Shigeaki Saegusa (三枝 成彰, formerly 三枝 成章; Saegusa Shigeaki; born July 8, 1942) is a Japanese composer.

Career

Saegusa is best known for his opera version Chushingura of the well-known kabuki epic of the Forty-seven Ronin/Chūshingura with a libretto by the novelist Shimada Masahiko. Written over a period of 10 years, the opera was most recently performed at the New National Theatre, Tokyo in 2002. His newest opera, Jr. Butterfly is a sequel to Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly. He has also written the background music for anime, the foremost of which being Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. Other anime he has written for are Astro Boy (1980), Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack, and Catnapped! The Movie, and Mother: Saigo no Shoujo Eve.

Works

Opera

Oratorio

Orchestral works

Chamber/Instrumental works

Vocal works

Film score

Music for TV programs

Recordings

Chushingura was recorded in 1997 and published on compact disc (Sony Classical SK60233).

Honours