The content of this product is provided by machine translation and may not reflect the actual information, please take this into consideration before booking.—Opera Information— A joint production between the Bonn Opera House and the National Opera of Wales: Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre's "The Force of Destiny" • Composer: Giuseppe Verdi• Conductor: Erina Yashima• Directed by David Pountney• Venue: New National Theatre Opera Palace• Performance date: September 3rd (Thursday) 18:00, September 4th (Friday), 5th (Saturday), 6th (Sunday) 14:00, 2026 *Doors open 45 minutes before the show starts. • The performance will be in the original language (Italian) with English subtitles. ■Conductor: Erina Yashima A brilliant talent who conquered the MET makes his long-awaited Japanese opera debut! Erina Yashima is a protégé of Riccardo Muti and a conductor who made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera (MET). And now, Yashima will finally be conducting an opera for the first time in Japan. Muti's direct instruction in Verdi's interpretation, his driving tempo design, and his close collaboration with the singers have earned him high praise in opera houses across Europe and America, and this musical approach will be showcased in "The Force of Destiny." Please join us for this once-in-a-lifetime "first moment." ■Direction: David Pountney Sir Paul Pountney, a maestro of the directing world, will make his debut at the Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre. "The Force of Destiny" is an opera with many scene changes, and the impression of the work can change greatly depending on the director's interpretation. Pountney portrayed the intricate and complex narrative as a massive vortex of destiny—"war and peace"—and by clarifying the dramatic structure, he succeeded in creating a stage production that highlighted the essence of the thrilling music. The main highlight of this production is seeing how this maestro, who has created acclaimed productions in opera houses around the world, will reconstruct this masterpiece as a drama with the cast of the Tokyo Nikikai Opera Foundation.