Month: July 2021

Summer Concert at Suntory Hall, Tokyo

Casta diva, che inargenti… Ah, bello a me ritorna… – From “Norma” (V. Bellini)

Ah mes amis, quel jour de fête… Pour mon âme… – From “La fille du régiment” (G. Donizetti)

A una fonte afflitto e solo… Nel mirarti un solo istante… Vieni fra questa braccia… -Duet from “I Puritani” (V. Bellini)

Haru no tera – Music by Osamu Shimizu, Lyrics by Saisei Murou

Libiamo ne lieti calici – From “La Traviata” (G. Verdi)

The pieces mentioned above are performed by Yuka Simeno and Dieter Pasching, accompanied by Yuko Kojima

Audience by invitation only

Viva! Kochi Sunday street market ヴィヴァ！土佐の日曜市

Finally I am here again. This is the city where I grew up. Kochi! How much I love it here! For a long time I could not come back to this place. Today I fully enjoyed the feeling of being back home at the Sunday street market. Ever since I was a child I often came here with my grandmother. She was a regular customer of some stands and was friends with some of those people. She used to chat and sometimes she could also get discounts on some items. This market is so lively and interesting. Since the situation is not very favourable right now, I see that it is somewhat reduced and not quite as colourful. I hope that this time will pass quicklöy and all of us can enjoy freedom in full.

　やっと戻ってきました。ここは私が生まれ育った街。高知！私はここが大好きです。長い間、戻って来れませんでした。日曜市で、故郷の雰囲気を味わうことができました。子供の頃、祖母に連れられてここによく来たものです。祖母には行きつけの出店がいくつかあって、そこの人とお友達のようになっていました。活発な会話を交わし、よく、まけてもらっていました。とても活気に満ちた面白い市です。今は、あまり喜ばしくない状況なので、何となくいつもより静かなような気がしました。一刻も早くこのような時が過ぎて、皆が心置きなく自由を満喫できるようになりますように。

Refreshing with “Hiyashi ame”. That is a local specialty.

Pictures by Yuka Simeno (except the one at the bottom). July 11th 2021 in Kochi.