Hi! My name is Taro and I am an opera director. My wish with this channel is to show the joy of making music, theatre and opera together and I hope I can reach out to people who never connected with this kind of art and culture. Please subscribe if you like to support this channel and hope to see you on our next journey :)
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Hello, could you provide English subtitles? That would be great!
Seeehr cool, wirklich!!! Danke für solche schöne Version!!
1. Original language. Always. 2. Analyse and understand music and text. 3. Now it's getting difficult, because a story that worked 200 years ago doesn't necessarily work today. However, I don't need to see a car on stage, naked extras and people in everyday clothes in every work. So you have to think about how to translate the intention of the original into a relevance for today without creating a new version and shifting the perspective, for example. If a work is called "Lohengrin", the main character is not the Heerrufer, which I now use to invent a new perspective just because no one has done it before. It happened in Berlin and it's completely boring. And ridiculous anyway.
Hi Altonahh10. Thank you for watching and commenting. Your point 2 and 3 I totally agree. I always try to think about the merit, when changing something. Regarding original language, I'm not sure. I'd say it depends on which piece. If it's Strauss, which you can't understand a single word anyways (I'm currently preparing "Frau ohne Schatten"), it's ok, but when I was a child, I saw a German version of Gianni Schicchi and found it hilarious, because I could follow the story by the sung text. I probably wouldn't have had that much fun, if it was in Italian... All the best from Vienna!
9:58 15:48 28:59 37:40 42:48 1:08:23 1:20:24 1:26:39 1:35:20 1:42:47 2:05:57 2:18:23 놀랍도록 참신한 연출 공짜로 보기 미안할 지경이네요. brilliant job!
Bravo, caro Taro ! :)
Great video Taro. Greetings.
Bet if you bring this to the US it’d be a big hit. Wow. Excellent job
This new generation of degenerated idiots are going to ruin the hell out of the classics. I am glad this is the recorded so I wasted only 2 minutes on this garbage.
Hello! I am the director of this production. I have the feeling, that something triggered you to have this immediate negative reaction. (2mins to decide garbage is fascinating) Can you define what specifically you hate about? I made a video explaining the current state of modern opera directing on my channel. Maybe this might clarify some things. ;) Wish you all the best and love from Vienna! Taro
Wondeful, GREAT dear Taro! Can´t fly neither to Berlin nor to Croatia.... but we do have nice things over here as well. My friend (and GENIUS) Marcelo Lombardero (q.v.) has directed in the past "Clemenza" in a very personal way, setting the action nowadays and shifting abruptly to the past, the same he has done for Strauss´s "Ariadne auf Naxos" in this season at our Opera House the Teatro Colón (complete video available here in KZread, direct streaming transmission)
Wow, what a channel! What a topic! What a video! Bravissimo, maestro! <3 The point of being in the middle, finding the sweet spot between "classicality" and "modernity/contemporaryness" - I love that! Of course, (as a contemporary composer) I get irritated more when people deem "classical" music/dance/art/direction to be more valuable and superior to any current "experiment" or "subversion" (like extended techniques, physical theater or non-narrative films - all SOOO FRESH, SOOO NEW XD) - it's just so narrowminded and superficial (because usually they actually do not prefer the way it was done back in the time but a fantasy of XIX century bourgeois social life and operatic grandeur, regardless if it's Nono, Puccini, Weber, Mozart or Monteverdi). It's this deeply rooted preassumption of "back then, they knew how to make good art, now it's all garbage" - like it's been like at least 100 years that this is a thing (you know, THE FREEDOM OF ART) and there were already hundreds of various approaches to how to deal with it, so the "moderately bright" people can get their pretty consonant chords and sickly sweet love stories and the "degenerate intellectuals" can get their sh*t in jars and p*ss in pianos (and all the species in between can get whatever tickles their pickles more or less). So there always will be someone who obliviously buys a ticket for a contemporary craze and someone who wastes their money on billionth performance of "Le nozze..." that is minimalistic not because of artistic choices but only because of the budget and laziness of the producers. But who's to blame? A director who dared to make something new, or a dummy who thought "for the first time in my life I want to feel like a big fish, so I'll go to the opera house for whatever, since everything there is majestic, beautiful and super posh when posted within an illegal selfie with a part of the performance"? GO DIRECTORS! SMASH THOSE JELLY-BRAINS!!!
This staging...! If your goal is to make introductions to opera easier, you have succeeded, and soundly at that. I hope you can continue to work with such amazing teams in the future! SUBSCRIBED.
27:30 lol
Thankyou so much, after reading lots of books for my masters research on opera direction this was highly refreshing and very informative!
Thank you for watching and commenting! I am glad I could help and good luck for your masters!
