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00:003-star Entame Guide, Miteran!
00:05Here we go, 3-star Entame Guide, Miteran!
00:08Tonight, we'll be introducing only the top 3 Entames we've selected.
00:12In this show, we've talked about various Entame works,
00:15and the specialists who have spread their charms
00:17have analyzed the Entames we're paying attention to from their own perspectives.
00:20If you listen to their passionate commentary,
00:22there's no doubt that you'll want to go see them even tomorrow.
00:25Today's Miteran is the 25th anniversary special of K-Ballet.
00:33Miteran started in October last year,
00:35and it's already been a year!
00:37Thank you very much!
00:39I'm so grateful.
00:41It's like a TV commercial.
00:43Yes, it is.
00:44I'd love to be a part of it.
00:47We'll be introducing these two works.
00:52K-Ballet Tokyo celebrates its 25th anniversary,
00:56and presents Kumakawa Tetsuya's K-Ballet Tokyo Winter 2024,
01:01and Kumakawa Tetsuya's K-Ballet Tokyo Winter 2025, Cinderella.
01:12K-Ballet Tokyo has gained a lot of fans
01:15thanks to its unique performance.
01:19With that in mind, Miteran is going to get on board
01:22and aim to become an even more loved show.
01:27The presenter is the editor-in-chief of the Ballet Channel,
01:31Ms. Sayako Abe, who conveys the charm of ballet with her deep knowledge and love.
01:35Ms. Abe, what is the position of these two works in K-Ballet?
01:41These are two works from the international Setsuna Repertory.
01:45K-Ballet was first performed in 2005,
01:49so it's been 20 years.
01:51Every year, it's performed during the Christmas season.
01:55It's a very popular work.
02:00Speaking of the Christmas season's classic,
02:03K-Ballet.
02:05The world of gold where the stars of powder snow dance,
02:08and the world of dolls where colorful dances unfold,
02:12and the stage where they change one after another,
02:15it's a gorgeous spectacle.
02:17A special season has been colored by the gorgeous world view.
02:21There are many ways to spend Christmas.
02:25It's wonderful to spend Christmas with ballet.
02:29I just thought of it.
02:31Cinderella was also performed in 2012.
02:36Mr. Tetsuya Kumakawa, the art director of Orchard Hall,
02:40made this work in commemoration of his inauguration.
02:44This is also a great hit work with a great heart.
02:48The romanticism is Cinderella, which is called the best of K-Ballet.
02:53There are many magic in front of you.
02:56The brilliant idea of Mr. Tetsuya Kumakawa
02:59invites you to the world of dreams beyond fairy tales.
03:02It's a fantasy work suitable for the bright new year.
03:07Kurumiwari Ningyo and Cinderella are original works of fairy tales, right?
03:14Just looking at the theme,
03:16I feel like it's aimed at children.
03:20What do you think about that?
03:22It's great that adults can enjoy it enough.
03:26Even for those who see ballet for the first time,
03:29I recommend it.
03:31It's a work I want to recommend at first.
03:33And the other person who presents the charm of ballet
03:37is Ms. Emiko Hirano of Senzoku Gakuen Music University.
03:42She is an expert in Russian ballet history.
03:45She talks about the interesting history of ballet and its deep charm.
03:51Ms. Hirano, Kurumiwari Ningyo and Cinderella are both Russian ballet.
03:57Why did ballet develop in Russia?
04:00Originally, ballet was born in Italy during the Renaissance.
04:05At the beginning of the 20th century, Russia had a strong imperial power until the Russian Revolution.
04:13It is said that the richest man in the world was the Russian emperor.
04:18The emperor liked ballet, so he protected it a lot.
04:21He invited very famous choreographers and ballet dancers from Europe.
04:28It is thought that it developed a lot in Russia.
04:31I see.
04:33That alone changes the way you see it.
04:35That's right.
04:36I want to tell people who go with you.
04:38The background was not connected at all.
04:41Especially, Kurumiwari Ningyo is a ballet that can be enjoyed only by music,
04:48which was created by the Soviet Union after the Russian Revolution.
04:52What about Cinderella?
04:54Cinderella is a ballet created in the Soviet Union after the Russian Revolution.
05:00Cinderella was created in a more dramatic way so that ordinary people could enjoy ballet more.
05:07I see.
05:09There is a part that overlaps with the social situation.
05:14Ballet is a work of art that includes the social situation and historical background.
05:19I see.
05:20As we know, Cinderella is a story,
05:24but I think many people don't know the story of Kurumiwari Ningyo.
05:30I know the title and the music is famous,
05:33but if you ask me to tell a story, it's similar to Kintaro.
05:38Katsuya Masakari knows Kintaro, but if you ask me what the story is,
05:42it's similar to Katsuya Masakari.
05:44Then, I will introduce the story of Kurumiwari Ningyo.
05:48It is a masterpiece that has been loved for a long time,
05:51but the K-Ballet version with Tetsuya Kumakawa's imagination is a different world view.
06:00In the land of dolls, there was a land dispute with the mice.
