The final solo piano concert work by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Opus, will be released in physical format on December 11th.
It is currently available for pre-order in CD, vinyl, DVD and Blu-ray formats, as well as in a deluxe box set, via commmonsmart.
The deluxe box set will be released as a limited edition of only 1,000 copies. The set includes a three-sided
slipcase, vinyl records, a booklet, a complete replica of the sheet music used by
Ryuichi Sakamoto during the recording and a specially curated incense sachet.
The text booklet contains unabridged interviews featuring director Neo Sora, recording and sound engineer ZAK, video editor Takuya Kawakami and piano tuner Takeshi Sakai, as
well as explanatory commentary for all 20 tracks and behind the scenes photographs taken on set.
The actual sheet music used by Sakamoto during the filming of Opus has also been reproduced in facsimile, offering intimate insight into his thought processes at the time, replete with annotations in his own hand.
Upon unboxing the set, audiences will be greeted with the aroma of incense specially blended for Ryuichi Sakamoto by KAORI, a Parisian “pharmacy of scents” launched by Ryuichi Sakamoto Art Box Project 2020 art
director Shinichiro Ogata that aims to "reinterpret oriental olfactory culture for the modern age." Appropriately named “SAKAMOTO,” the fragrance is from the brand’s “YOKA” series and was created when Ogata visited Kyoto
incense purveyor Shoyeido (est. 1705) together with Ryuichi Sakamoto in August 2022. Sakamoto turned to the incense for calm in between takes during the shooting of Opus, and the fragrance is also said to have
been a close companion in his private life. The incense sachet’s packaging features the for Jóhann manuscript score.
The physical editions of Opus are available for pre-order here.
