but notes dryly that it's the part she's most often offered. "This year, I'm ...
Oregonian

Portland Opera’s world premiere of ‘Shizue’: A Japanese American story that must be told

During World War II, following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, more than 120,000 Japanese Americans were forcibly sent to prison camps that were primarily located in the western part of the United States ...