Piece

Nom de la Pièce Ryūsei
Autre Nom de la Pièce Ryusei ([Translittération] Transliteration) ,
Shooting Star ([Traduction] Translation)
Date de Création [ Septembre 1859] September 1859
Créateur Kawatake Mokuami [Parolier] Lyricist
Arts du Spectacle Associés Dance, Japanese, Kabuki
Langues de Création [Japonais] Japanese
Intrigue Ryūsei depicts a shooting star in the sky on the evening of Tanabata, the star festival on the 7th day of the 7th month. Above the clouds the shooting star appears and reports to two other starts, Altair and Vega, what he has seen below: the comical quarrel between a thunder (kaminari) couple.
Source(s) Nihon buyō meikyoku jiten (313-317)
Notes A fantastical and humorous dance story.
Texte Publié dans Nihon buyō meikyoku jiten(313)

Associated Items

Productions Associées 2010Oct06, Barnes Lecture Hall, Sanbasō
Performances of the piece 1007210, 1007226, 1007227, 1007228, 1007229, 1007230, 1007231, 1007232, 1007233, 1007234
Components associated with piece 1007242, 1007243, 1007244, 1007245, 1007247, 1007248, 1007249, 1007250