Tomotaka Okamoto (singer)

Tomotaka Okamoto
Tomotaka Okamoto
Also known as	Okamoto Tomotaka ; 岡本知高
Born	3 December 1976 (age 47)
Origin	Sukumo city, Kochi prefecture, Japan
Genres	Classical
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Website	sopranista-okamoto.com

Tomotaka Okamoto (岡本知高, Okamoto Tomotaka, born December 3, 1976) is a Japanese sopranist.

Career

Tomotaka Okamoto was born December 3, 1976, in Sukumo, Japan, and graduated from the Kunitachi College of Music.^[1] He also graduated from the Conservatoire Francis Poulenc with a first place award.^[2] His debut album Sopranista charted for 17 weeks on the Oricon Albums Chart, peaking at number 100.^[3] He makes frequent guest appearances on national television.^[4]

In 2015, Okamoto was invited to the annual touring ice show Fantasy on Ice in Kanazawa and Shizuoka.^[5] He performed live in collaboration with different figure skaters to the aria "Nessun dorma", the hymn "Amazing Grace" and "Time to say goodbye" in a duet with singer Sarah Àlainn amongst others.^[6]^: 60 At the closing ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Okamoto gave a committed and dramatic solo rendition of the Olympic hymn.^[7]

Style

He is a “sopranista”, a male who has a female soprano vocal range voice.^[6]^: 60 He often dresses in a unique manner when he performs. His repertory is various; he sings castrato (Farinelli) compositions not only in opera, but also Japanese classics, crossover favorites, and pop ballads. He collaborates with Japanese orchestras and artists and also overseas orchestras, such as the Moscow Philharmonic Symphony, the English Chamber Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, such as the Prague Chamber Orchestra [cz]. He has also given solo concerts with piano accompaniment in various parts of Japan.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Kanemaru, Atsuko. "Okamoto Tomotaka" (PDF). OF (in Japanese) (18). Yamashina-ku, Kyoto: Shingakusha. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 31, 2022.
^ Guest Profile: Okamoto Tomotaka. Shin Dōmoto kyōdai (motion picture) (in Japanese). Fuji Television Network. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
^ 岡本知高ソプラニスタ [Tomotaka Okamoto – Sopranista]. Oricon (in Japanese). Minato, Tokyo. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022.
^ 岡本知高のTV出演情報 [TV appearance information of Tomotaka Okamoto]. Oricon (in Japanese). Minato, Tokyo. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022.
^ "Fantasy on Ice 2015 – Topics". CIC Co., Ltd. (in Japanese). Minato, Tokyo. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Makabe, Kikuo (February 2021). 志～アイスショーに賭ける夢～ [Aspiration ～Dream to bet on an ice show～] (in Japanese). Bunkyo, Tokyo: Shinshokan (published February 1, 2021). p. 208. ISBN 978-4403231278.
^ Ambrose, Tom (August 8, 2021). "Tokyo thanks the world as closing ceremony marks the end of a unique Olympic Games". Evening Standard. Kensington, London. ISSN 2041-4404. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022.