, "A Portrait of Shunkin", is an opera by Minoru Miki, with Japanese libretto by .
It premiered in Tokyo on 24 November, 1975. It was composed earlier that year. Shunkinshō is based on the novella of the same name by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (谷崎潤一郎).
The vocal score is published by Zen-On Music Company Ltd.
Roles JapaneseEnglishVoice typePremiere Cast, 1975(Conductor: Kazuo Yamada 山田一男)春琴Shunkin, a blind koto teachersopranoMichiko Sunahara (砂原美智子)佐助Sasuke, her servant and loverbaritoneShigeo Harada (原田茂生)利太郎Ritarō tenor安左衛門Yasuzaemonbassしげ女Shigememezzo-soprano
Synopsis Set in 19th-century Osaka, the three-act opera tells the story of a love affair between Sasuke and blind koto teacher Shunkin, with the opposition of Sasuke's rich suitor Ritarō.
References Miki, Minoru by Masakata Kanazawa, in 'The New Grove Dictionary of Opera', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992)
External links Operas of Minoru Miki Shunkinshō information page at Minoru Miki website (in Japanese)