27/08/2026
The performances of the German opera „Der Trompeter von Säkkingen“(The trumpet player of Säkkingen) are drawing close, and the preparations are running in high gear!
The first Japanese performance of “Der Trompeter von Säkkingen” took place in 2006, right here, in Nagai City.
This September, for its 20th anniversary, it will be performed once again (twice, even!).
The “長井バートゼッキンゲン記念合唱団2026」(Nagai - Bad Säckingen Commemoration Choir 2026), which is made up by members from Nagai itself and the Okitama region in general, put in a lot of practice at the Nagai Civic Hall this last weekend (22th and 23rd of August).
They went through the entire performance, which spans about three hours in total, reviewing every single detail to ensure everything goes smoothly before the audience.
The ticket sales are still ongoing, so make sure to get one if you want to see the Trompeter live and in action!
The opera will be sung in the original German, with subtitles in Japanese!
But even if you do not understand either of these languages well, it’s sure to be quite the experience thanks to the highly talented cast! (It’s also not every day you get to hear Japanese opera singers perform in German!)
Here’s more about the when and where:
Date: 5th of September (Saturday) & 6th of September (Sunday), start of the performance: 2pm (admission: 1:15pm)
Place: Nagai Civic Hall (長井市民文化会館ホール)
