Beethoven's deaf despair meets a cursed diamond on the Silk Road—Takarazuka goes WILD with 158 minutes of musical madness.
FFF - Ludwig van Beethoven instigated a musical revolution of such historical proportions that we still know his name today. And yet the man bearing that name was visited by misfortune of all kinds: lost love, loneliness, hearing loss... Even so, he was able to produce his Ninth Symphony featuring the singing of "Ode to Joy." But how? Silk Road - From west to east, from east to west, the Silk Road, a trade route carrying culture, civilization, and people, connected Western Europe with Asia over land and sea. A bandit preying on merchants traveling the route obtains a blue diamond. However, it is in fact the lost eye of the Indian goddess Sita. The jewel has changed hands on countless occasions, at times bringing good fortune to its owner, at other times tragic doom. Having roamed the Silk Road since the long distant past, the Eye of Sita invites the bandit on a journey through the copious memories dwelling behind its dazzling facets.
Production
Two stories, one stage—Beethoven AND a cursed jewel heist.
Costume
Napoleon played by a woman in trousers. Obviously iconic.
Direction
Ueda and Ikuta juggle centuries like it's nothing.
Director
Ueda Kumiko
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Takarazuka Revue's all-female 'male' roles (otokoyaku) date to 1914, making this gender-bending Napoleon part of a century-old tradition.
The 'fff' dynamic marking means 'fortississimo'—loudest possible—which explains why this double-feature refuses to do anything quietly.
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