Genji monogatari
An operatic adaptation of the first three books of Murasaki Shikibu’s The Tale of Genji, with a cast including Prince Genji, the Old Emperor, Fujitsubo, Lady Rokujo, Aoi, and the lady of Akashi.
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An operatic adaptation of the first three books of Murasaki Shikibu’s The Tale of Genji, with a cast including Prince Genji, the Old Emperor, Fujitsubo, Lady Rokujo, Aoi, and the lady of Akashi.
In seventeenth-century Osaka, puppet master Yosuke falls in love with Otane, the young wife of narrator Shojo, who once saved her and was blinded for it. Shojo discovers their feelings while preparing a new play; when its parallels with their lives become unbearable, Yosuke and Otane die together.
In 19th-century Osaka, Sasuke is involved in a love affair with Shunkin, a blind koto teacher, while Ritarō, Sasuke’s wealthy suitor, opposes their relationship.
An operatic adaptation of the first three books of Murasaki Shikibu’s The Tale of Genji, with a cast including Prince Genji, the Old Emperor, Fujitsubo, Lady Rokujo, Aoi, and the lady of Akashi.
In seventeenth-century Osaka, puppet master Yosuke falls in love with Otane, the young wife of narrator Shojo, who once saved her and was blinded for it. Shojo discovers their feelings while preparing a new play; when its parallels with their lives become unbearable, Yosuke and Otane die together.
In 19th-century Osaka, Sasuke is involved in a love affair with Shunkin, a blind koto teacher, while Ritarō, Sasuke’s wealthy suitor, opposes their relationship.