【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Opera "Tosca" is about a tragic love story of a woman whose destiny is changed overnight in Rome during the Napoleon War, right after the French Revolution. Let's explore "Tosca" by Puccini, a heavy and dark story presented in a coldly beautiful melody, of the hero being executed and the heroine committing suicide.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Puccini's masterpiece, "La Boheme", is a love story which begins on Christmas Eve. The story of youngsters who experience all kinds of love, joy and pain throughout poverty has been loved by many people as much to be adapted as the Broadway musical "Rent". Now, we will explore the opera "La Boheme" also known for the aria, "Che gelida manina". As the background of [La Boheme] is established as the Christmas eve, it is often performed at the world wide opera stages at the Christmas season. Especially, giving a romantic atmosphere by its name, a romantic love story of a backstreet of ‘Paris’ is adopted into as that of New York, the Musical ＜Rent＞ and has received a lot of love still today.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞ "Carmen" is a love story between the passionate gypsie Carmen and the naïve and stubborn Don Jose at Sevilia of Spain. We now look at "Carmen", the hit work of the French composer Georges Bizet. An icon of temptation, Carmen who is always accompanying with representing words, red rose, temptation and femme fatal. She is alluring Don Jose by singing <Habanera> representing her characteristics very well and dancing. Her attractive low voice is also an characteristics of the French operas. It seems that the French already know the low voice is very attractive and sexy. It is originally a popular dance music of Habana region Cuba around year 1800. It is known that Tango is derived from this dance music later. After reading Merimee’s novel Carmen and inspired by it, Bizet, a composer who is dying to compose a hit, created the opera Carmen. ＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますの...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞"Die Zauberflote", with the famous aria of "Queen of the Night", is the last masterpiece of the genius composer Mozart with the fairytale-like plot and the beautiful music completing the enjoyable piece. As a piece composed for the German commoners who could not understand the Italian operas, it was extremely popular, always selling all the tickets every time it performed.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞"L'elisir D'amore" is a dynamic opera composed of rapid intersections between major and minor notes along with mixtures of lively music and lyrical melody, without any moment to get bored, entertaining the audience from beginning to end. Listen to the magical story made possible by the pure love between the naive country boy Nemorino, who always thinks about his loved one but pretends to laugh at love and Adina, who longs for true love.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞"La Traviata" is a tragic love story in which Violeta, a lady from the high society of Paris falls in love with an aristrocrat Alfredo, but break up because of the gap between the two's social rankings. Violeta dies at last. Through the famous arias of "Libiamo ne'lieti calci (Brindisi)", "E strano" and "Di provenza il mar", we will learn more about "La Traviata" by Verdi, the master of Italian operas.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞The opera "Norma" is a pieced adored by the composer Bellini, who said "I want to protect this Norma no matter what". Evidently, it is evaluated as the piece which brought about the renaissance and the climax of bel canto operas that were losing its strength in the 20th century. Every aspect of the piece, including the composition, the beauty of the melody and the orchestration of the opera are excellent. Let's now learn more about "Norma", the sacrificial love story of Norma who gave up her country and religious beliefs for a man who left her.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Who could possible know a person better than his or her parents? We will read the letters of the great men from Chosun, who were "fathers" before they were scholars, officers and writers. What kind of letter did Lee Hwang (Toegye, 1501-1570), scholar and civil servant from the mid-Chosun era,send to his son who had lost confidence and have given up the state exam? Let's listen to the voice of the father from the letter.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞"Rigoletto", a piece famous for the aria that compared women with reeds along bright and lively rhythms, is actually the most socially critical opera among Verdi's numerous works. Verdi created a sensation by choosing the baritone humback father character as the main character. Let's learn more about the masterpiece by Verdi, "Rigoletto".＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Puccini's "Turandot" is well known for the aria named "Nesson dorma". The composer Puccini worked on this piece for years but at last died before completing it, leaving the piece to become his very last piece and an unfinished one. "Turandot" is the world's most dangerous but beautiful love story of Prince Calaf and Princess Turandot, who had to dedicate their lives to acquire love.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞"Pagliacci" is the opera famous for the aria "Vesti la giubba", lamenting about his situation to put on make-up and force a smile for the play even after witnessing his wife's betrayal. Let's take a closer look at "Pagliacci", the representative piece of verismo operas that death with the lives of the common people unlike ordinary operas which mainly told the stories of history or myths.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞What is the reason behind elephants being considered as sacred and mystical creatures in Thailand? It is because the virtues required by almost every religion can be found in the characteristics of elephants. Thailand is a true Buddhist country with millions of Buddhist temples and monks respected as mental leaders. Let's learn about Thailand, the Buddhist country that prioritizes Bukun and courtesy.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞In Indonesia, the phrase "kira-kira" can be easily heard, meaning "about, approximately and roughly." Composed of 13,000 islands, Indonesia has a variety of ethnicities and religions, with unique customs for each island. This social and natural environment can only be united when there existsclear commonalities or when each and every culture is appreciated as it is. As the word of compromise stemmed from national tolerance and the phrase that reflects the value system of the Indonesian people, kira-kira has played the role. Now, we look at Indonesia, the country that pursues harmony indiversity.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞A big continent that accounts for nearly 1/3 of the world's lands - Asia. Different countries in Asia hold different "national symbols" and "cultures" that appear similar to each other. Why don't we expand our perspectives through the symbols and anecdotes behind the landmarks of each countryand the customs of specific cultures? First, we start with anecdotes behind the representative symbols and culture of Japan, the country that values courtesy and practical substances.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞More than 85% of the Nepal population believes in Hinduism and less than 10% believes in Buddhism. Still, Nepal derives sanctity from the harmony of the two religions symbolized by the living goddess "Kumari". This is extremely different from other religions that worship imaginative entities. Nepal, the country that respects the sacredness of every soul, will be closely examined now.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞In New Zealand, there is the aggressive yet peace-loving "Maori" native tribe. At war times, the Maori tribe shaked their bodies in an aggressive posture while sticking their tongues out to scare the enemies. Since the 20th century, this has become one of the best known tourist attractions of New Zealand. Now, we shall look into the details of New Zealand, the country of the Maori culture and the grand nature.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Why did China use "pandas" to solve diplomatic issues? Why do Chinese people especially love "Guan Yu" among many characters from "The History of Three States"? As the proverb "Everything is determined by the 'kuanxi' (relationship)", Chinese people value humanly relationships based on trust. Let's explore more about China, the country that pursues both faith and practical interests.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞It is a well known fact that India worships "cows". People respect the cows to let them go first anywhere and everywhere. Why do Indians consider cows, especially female cows sacred? The answer is in the doctrine of reincarnation of Hinduism. We now take a look at India, the country of Hinduism that worships cows.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Australia is a country that loves nature as to insert its specialty animals such as kangaroos and emus into the national crest, while pursuing convenience of civilization. This culture is deeply influenced by the philosophy of the native tribe "Aborigine" who conformed to nature and did not hunt more than needed. Thus, diverse rare animals in Australia have been able to live in harmony with human beings for such a long time. Let's learn more about Australia, the country where nature and human coexist in harmony.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Koreans indeed think that the symbolic animal of Korea is the tiger. As there is a saying that goes, you look alike when you live together, Koreans have lived with tigers for a long time to congest the spirit of tigers ourselves. We have learned the "quickly" habit from their brave and swift actions, and the vigorous and confident disposition from their pride that wouldn't touch grass even when starving. At last, we learn more about Korea, the country with the spirit of tiger.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。