^Hallo, ungewöhnliche Inszenierung, wer ist die tolle Rosalinde?
Hallo. Ihr Name steht im abspann am Ende des Videos. Das war so ihr Wunsch. Vielen Dank fürs anschauen :)
the video is fantastic, amazing, but may we also have the full complete performance??? Please!!!
Thank you so much. :) I am sorry , I am not allowed to upload the complete opera . I hope I can for my next productions
we´re very sorry to know that... I do hope you become able to do so in the next furute!!!@@TaroDirected
I´d love to have this performance in my country... OUTSTANDING!!!
PLEASE dear Taro PLEASE post more of your opera productions (full, complete videos) so we all can enjoy them! You're a GENIUS!!!
Sehr gut erklärt, Taro! Aber leider bin ich (65) weniger denn je bereit, mir "modern inszenierte" Opern anzusehen! Es gefällt mir einfach nicht! Einzige Ausnahme waren bisher "lustige Opern", mit ausgezeichneten Sängern, wo man aufgrund der hervorragenden Stimmen der Protagonisten auf die Inszenierung quasi "vergaß"! Es muss für mich die Bühne auch nicht mit "antiken Möbeln" vollgestellt sein, oder Kristallluster hängen, aber die Kostüme sollten schon passend sein! Ganz nebenbei wundert es mich immer, warum man bei Produktionen, wo die Sänger permanent in "Straßenkleidung" auf der Bühne erscheinen einen/eine Kostümbildnerin braucht!? Wünsche Ihnen weiterhin viel Erfolg und alles Gute, Sie sind sehr sympathisch! LG., Christian.
Csardas war gut!
Una explosión de vida, buen humor, y alegría contagiosa! MUCHAS GRACIAS por esta versión extraordinaria!!!
Simply deleightful!!! Nothing short of extraordinary! WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS dear Taro for your OUTSTANDING work and your unbelievable team, the talented singers, and everyone taking part in this fabulous production!!!
OF COURSE I put "like" AND subscribed, wouldn´t miss ANY of your videos!!!
Thank you so much !! I am very happy that you like my production and videos :) I’ll try my best to keep it going
yes, please do! and please come to Argentina to preoduce and direct an opera at any of our opera houses!!! we sure would love that!!! @@TaroDirected
My favorite "new" operas: Gerardo Gandini, "La Ciudad Ausente" (seen it 4 times in 3 different productions... and full orchestra score in my bookshelves), Oscar Strasnoy, "Cachafaz", Santiago Villalba, "Don Juan" (not based in Tirso, Molière or Mozart, but in Leopoldo Marechal ´s text which is quite different), Rufus Wainwright, "Hadrian" (a bit too long perhaps, bur grand) Charles Wuorinen, "Brokeback Mountain" (atonal and making no concessions, but bold) Giorgos Koumantakis, "The Murderess" (Η Φόνισσα), a masterpiece... but I´ve got the advantage of speaking and understanding Modern Greek), Xenakis, "Oresteia" (this is in Ancient Greek which I don´t understand, but anyway I love the work!)
¡Bravo por "La ciudad ausente"! Sin duda, es una obra maestra; desafortunadamente, no score in my bookshelf, jeje... aunque de "La casa sin sosiego", sí.
@@rodolfoacostar hola Rodolfo, muchas gracias! La tenés en PDF???
@@rodolfoacostar PS me suscribí a tu canal...
sumamente interesante tu actividad como compositor, pese a que has conocido a nuestros vecinos uruguayos Coriún y Graciela es muy, muy lamentable que tu obra no se conozca aquí. Y eres de Colombia! Visité tu país 2 veces y recorrí muchísimo... cómo puedo estar en contacto contigo, mail u otra posibilidad?
Y.. tampoco conocía a Leonardo Idrobo, quien asimismo ha conocido a Coriún y Graciela y a nuestro Erik Oña (que, de paso, dirigió "La Ciudad Ausente" en la ciudad de La Plata...
(This is Roberto Neuburger writing, not Javier). Thank you very much dear Taro, your video is highly instructive, funny, witty and intelligent. Warmest kudos!!! As the woman you mention at the end, I´d love to give you a very warm hug... but since I´m very far away I have to send it from here!!! 🤗
Quel bonheur et quelle joie ! Quelle jeunesse, et ces chanteurs si comédiens et si musiciens en même temps ! Un Enchantement de bout en bout ! Merci â tous de servir avec tant de ferveur ce chef d’œuvre ! Merci des milliers de fois
Your videos are amazing! If you like farming or harvesting videos, I look forward to having you visit my channel to have relaxing moments together!
