Takaaki Matsumoto is native of Osaka in Japan.He came to the US in 2019. Among his prior roles include various operas such as Phoebus und Pan as Pan,G&S's "Iolanthe" as Peer act 1 and Private Willis,G Verdi's "Traviata" as Giuseppe,Commissioner and Flora's Servant at Opera North,Libby Larsen's "Silver Fox" as Squire (cover) and performed in the chorus, as well as roles in "The Pirates of Penzance" by G&S as Samuel at Marblehead Little Theatre, in the chorus of "Alcina" by Handel, as Baron Pictordu in "Cendrillon" by Viardot, as Waiter in â€Roman Fever†by Robert Ward(Canceled due to Covid), as Sylvester in â€Three Sisters Who Are Not Sisters†by Ned Rorem (Canceled due to Covid), as Guglielmo ie scenes from "Cosi fan tutte" by Mozart, and as Notary in “L'elisir d'amore†by Donizetti. He studied under Robert Honeysucker, Carol Mastrodomenico, and Noriko Yasuda. He is not only singer but also a professional magician. He has also studied classical ballet and jazz dance since childhood.
GUGLIELMO Non siate ritrosi, Occhietti vezzosi; Due lampi amorosi Vibrate un po' qua.
Felici rendeteci, Amate con noi; E noi felicissime Faremo anche voi.
Guardate, Toccate, Il tutto osservate: Siam forti e ben fatti, E come ognun vede, Sia merto, sia caso, Abbiamo bel piede, Bell'occhio, bel naso;
Guardate, bel piede, osservate, bell'occhio, Toccate, bel naso, il tutto osservate:
E questi mustacchi Chiamare si possono Trionfi degli uomini, Pennacchi d'amor.
Fiordiligi e Dorabella partono con collera
English Libretto or Translation:
No. 15 - Aria
GUGLIELMO Be not wayward, Dear beguiling eyes; Let two loving lightning flashes Strike for a moment here. Make us happy, And love with us; And we will make you in return The happiest of women. Look at us, Touch us, Take stock of us: We're crazy but we're charming, We're strong and well made, And as anyone can see, Whether by merit or by chance, We've good feet, Good eyes, good noses. Look, good feet; note, good eyes; Touch, good noses; take stock of us; And these moustaches Could be called Manly triumphs, The plumage of love.