Japanese Artforms in “THE鍵KEY”: an Immersive Opera
Inspired by Junichiro Tanizaki's novella of the same name, "THE鍵KEY" (2018-2019) is a site-specific, immersive opera performed by an ensemble of singers, Japanese and Western instruments, and a dancer. This presentation shall provide insight into why the composer and director Francesca Le Lohé decided to incorporate particular Japanese instruments into the opera, and how working with these instruments and their performers shaped the creative process.