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第51回（2001年） award
Keisuke Suzuki
すずき けいすけ
Suzuki Keisuke
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1934-06-28 （Tokyo）
- 死没
- 2011-08-22 77歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Opera director, Stage director, Stage manager, Visiting professor
- 活動期間
- 1961年〜2011年
- 影響を受けた人物
- Gustav Rudolf Sellner, Oscar Fritz Schuh
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Keio University
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Suntory Music Award | Mozart: Four Major Operas (productions) | — | Suntory | recipient |
| 1992 | Jiro Opera Award | Mozart: Six Major Operas (200th anniversary productions) | — | Jiro Opera Award Committee | recipient |
| 2001 | Arts Award (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) | Parsifal (production) | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs / MEXT | recipient |
| 2002 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | recipient |
| 2008 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays | — | — | Government of Japan | recipient |
Suntory Music Award
1983
対象作品:
Mozart: Four Major Operas (productions)
主催:
Suntory
結果:
recipient
Jiro Opera Award
1992
対象作品:
Mozart: Six Major Operas (200th anniversary productions)
主催:
Jiro Opera Award Committee
結果:
recipient
Arts Award (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
2001
対象作品:
Parsifal (production)
主催:
Agency for Cultural Affairs / MEXT
結果:
recipient
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2002
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
recipient
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
2008
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
recipient
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Coronation of Poppea (directorial debut)
1966年 OperaA production of Monteverdi's work for the Nikikai–Nissay Theatre collaboration; marked his full-scale start as an opera director.
Respect for traditionIntegration of music and stagecraft
Die Walküre (Nikikai 20th Anniversary)
1972年 Music drama (opera)A Wagner production staged for Nikikai's 20th anniversary at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan; known as a large-scale, highly praised staging.
HeroismMythic motifs
The Magic Flute (Mozart)
1979年 OperaA Mozart production staged in 1979 for Nikikai that received high acclaim in collaboration with the conductor.
Morality and learningAllegorical elements
Parsifal (production)
2001年 Music drama (opera)A production of Wagner's Parsifal for which he received the Arts Award (Minister of Education).
Religious symbolismRedemption and renewal
作風・主題
- 文体
- Stagecraft faithful to musical valuesModern interpretations woven into classical works
- 頻出モチーフ
- Tight integration of music and directionEmphasis on full-scale stage rehearsals
健康
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Cirrhosis2000s-2011Affected his later-life activities and was the cause of death in 2011.
評価・遺産
A prominent opera director who had a major influence on Japan's opera scene for decades. Through numerous productions at Nissay Theatre, Nikikai and other major venues, he influenced many singers and directors across generations.
引用
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It is not an exaggeration to say that everyone who has in any way been involved with opera in Japan has had some connection with the name 'Keisuke Suzuki'.
出典: Taijiro Iimori (memorial remarks) (2011年)
豆知識
- In 1995 he built a rehearsal studio, 'Studio Amadeus', in the basement of his home in Setagaya (later run by his wife).
- Reportedly fond of drinking and described as a composed free spirit; he had a homemade pizza oven in his garden.