von Stresemann, Franz

フランツ・フォン・シュトレーゼマン

Stresemann is a highly respected, internationally renowned conductor who arrives at Momogaoka Music Academy as a guest instructor. Driven by his love for the Academy's Director, he comes as a favor but is immediately labeled an oddball lecher. Perverted, demanding, and lacking dignity, Stresemann appears to be the opposite of what his reputation suggests. However, he immediately takes a liking to Nodame and even accepts Chiaki as his sole apprentice, despite repeatedly rejecting his applications to join his conducting classes. His erratic behavior constantly lands Chiaki in trouble, yet he also teaches him to feel and express music in a unique way that only he can impart. He frequently takes his orchestra out for mixers or group dates, visiting nightclubs and host clubs—particularly a venue called One More Kiss—instead of attending the rehearsals he is supposed to conduct. He also gets drunk easily, forcing Chiaki to step in as vice-conductor. Eventually, his hardnosed assistant, Elise, forcibly takes him back to Europe to resume his professional career. Later, he develops a fatherly affection for both Nodame and Chiaki.