On the evening of September 27, at the Provincial Conference and Information Center, a special Opera performance "Princess Anio" took place to celebrate the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan (1973 - 2023). Attending the program were members of the Party Central Committee: Tran Van Ron, Standing Deputy Chairman of the Central Inspection Committee; Le Hoai Trung, Head of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission; Le Quoc Minh, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan ...

On the evening of September 27, at the Provincial Conference and Information Center, a special Opera performance "Princess Anio" took place to celebrate the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan (1973 - 2023). Attending the program were members of the Party Central Committee: Tran Van Ron, Standing Deputy Chairman of the Central Inspection Committee; Le Hoai Trung, Head of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission; Le Quoc Minh, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan ...

Delegates attending the program

On the side of Hung Yen province, there were comrades: Nguyen Huu Nghia, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Tran Quoc Toan, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Tran Quoc Van, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Comrades in the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council, leaders of the Provincial People's Committee, leaders of departments, branches, branches and localities of the province...

The Opera project "Princess Anio" is implemented with the aim of promoting the exchange and friendship relationship between Vietnam and Japan, developing the musical culture of the two countries, and exchanges in the cultural field between Vietnam with Japanese organizations, individuals and localities. The opera "Princess Anio" takes its motif from a true story in history: The relationship between Araki Sotaro - an Indian ship merchant in the early 17th century and Princess Ngoc Hoa (Princess Ngoc Hoa) - her daughter. adopted daughter of Lord Sai Nguyen Phuc Nguyen. On the trade ship from Nagasaki to Cochinchina (now Central Vietnam), Araki Sotaro met and fell in love with Princess Ngoc Hoa. Receiving the consent and trust of Lord Nguyen, Araki Sotaro welcomed Princess Ngoc Hoa to Nagasaki. Here, Princess Ngoc Hoa was loved by the people of Nagasaki with the name "Anio San" and spent the rest of her life living in Nagasaki.

Performance at the program

Today, the palanquin procession welcoming Princess Anio continues to be recreated in the "Chau An boat" scene held every 7 years at the "Nagasaki Kunchi" festival in Nagasaki province (Japan). By recreating a true historical story through the opera, the organizers hope the work will become a symbol of promoting good relations between Vietnam and Japan in the future.

 Performance at the program

The performance has the participation of excellent opera actors from Vietnam and Japan. All actors sing naturally, without using any sound aids.

The Opera gives listeners a close, everyday feeling with a clear plot, close, easy-to-understand dialogue and especially emotional music; Sometimes it's deep and earnest, sometimes it's bustling and joyful... In addition, the play also bears a strong impression of Vietnamese culture: Most of the female actors wear ao dai, the sound of monochord, singing lullabies, the scenery of ancient Hoi An …

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