I loved this produccion, very unique and funny, big well done to you, and also congratulation on your degree
Hilarious production 😂
Welches Lied singt Alfred, wenn er hereinkommt? Das habe ich in anderen Versionen noch nicht gehört
Das ist aus Land des Lächelns „Dein ist mein ganzes Herz“ von Lehar . ;) dachte ich geb Ihm auch eine kurze Solo Arie zu singen.
Singing fantastic. Sorry, but I hated sets and staging. Never saw it in modern before. Not a fan.
Hi, I’m the director. You don’t need to be sorry. It’s your opinion and taste and I can relate to it , especially if you never saw modernized opera before. ;) if you’re interested , I made a making of video and also a video about , why directors modernize operas. Thanks for watching and thank you for your honest opinion.
I'm so happy that your channel exists. Thank you so much for all this amazing insight.
Not modernized but time shifted. Great!
Loved the insight and really really loved your video of the actual production. I'm going to insist on sipping champagne on stage with the singers in all the Fledermaus productions I see in person in the future!
Singing in a Symphony Chorus is a real joy for me. Nothing is quite like it, and I am so thankful for the opportunity! You have captured the experience!
I like this guy!
Una strepitosa messa in scena di questo capolavoro. Regia geniale, interpreti bravissimi sia come cantanti sia come attori, orchester und dirigent praticamente perfetti 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Complimenti e i migliori auguri per una grande carriera a tutti.
Ich mag es nimmer sehen, dass die Stücke immer in andere Zeiten verlegt werden.
Hallo. Vielen dank fürs kommentieren. Ich bin der Regisseur. Ja, ich kann es sehr gut verstehen , wir hatten bei der Produktion leider keine andere Wahl. Hier habe ich ein Video diesbezüglich gemacht , falls Sie das interessiert. ;) hoffe Sie verstehen. kzread.info/dash/bejne/kZaMurimaJS2YtI.htmlsi=IwU4zEvckHMbBxIA
Was heißt: "wir hatten keine Wahl" 😡😡😡 Man hat immer eine Wahl!!
@@TaroDirected Wenn Sie mal einen Bühnen- und Kostümbildner suchen, der klassisch ausstattet, dann melden Sie sich gerne.
@Alles-Leugner-Man Ich wünschte, was Sie sagen wäre wahr aber kleine Opernhäuser / Academys und Uni Produktionen haben bei weiten nicht das Budget und Personal für jedes Kostüm und jede Ausstattung, die sich Regisseure wünschen.... Man ist da auf die Kostüme im Fundus und auf Ebay/Willhaben angewiesen. Das war mein Figaro, wo ich die Wahl hatte ;) kzread.info/dash/bejne/aH57k8OLpJzbkbw.html
@@TaroDirected Nein. Eine werkgetreue Inszenierung ist immer möglich!
Been getting absorbed into this Requiem lately. Going to have the pleasure of listening to it at a church next month, very excited.
It is absolutely amazing. :)
Opera directors today are pathetic. Can’t speak the languages, don’t know music. Crappy productions won’t save a dying art form. And singers are weak and desperate for not standing up to them.
It seems to me that you care a lot for opera and its true values and I really appreciate it. Don't worry, there are people out there, young artists, who are doing their best to make great works but aren't well known yet. Singers don't have much of a choice, otherwise, they won't get jobs. (only superstars can afford that.)
Incredible work as always Taro! And its true. Almost nothing can create such a grest bond between people as singing together in a chior :)
Excelente!!🎉
Genial. Vielen herzlichen Dank. Frisch, voller Energie, Inspiration und Talent. Unterhaltung pur.
I have a friend who sang this when he was 10 years old (pre-pandemic) I was one year too young to audition for it
Wow. 10 years is very very young! I'm sure you will have a chance like your friend to sing it. ;)
gee I love your humour 😂 Keep going!! :)
I have to say this VLOG was quite interesting (I cant sing at all actually, this video was recommended to me :D). Super entertainming and I was sad when I was taking a look into your account and realized I cant bingewatch that much, but keep this going on! btw: these kind of hand warming pads are a thing in east asia at least I guess (also outside of Japan). Ive never seen them in Europe (I grew up in Germany, but Im studying now in Taiwan), but by travelling around here Ive noticed them multiple times. :D
Thank you so much for your comment! Glad you liked it! I just started with yt, so it's gonna take a while for bingewatching :P I'll do my best! So, it's a thing in Asia ^^
Yes it was great fun. I hope we get to watch the entire performance.
Thank you so much. :) unfortunately I cannot post the entire performance.
Really enjoyable
Please consider posting a version subtitled in the original German
I made one ;) should be available if you click on German for the sub