“How far can humans and machines truly merge? A one-of-a-kind android opera exploring the boundary between life and death.”An innovative opera in which an AI-powered android sings, blending live orchestra, piano, electronic music, visual art, and Shōmyō—Buddhist chanting with over 1,200 years of history. The work dissolves boundaries and oppositions such as human and technology, East and West, tradition and innovation, life and death, presenting a new model of hope and harmony.
Artists & Performers
Composition / Piano / Electronics: Keiichiro Shibuya
Vocal: Android Maria
Buddhist Chanting: Koyasan Shōmyō
Orchestra: Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra (Guest Concertmaster: Tatsuki Narita)
Android Programming: Shintaro Imai
Visuals: Justine Emard
Sound: ZAK
Lighting: Go Ueda
Keiichiro Shibuya Android Opera “MIRROR” – Deconstruction and Rebirth –
(64th Osaka International Festival 2026)
Date & Time:Saturday, May 16, 2026 / Start: 14:00 (Doors open: 13:00)
Venue:Festival Hall (2-3-18 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka)
Ticket Prices (All reserved seating, tax included):
SS Seat: ¥15,000/ S Seat: ¥12,000 / A Seat: ¥9,000 / B Seat: ¥6,000 / BOX Seat: ¥18,000
Organizers:Asahi Shimbun Cultural Foundation, The Asahi Shimbun Company, Kansai Television, PIA Corporation, Festival Hall
Production: ATAK
Sponsors: Kandenko Co., Ltd. , Daikin Industries, Ltd., Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd. , Takenaka Corporation, Nishihara Sanitary Engineering Co., Ltd, Special Cooperation: Osaka University of Arts
Festival Hall Online Tickets:https://www.festivalhall.jp/events/6345/
Photo by Moe Yoshino, Naoki Takehisa and Justine Emard
