Possibilities of Gidayu-Bunraku and Schubert-

“The Possibility of Gidayu – Schubert’s Demon King Listening in Harmony and Western”

Cast: Toyotaku Lotao (Ningyo Joruri Bunraku Taiu), Katsunori Kono (Baritone), Genichi Watanabe (Cellist)
Part 1: A passage from the German song Schubert’s “Bodhi tree” and other literary scenes “Sakaya no Dan”
Part 2: “BUNRAKU” and other talks on the cello × Katsunori Kono × Ogawa Eitaro baritone and piano Schubert “Maou” Gidayu talks about “Maou”

Toyotake Rodayu
Was born in 1947. His real name is Yuji Hayashi. Born in Yamataki Village (now Kishiwada City), Osaka Prefecture (his residence is in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City). My grandfather was the 10th Toyotake Wakatayu (3rd Toyotake Rotayu). In 1967, he became an apprentice to haruko Takemoto, the third generation, and became an apprentice, and his grandfather, Eitayu, his childhood name, was named the third generation Eitayu Toyotake. In April 1968, he performed for the first time in the mainichi hall as “Return Bridge” left Genta. In 1969, he became an apprentice to the fourth generation Takemoto Koshiji Tayu at the death of his teacher, Tatsuko Haruko. In April 2017, he succeeded to the name of Rotayu Toyotake, the sixth generation. The name announcement trick is ‘Sugawara teaching master’s book’ and “Terakoya’s dan”. He received the 47th JXTG Music Award (currently the ENEOS Music Award) in 2017 in the “Japanese Music Category”, the National Theatre Bunraku Prize Bunraku Excellence Award in 2003 and 2018, and Reiwa the 54th Osaka City Citizen’s Commendation in 2019(2019).
Click here for “Toyotaku Rotayu’s page”

Katsunori Kono
Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts and graduate school. He studied at the State College of Music in Munich as a German government scholarship student (DAAD) and studied as a researcher at the Vienna State Opera. He has won numerous awards, including the 43rd Geneva International Music Competition 2nd (no 1st place), the 37th Hertgenbosch International Vocal Competition Song Category No. 1, and the Salzburg City Prize.
Click here for the Japanese Vocal Academy member page The official website is here

Genichi Watanabe
Graduated from Toho Gakuen University after graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts High School. Graduated from the graduate school. Graduated from juilliard school in 1993. He studied at Indiana University and returned to Japan in 1995. Since then, he has been active on NHK TV, as a soloist, chamber music, and orchestral player. Since 2003, he has been training in Munich, Germany for one year as an overseas dispatch member of the Agency for Cultural Affairs. Established Tokyo Ensemble Guild Co., Ltd. in 2008. He is currently a member of the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra. My father is English scholar and critic Shoichi Watanabe.
The official website is here