New National Theatre Tokyo
The concert was held at the Opera Palace, New National Theatre Tokyo on June 18, 2014. In addition to the 1,500 people in the audience who had won their tickets by a drawing of (5,800 applicants), 300 people including students of music colleges located in Japan were also invited. With Renee Fleming as the special guest, Haruhisa Handa (Baritone) and Conal Coad (Bass) appeared. The conductor, Roberto Abbado, was personally designated to conduct the concert by Fleming. The Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra accompanied the performance.