Years of Pilgrimage / Fashionable Empire
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English Title: Years of Pilgrimage: The Wandering Soul of Franz Liszt / Fashionable Empire
Japanese Title: 巡礼の年〜リスト・フェレンツ、魂の彷徨〜 / Fashionable Empire
Romanized Title: Junrei no Toshi ~Liszt Ferencz, Tamashii no Houkou~ / Fashionable Empire
Troupe: Flower
Year: 2022
Performances: Takarazuka Grand Theater, 06/04 - 07/11; Tokyo Takarazuka Theater, 08/15[1] - 08/19[4] & 09/04
Shinjin Kouen Performances: Takarazuka Grand Theater, 06/21
Years of Pilgrimage:
Based On: the life of composer Franz Liszt
Author/Director: Ikuta Hirokazu
Composer: Oota Takeshi, Saitou Tsuneyoshi
Choreographer: Miori Yumino
Conductor (Takarazuka): Nishino Jun
Conductor (Tokyo): Nishino Jun
Shinjin Kouen Director: Nakamura Mao
Fashionable Empire:
Author/Director: Inaba Daichi
Composer: Oota Takeshi, Hasegawa Masahiro, Takahashi Megumi
Choreographer: Miori Yumino, Wakao Risa, Momoka Sari, Hirasawa Satoshi, Mitsui Satoshi
Conductor (Takarazuka): Nishino Jun
Conductor (Tokyo): Nishino Jun
Available on Blu-Ray: Yes (release date 08/25/22)
Available on DVD: Yes (release date 08/25/22)
DVD Scene/Music Cut: No
Other Cast: Ryouka Kina, Misato Reina, Kohana Uta, Hatsune Yume, Miharu Ayu, Masumi Yukari, Shizuno Megumi, Sakura Saki, Tokiwa Kureha
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Years of Pilgrimage: The Wandering Soul of Franz Liszt
Written and Directed by Ikuta Hirokazu
(Taken from the Takarazuka Website English Info)
Called the "piano wizard" by many, Franz Liszt was a virtuoso pianist that took early nineteenth-century Europe by storm. He conquered the Parisian salons with passionate performances marked by excellent technique and handsome features that became the downfall of many women. In the blink of an eye, Liszt had grown into a phenomenon. But what was he truly after?
While acknowledging his Hungarian heritage, Franz Liszt never learned to speak his mother tongue. Seeking to live as "Liszt Ferenc" that he considered his true identity, he also delighted in presenting as the charismatic and magnetic "Franz Liszt" that his admirers wanted to see. Gradually, Liszt began to feel torn, trapped between these two identities.
The musical narrates the story of Liszt's early years, and his pilgrimage across Europe in an attempt to find a place where his soul could belong, focusing on the romance with his soulmate, the Countess Marie d'Agoult, and his greatest friend and rival, Chopin. A musical that explores identity, self, and what it means to live life on one's own terms.
Fashionable Empire
A revue that transforms the stage into the "Empire" where the pioneering fashionistas of our time gather. The stylish array of scenes will enchant the audience, at times with the cool atmosphere, and at times with the hot beats. While focusing on the sophisticated and metropolitan appeal of top star Yuzuka Rei, this revue also shows off the unique, scintillating members of Flower Troupe through many groovy scenes.
- "Years of Pilgrimage" (Années de pèlerinage) is the title of one of Liszt's master works, composed of a set of three suites for solo piano.
- Final performance for Hiryuu Tsukasa, Wakakusa Moeka, Oto Kurisu, and Serina Ei.
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Footnotes:
- Opening night of the Tokyo run was delayed from July 30th to August 15th, due to positive coronavirus tests among the staff.
- On July 21st, Kaito Asahi was announced out for the entire Tokyo run. The shinko role of Sigismond Thalberg was supposed to be performed by Natsuki Manato, but the Tokyo Shinko ended up canceled because of covid.
- Serina Ei was absent from June 28th until July 7 of the Grand Theater run. Her role of Honoré de Balzac was played by shinjin kouen actress Usaki Shun on the 28th, and then by understudy Taou Shun for the rest of her absence.
- The Tokyo run was further disrupted, with performances from Aug. 20 - Sept. 3rd cancelled due to COVID.