“Elisabeth: Rondo of Love and Death”
Script and lyrics by Michael KunzeStage Photo
“Elisabeth: Rondo of Love and Death”
A hundred plus years since the assassination of Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary (Rion Misaki), and still the assassin, Luigi Lucheni (Hikaru Aizuki), is undergoing interrogation at the court in purgatory. Lucheni claims that Elisabeth and Death were a couple in love and that it has her own wish to die. In order to prove this, he awakens Elisabeth’s contemporaries from the mausoleum. Lastly Der Tod (Death) (Manato Asaka), the lord of the underworld, appears and confesses that he loved Elisabeth. Going back in time to 1853, Elisabeth, enjoying the freedom of a princess of Bavaria, falls from her daredevil tightrope walking challenge one day and falls unconscious in critical condition. Elisabeth wanders the underworld, where Der Tod, mesmerized after a single look at Elisabeth’s vibrant eyes, brimming with life, returns her to life as she pleads. He then is compelled to continue chasing her forever. At the same time, the youthful emperor Franz Joseph (Suzuho Makaze) is reigning over a vast country at the Imperial Court in Vienna with the counsel and direction of his mother, Archduchess Sophie (Chitose Junya). While Sophie plans to match Franz with his first cousin Helene, it is Elisabeth, Helene’s younger sister, with whom he falls in love. In 1854, their wedding is held amid voices of amazement and disappointment at the tender age of the new empress. Setting aside the speculation that surrounds them, the two waltz with only happiness reflected in their faces. Der Tod appears, saying to Elisabeth that her last dance will be with him. Der Tod and Elisabeth, where will their rondo of love and death lead…?
“Elisabeth: Rondo of Love and Death”
Der Tod:
Manato Asaka
Elisabeth:
Rion Misaki
Franz Joseph:
Suzuho Makaze
Luigi Lucheni:
Hikaru Aizuki
Rudolph:
Sayato Sumiki HYOGO:Aug.13-22, TOKYO:Sep.9-21
Riku Sorahane HYOGO:Aug.2-12, TOKYO:Sep.22-Oct.2
Minato Sakuragi HYOGO:July 22-Aug.1, TOKYO:Oct.4-16
Max:
Grünne:
Tsukasa Kotobuki
Ludovika:
Sophie:
Chitose Junya
Mother of the Condemned Criminal:
Mai Kanon
Rauscher:
Mion Tenrei
Elemer Batthyany:
Sayato Sumiki HYOGO:July 22-Aug.1, TOKYO:Oct.4-16
Riku Sorahane HYOGO:Aug.13-22, TOKYO:Sep.9-21
Minato Sakuragi HYOGO:Aug.2-12, TOKYO:Sep.22-Oct.2
Tutor:
Akina Ayase
Zeps:
Hubner:
Miss Windisch:
Ayato Hoshibuki
Beautician:
Risa Seoto
Sztaray:
Moa Aishiro
Stephan:
Sayato Sumiki HYOGO:Aug.2-12, TOKYO:Sep.22-Oct.2
Riku Sorahane HYOGO:July 22-Aug.1, TOKYO:Oct.4-16
Minato Sakuragi HYOGO:Aug.13-22, TOKYO:Sep.9-21
Black Angel[Madeline]:
Kanari Yuino
Black Angel:
Kakeru Fuma
Schwarzenberg:
Haruka Mitsuki
Helene:
Rei Sakurane
Kempen:
Rio Hoshizuki
Jula:
Oki Haruse
Black Angel:
Jun Mirei
Liechtenstein:
Mari Ayaka
Mayor:
Ren Asao
Madame Wolf:
Urara Reimi
Director of the Hospital:
Maki Nanao
Black Angel:
Sora Kazuki
Court Lady:
Mari Setohana
Black Angel:
Court Lady:
Black Angel:
Makise Rui
Court Lady:
Court Lady:
Rara Haruha
Éljen Singer:
Black Angel:
Subaru Junna
Court Lady:
Maia Hanaki
Black Angel:
Kanata Kiho
Black Angel:
Shion Yuki
Young Rudolph:
Madoka Hoshikaze
Black Angel:
Court Lady:
