Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam.
In conjunction with this, a pre-event was held to jointly produce and perform an opera based on a historical fact about 400 years ago.
This opera is currently being jointly produced by Japan and Vietnam to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, and features singers from both countries.
The opera is based on a historical fact about 400 years ago in the Edo period, when Sotaro Araki, who was a trader in the red seal ship trade, traveled from Nagasaki to what is now central Vietnam and married Princess Anio, a local princess.
On the 9th, a pre-event was held at the residence of the Japanese ambassador in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, where Japanese Ambassador Takio Yamada said, "The story of the two men is also the future we aim for in the sense of an equal partnership."
In response, Nguyen Minh Vu, Head of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, said, “Next year will be a special year for us. rice field.
After this, the performer who played the role of the main character, Princess Anio, performed a solo song that sang her thoughts on Vietnam, her hometown far away from Nagasaki, where she married.
The opera is scheduled to be performed at the Hanoi Opera House in September next year, and before the performance, the performers will visit Nagasaki, the stage, and interact with the locals.