“Princess Anio” opera celebrates Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations
VOV.VN - The opera “Princess Anio” which recounts a 17th century love story between a Vietnamese princess and a Japanese merchant, is set to be performed at the Hanoi Opera House on September 22, September 23, and September 24.
This information was unveiled in a recent press conference jointly held by the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The story involves Araki Sotaro, a Red Seal ship trader who lived from the Azuchi Momoyama period to the Edo period. He traveled from Nagasaki to Dang Trong in central Vietnam, gaining the trust of King Nguyen Phuc Nguyen of Dang Trong and marrying his daughter, Princess Ngoc Hoa.
Sotaro brought Princess Ngoc Hoa to Nagasaki as his wife, with the princess becoming known to the people of Nagasaki as Anio-san, spending the rest of her life there.
Commemorating the 50th anniversary since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the opera stands as a symbol of future diplomacy that taps into the ancient history of friendship and mutual respect between the two countries.
The opera will draw the participation of the two countries’ artists including Dao To Loan and Bui Thi Trang of Vietnam, Kobori Yusuke and Yamamoto Kohei of Japan. They will sing in both Vietnamese and Japanese.
“Princess Anio” opera is also scheduled to be performed in Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hung Yen in the future.