Marie Antoinette (musical)
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Marie Antoinette is a Musical by Michael Kunze (lyrics) and Sylvester Levay (music), the authors of Elisabeth, Mozart! and Rebecca. The Libretto was written in English and then translated into Japanese. The Premiere took place on the 1st November of 2006 in Tokyo, Japan at the Imperial Garden Theater. Tamiya Kuriyama directs the original Production. After running in Tokyo, the Show was performed in Fukuoka, Osaka and from April through May 2007 once more in Tokyo.
The German Premiere will take place on the 30th January 2009. The Musical Theater Bremen would be home of this new production. Kuriyama will, once again, direct.
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[edit] Story
Marie Antoinette The Musical tells the story of two parallel lives, that of the infamous Queen of France and that of Margrid Arnaud, a poor woman. Both are of the same age, both are pretty, but that's where the similarities end. While Margrid is roaming the streets of Paris in rags, Marie Antoinette dances and flirts at the Palais Royal. The French Revolution changes all that. Margrid Arnaud rises and Marie Antoinette falls, and when the two women eventually meet two worlds collide and the drama unfolds. The musical uses the events of the French Revolution as a spectacular backdrop to the fate of the unhappy Queen. Margrid Arnaud personifies the nemesis of the monarchy, eventually leading to the extinction of Marie Antoinette and her world.
[edit] Background
In an Interview on his Website Kunze says there have been offers from Producers to do Productions in German-speaking and English-speaking countries, but he wants to have the Kuriyama Production all over the world (which is now confirmed, the German Production will be directed by Kuriyama). His previous Musicals were adapted for the country they're played in. Kunze believes that the Production MA is the best interpretation of one of his Libretti so far. He praised the director and the incredible emotional cast.
[edit] Songs
These Songs are included in the Production and will be on the Cast Recording, which will be released in March 2006.
Act 1
- 1. 1779年
- 2. もう無くすものもない
- 3. なぜ
- 4. ご覧 王妃を
- 5. なぜケーキを食べない
- 6. 100万のキャンドル
- 7. 流れ星のかなた
- 8. 完璧な王妃
- 9. 不器用な王
- 10. 幻の黄金を求めて
- 11. 心の声
- 12. お望み叶えて
- 13. もしも
- 14. ギロチン
- 15. オーストリア女
- 16. 心の声
- 17. 神は愛して下さる
- 18. すべてはあなたに
- 19. そして諍い
- 20. 私こそがふさわしい
- 21. 七つの悪徳
- 22. なんというセレモニー
Act 2
- 1. 正義の鐘よ
- 2. 三部会のパレード（リプライズ）
- 3. 流れ星のかなた（リプライズ）
- 4. 運命の年
- 5. 金が決め手
- 6. 愛したことだけが
- 7. 何かが間違ってる
- 8. PARIS CUT パリ情報
- 9. 恐怖政治
- 10. ヴァレンヌへの逃走
- 11. もしも鍛冶屋なら
- 12. 流れ星のかなた（リプライズ）
- 13. 我らは兄弟
- 14. なぜあなたは王妃なのか
- 15. みんな狂っている
- 16. すべてはあなたに（リプライズ）
- 17. 王子を引き離せ
- 18. その首をはねろ
- 19. その時がきた
- 20. 自由のために血を流せ！
- 21. 自由
The Cast Recording also features 3 Boustracks:
- 22. 100万のキャンドル（笹本玲奈）
- 23. 心の声（笹本玲奈）
- 24. 金が決め手（新妻聖子）
