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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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The Ryōmen-Sukuna

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Title
The Ryōmen-Sukuna
Additional title: Ryōmen-Sukuna (Choreographic work : Sasamoto)
Names
Takada, Norio (Dancer)
Egawa, Akira (Dancer)
Imamura, Hiroaki (Dancer)
Arai, Sakiko (Dancer)
Sasamoto, Kimie (Choreographer)
Yamoda, Mitsuo (Composer)
Endō, Takatomo (Originator)
Fujimoto, Hisanori (Designer)
Maeda, Tetsuhiko (Costume designer)
Japan Ballet Association (Dancer)
Sawada, Yuji (Lighting designer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1976-03-30
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6444
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 7-435 (former)
Topics
Ballet -- Japan
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Language: Titles in Japanese.
Venue: Videotaped in performance at the 14th Japan Ballet Association Festival on March 30, 1976 in the NHK Hall, Tokyo, by NHK International.
Performers: Performed by members of the Japan Ballet Association. Cast: Norio Takada and Akira Egawa (The Ryomen-Sukuna, twin brothers of Hida), Sakiko Arai (The Chosen Maiden), Hiroaki Imamura (Her Lover). With Tokyo Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Tadashi Mori.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Ballet based on the historical tale of the Ryōmen-Sukuna (literally "Two-headed Sukuna"), rulers of the village of Hida. Exiled by the Imperial Court as rebels, the twins take refuge in a cave where they become fierce and violent. Offered to them as a sacrificial victim, The Chosen Maiden strangles them and in turn is killed by her lover. For synopsis and descriptive notes, see: *MGZR Sasamoto, Kimie. [Clippings]
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
Japanese
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY807025451-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12158695
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 79b42280-7dd1-0134-43cf-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1976: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The Ryōmen-Sukuna" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1976. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f3cb4ea0-ef9b-0133-9b31-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The Ryōmen-Sukuna" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f3cb4ea0-ef9b-0133-9b31-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1976). The Ryōmen-Sukuna Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f3cb4ea0-ef9b-0133-9b31-60f81dd2b63c

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The Ryōmen-Sukuna