Mansai Nomura will direct composer Johann Strauss II's comedy "Komori" The opera will be performed in Shiga and Tokyo in November and in Yamagata in December. Mr.

Nomura is considering moving the stage to Japan and directing it independently. He said, "I want to keep the standard form and make use of the ideas unique to Noh Kyogen" He said he wanted to create a production that brings the identity of the performing arts Japan to life, so I would like to open up and work on it again.