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Shigeaki Saegusa (三枝 成彰, formerly 三枝 成章; Saegusa Shigeaki; born July 8, 1942) is a Japanese composer.

Shigeaki Saegusa
三枝 成彰 (三枝 成章)
Born (1942-07-08) July 8, 1942 (age 80)
Tokyo
Occupationcomposer
Websitewww.saegusa-s.co.jp

Career


Shigeaki Saegusa (January 24, 2010)
Shigeaki Saegusa (January 24, 2010)

Saegusa is best known for his opera version Chushingura of the well-known kabuki epic of the Forty-seven Ronin/Chūshingura with a libretto by the novelist Shimada Masahiko. Written over a period of 10 years, the opera was most recently performed at the New National Theatre, Tokyo in 2002. His newest opera, Jr. Butterfly is a sequel to Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly.

He has also written the background music for anime, the foremost of which being Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. Other anime he has written for are Astro Boy (1980), Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack, Catnapped! The Movie, and Mother: Saigo no Shoujo Eve.


Works



Opera



Oratorio



Orchestral works



Chamber/Instrumental works



Vocal works



Film score



Music for TV programs



Recordings


Chushingura was recorded in 1997 and published on compact disc (Sony Classical SK60233).


Honours



References


  1. "2020年度文化功労者、作曲家 すぎやまこういち氏・三枝成彰氏や音楽プロデューサー 酒井政利氏らが受賞". Musicman. Retrieved November 19, 2020.





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