S c h e d u l e
April 22 through May 6, 2022
Turandot
Ping
Houston Grand Opera (Main-Stage Debut)
Eun Sun Kim, conductor
Robert Wilson, director
Tamara Wilson, Turandot
Kristian Benedikt, Calaf
----------Recent Performances----------
October 31 through November 3, 2020
Rinaldo
Argante
Bach Collegium Japan (Debut)
Masato Suzuki, conductor
Daichi Fujiki, Rinaldo
Maki Mori, Almirena
Saki Nakae, Armida
April 24 through May 3, 2020
Madame Butterfly (Canceled)
Prince Yamadori
Opera Philadelphia (Company Debut)
Corrado Rovaris, conductor
Tedd Huffman, director
Eri Nakamura, Cio-Cio san
Bryan Hymel, Pinkerton
March 12, 2020
Sumida Peace Memorial Music Festival 2020 (Canceled)
Baritone Solo in Beethoven Symphony 9
Sumida Triphony Hall, Tokyo
Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra
Christian Arming, conductor
Martha Argerich, piano
March 2, 2020
Ein Deutsches Requiem
Baritone Solo
The Oratorio Society of New York
Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium
Oratorio Society of New York
Kent Tritle, Conductor
Susanna Phillips, Soprano
Takaoki Onishi, Baritone
Orchestra of the Society
February 8, 2020
Das Lied von der Erde
Baritone Solo
Izumi Hall, Osaka, Japan
Izumi Sinfonietta Osaka
Norichika Iimori, conductor
January 24 and 26, 2020
I pagliacci (Role Debut)
Silvio
North Carolina Opera
Keitaro Harada, conductor
August 20 and 24, 2019
EUGENE ONEGIN (Japan Opera Debut)
Eugene Onegin (Title Role)
Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival
Fabio Luisi, conductor
Peter McClintock, director
Saito Kinen Orchestra
Tokyo Opera Singers
August 29 and September 1, 2019
FIDELIO
Don Fernando
NHK Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Michael Schade, Florestan
Adrianne Pieczonka, Leonore (Fidelio)
Wolfgang Koch, Don Pizzaro
Franz=Joseph Selig, Rocco
Takaoki Onishi, Don Fernando
October 20, 2019
Giulio Gari International Vocal Competition
Winners Gala Concert
Takaoki Onishi will make a guest appearance as the 1st prize winner in 2015 competition
December 13-15 and 28, 2019
Beethoven: Symphony 9
December 13: Sonic City, Saitama, Japan
December 14: Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall, Kanagawa, Japan
December 15: Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Japan
December 28: Yamagata Telsa Hall, Yamagata, Japan
June 28, 29 and July 20, 2019
Opera Gala Concert Tour in Japan
Mozart arias and scenes from Rigoletto
Yamagata Symphony Orchestra
Tetsuro Ban, conductor
Maki Mori, soprano
January 25 and 27, 2019
Carmen (Company Debut)
Dancaïre and Morales
North Carolina Opera
Keitaro Harada, conductor
February 25, 2019
Kullervo Symphony
Kullervo (the title role)
The Oratorio Society of New York
Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium
March 5, 2019
Beethoven's 9th Symphony
Baritone Solo
Vienna Musikverein (Debut)
150 Jahre Diplomatische Beziehungen zwischen Japan und Österreich
Wiener Concert-Verein
December 28, 2018
Beethoven's 9th Special Concert
Baritone Solo
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Tokyo City Philharmonic
Ken Takaseki, Conductor
January 3, 2019
NHK New Year Concert (Debut)
The Pearl Fisher Duet, Aida Act 2 Finale, Die Fledermaus, etc.
NHK Hall (Nationally televised)
June 12, 2018
Iolanta
Duke Robert
Suntory Hall, Tokyo
Russian National Orchestra
Mikhail Pletnev, Conductor
Mayu Kishima, Violin
Anastasia Moskvina, Soprano
Najmiddin Mavlyanov, Tenor
Yasushi Hirano, Bassbaritone
Takaoki Onishi, Baritone
Vitaly Yushmanov, Baritone
New National Theatre Chorus
August 26, 2018
Britten: War Requiem op. 66
Kyoto Concert Hall, Japan
Kyoto Symphony Orchestra
Ken Takaseki, Principal Guest Conductor
Mihoko Kinoshita, soprano
Keiroh Ohara, tenor
Takaoki Onishi, baritone
Kyoto Symphony Chorus
Kyoto City Junior Children's Choir
October 7 through 30, 2017
Rigoletto
Marullo
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Marco Armiliato, Conductor
Quinn Kelsey, Rigoletto
Matthew Polenzani, Duca
November 19 through December 10, 2017
The Pearl Fishers
Zurga (Cover)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor
Marina Rebeka, Leila
Matthew Polenzani, Nadir
Mariusz Kwiecien, Zurga
December 5 through January 27, 2017-18
Turandot
Ping (Cover)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor
Amber Wagner, Turandot
Stefano La Colla, Calaf
Maria Agresta, Liu
February 4 through 28, 2018
I Puritani
Riccardo (Cover)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Enrique Mazzola, Conductor
Albina Shagimuratova, Elvira
Lawrence Brownlee, Arturo
April 7, 2018
Rising Stars in Concert
Lyric Opera of Chicago