Immersive Opera Halftime Show Captivates 15,000 Attendees More Than Musical General Incorporated Association Press Release: August 29, 2025 To Members of the Media Immersive opera captivates 15,000 audience members during halftime show More Than Musical @Zico All-Star Game HIROSHIMA The Zico All-Star Game HIROSHIMA was a charity match named after soccer legend Zico. The halftime show for this global event was produced by More Than Musical. Opera singers sang passionately, expressing prayers for peace and love for soccer. Beginning with the “Triumphal March” from the opera “Aida,” a familiar sight to soccer fans, soprano Aoki Emma performed “One Fine Day” from “Madame Butterfly,” and tenor Kanayama Kyosuke performed “Nessun Dorma” from “Turandot,” captivating an audience of over 15,000. “Immersive opera” is a new style of opera performance based on the concept of immersion (how to immerse the audience in the opera’s story). This charity match, known as “Jogo Das Estrelas,” has been held in Brazil for the past 20 years in the hope of world peace, and is represented by Zico and his eldest son, Junior.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/168088/3/168088-3-29b3d750f7b1022ec556dabf775cd208-3900×2600.jpg Kyosuke Kanayama (tenor) “This year marks 80 years since the atomic bombing. I believe that what I should do now is to believe in the power of soccer and spread the message of peace to the world from Hiroshima, a symbol of peace. Let’s pray for peace. And let’s believe in the power of soccer. “Football and praying for peace are stories that transcend nationality and gender, and belong to all of us.” Zico Zico All-Star Game HIROSHIMA https://www.zicoall-stargame-japan.com/ Sunday, July 27, 2025, kickoff at 5:00 PM, at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Sponsor: Zico All-Star Game for Peace HIROSHIMA 80 Years Production Committee *July 27th (Sun) 24:55-26:55 RCC China Broadcast August 3rd (Sunday) 17:00-18:00 Broadcast on BS-TBS 【More Than Musical】 In 2016, Rumiko Hasegawa, president of the opera company More Than Musical, opened a new theater in Hong Kong. He founded More Than Musical. He condensed performance times to 90 minutes to accommodate modern lifestyles and presents immersive opera performances. In 2022, he produced the opera musical film “La Bohème” (directed by Rain Letmer), which premiered at Hibiya Chanter in Tokyo the following year and was screened at 14 locations nationwide, receiving rave reviews. Taking this opportunity, he began performing operas in Japan and established the More Than Musical General Incorporated Association in 2025. He is planning to fully expand his performances nationwide. Official Website
https://www.morethanmusical.org/morethanmuscialinjapan *Halftime Show Details Starring: Emma Aoki (soprano), Kyosuke Kanayama (tenor) Direction: Satoshi Taoshita, Arrangement/Performance: Natsuko Nishioka, Sound: Yu Igarashi/Takeshi Tsutsumi Producer: Rumiko Hasegawa (Representative of Morethan Musical)
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