Tsukigumi Zenkoku Tour Kouen Oucho Roman "Hana no Narihira" - Shinobu no Midare - Takarazuka Spectacular "PHOENIX RISING " - IN THE MOONLIGHT -

[Machine Translation] Narihira the Flower : In the early Heian period (794-1185), there was a nobleman in the capital of Kyoto named Uzaihara no Narihira. He was the most noble noble of his time, with an excellent talent for poetry, a fine eye for fine eyesight, and a great deal of military prowess, all in all a free, vigorous, and elegant prince. At the time, the court was dominated by the Fujiwara clan, which restrained the advancement of other clans. Among them, the Grand Minister Fujiwara Yoshifusa, who was also the emperor's grandfather, held most of the political power. One spring, a flower banquet was held at court. There, Narihira met the beautiful princess Takako. Takako was Yoshifusa's adopted daughter, and he wanted her to join him in the Tenran-no-Mai dance, so that she could become the consort of the Emperor Imagami (Seiwa) and have a son, thereby further increasing the power of the Fujiwara. Takako, aware of her father's ulterior motives, tries to overcome the pressure of her elder brother Mototsune, who is sympathetic to the plan, and refuses to join the Hana-no-Mai. Narihira, who sees Takako up close, is attracted to her, for she is proud, brilliant, and has a hazy air about her. Takako, too, is attracted to Narihira, who is more fearless and gentle, and more embracing than her reputation as a nobleman. The day of the expulsion. In the inner court, the nobles are dissatisfied with the appointments of the Fujiwara family members. While Narihira is watching the appointment, Takako visits the court on an errand for her aunt, Empress Dowager Junko. This was the second meeting between Narihira and Takako. Unable to suppress his desire to see her again, Narihira promised Takako that he would sneak into Gojyodai, the residence of Junko, where Takako had taken refuge. Since then, Narihira could not suppress his overflowing feelings and visited Gojodai many times. Yoshifusa and Motonaga regretted that Takako's entry into the court was delayed because of her affair with Narihira. In order to keep Gyohei away from Takako, they move her from Gojo-dai to Yoshifusa's mansion. PHOENIX RISING: Based on the theme of "Phoenix" flying in the age of the wind, this gorgeous and exotic film dynamically depicts a phoenix that rises from the dead on a night with a full moon, travels around Asia and other countries, and flies in the sky for the happiness of people. This is the national tour version of the overflowing revue. The bonus video includes rehearsal footage. [Main performers (in the order listed in the program): Anne Hougetsu, Shu Li, Yuzuno Kazama, Haru Reika, Sera Ayami, Masumi Rika, Sachihana Shirayuki

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■『花の業平』: 平安初期、京の都に在原業平という公達がいた。歌才に優れ、眉目秀麗の誉れ高く、その上武勇にも長じ、総じて自由闊達で雅な、当代随一の貴公子であった。当時の宮廷には藤原氏の権勢がはびこっており、他の氏族の出世はかなり抑えられたものになっていた。中でも太政大臣藤原良房は帝の祖父にもあたり、政治の実権はほとんど良房が握っていた。ある年の春、宮中では花の宴が催されていた。業平はそこで美貌の姫高子に出会う。高子は良房の養女であり、良房はこの天覧の舞に高子を加わらせ、今上帝 (清和)の女御にあげて皇子をもうけさせ、藤原の勢力を一層強大なものにしようとしていたのである。 父の下心を悟っている高子は、その計画に同調する兄基経の圧力をも振り切って、花の舞に加わることを拒もうとする。そんな高子を間近で見た業平は、誇り高く才気煥発で、その上朧たけた雰囲気を持つ高子に心惹かれる。そして高子もまた、噂に聞くよりも精悍で包み込むような優しさを持つ業平の貴公子振りに心を寄せる。除目の日。内裏では、藤原氏一門の昇進人事に貴族たちの不満が渦巻いていた。業平も人事の成りゆきを見守っていたところ、高子が叔母にあたる太皇太后順子の用事で宮中に訪れる。業平と高子の二度目の出会いであった。業平は何としても今一度逢う気持ちを押さえられず、高子が身を寄せる順子の邸、五条第に忍び入ることを高子に約束する。以来業平は溢れる想いを抑えきれず、幾度となく五条第を訪れていた。良房と基経は、業平とのことが原因で高子の入内が遅れたことを口惜しく思う。そして、今後一切業平を高子に近付けないために、高子を五条第から良房の邸に移してしまう――。■『PHOENIX RISING (フェニックス・ライジング)』: 風の時代に飛翔する「PHOENIX (フェニックス・鳳凰)」をテーマに、満月の夜に蘇った不死鳥が風に乗り、アジアを中心に各国を巡り、人々の幸せのために天翔ける姿をダイナミックに描いた絢爛豪華で異国情緒あふれるレヴューの全国ツアーバージョン。特典映像には稽古風景を収録。[主な出演者 (公演プログラム記載順)] 鳳月杏・天紫珠李・風間柚乃・礼華はる・彩海せら・梨花ますみ・白雪さち花