06:04One day, the king of mice cast a spell on the land of dolls,
06:09and turned the princess Marie into a mouse,
06:11and the translator Konoe Heitaichou into a Kurumiwari Ningyo.
06:18The only way to break the spell is to break the world's hardest walnut.
06:23To do that, you need the power of a human with a pure heart,
06:28and that's where Shirahanoya came from.
06:33What kind of adventure will Kurara, who traveled to the land of dolls, go on?
06:40Now, let's talk about the points that have been loved for a long time,
06:44Kurumiwari Ningyo and Cinderella.
06:48The first point is the scene change, which is like turning a picture book that is stuck in the world of dreams.
06:55It's a really gorgeous stage setup, and it's dynamic.
07:00The fact that the scene changes itself is already a performance.
07:05It shows the process.
07:08Here is such a dynamic scene change.
07:12The scene where the protagonist heads to the land of dolls.
07:15In the real world, the Christmas tree, which used to be a lighthouse, is gradually getting bigger,
07:20and Kurara expresses how it is shrinking.
07:25The tree is getting bigger and bigger.
07:27Kurumiwari Ningyo always does that.
07:32But in the case of Kumakawa's production,
07:35he doesn't slow down or stabilize the scene where it's getting bigger.
07:40He shows the dramatic change of the scene.
07:44He shows magic there.
07:46It's like the scene where you're watching yourself is getting smaller and smaller.
07:50That's right.
07:51When I first saw it, I felt that way.
07:53I thought, oh, I'm getting smaller.
07:56It's so big.
07:58Normally, you would slow down once,
08:03and then two sub-characters would come out,
08:06and you'd talk to the sub-streamers,
08:08and you'd chat a little,
08:10and you'd wonder what's going on,
08:12and you'd run away, and then the scene would change.
08:16It's amazing how he shows this in a dynamic way.
08:19That's right.
08:21Next up is Cinderella.
08:23The scene where she gets on a pumpkin carriage and heads to the castle
08:26is also shown in a dynamic way.
08:30It's hard to see in the video,
08:32but it's really like she's riding on a carriage in the starry sky.
08:36And then a big gate comes out like this,
08:40and when it opens, the castle rises.
08:44That's amazing.
08:45The silhouette gives it a sense of perspective.
08:47That's right.
08:48It's a great scene.
08:49That's amazing.
08:50That's right.
08:51It's amazing to see it in the video,
08:53but when you see it live, it makes you want to cry.
08:56That's right.
08:57It's powerful.
08:58It really makes you want to cry.
09:00It's a fast-paced scene, isn't it?
09:02Behind the scenes, the staff really
09:05put in a lot of time and effort.
09:08It's perfect for the music,
09:11and it's a big deal if it doesn't fit perfectly with the dancer's movements and music.
09:16The fact that it's possible is actually magical.
09:19It really is.
09:22It's perfect for a live performance,
09:25and it draws the viewer into the world of the story.
09:28It's a magical scene where advanced technology is incorporated.
09:32It's a blink of an eye.
09:35The second point to be loved is
09:38the skillful character creation that you can always push.
09:42After watching the video,
09:44I think it's good to be able to clearly show the character
09:49that you're trying to push.
09:56For example,
09:58it's a scene where the Giri sisters
10:02and their mother are being bullied,
10:05but in the case of Kumakawa,
10:07it's a mother who's already passed away.
10:10It's a very important scene where there's only one picture of the mother left.
10:14But the mother gets angry,
10:18takes a picture,
10:21and puts it on the fire.
10:27In an era where there's no data storage?
10:29That's right.
10:30There's only one picture left.
10:32It's terrible,
10:34but Cinderella doesn't hate it.
10:37She's been bullied so much,
10:39but she's such a good girl.
10:43Everyone loves her.
10:45That's how I see it.
10:47Are you jealous of her?
10:51But in that way,
10:52with light and shadow,
10:55it's really vivid.
10:57It's just one picture,
10:59but whether you burn it or not,
11:01the emotions you feel in this scene
11:03and the feelings you have for Cinderella's actions
11:06are completely different.
11:08That's right.
11:09And it's not just the leading role,
11:12but the supporting role
11:16is also really interesting.
11:20For example, in this scene,
11:22it's a fight between a mouse and a doll.
11:29This scene is really eye-catching.
11:32The mice are scared,
11:36but they show their love for the character.
11:40They come to the mouse,
11:42but the mouse is surrounded by the dolls.
11:45It's a comical feeling.
11:47I can't hate it.
11:49And at the right end,
11:51there's a cheese bomb.
11:53It hits the cheese bomb
11:55and kills the doll.
11:58It's scary, but it's interesting.
12:03You were collecting the cheese you threw.
12:06It's a little comical.
12:08I can spit it out.
12:10Yes, yes, yes.
12:11I get the impression that
12:13these kind of classic scenes
12:15are hard to shoot,
12:17but there are also scenes
12:19where children can laugh together.
12:22That's right.
12:23It's fun every moment
12:25without any gaps.
12:27Ms. Hirano,
12:28what do you think of Mr. Kumakawa's character design?
12:31When I look at the Kurumi-Ari dolls,
12:33compared to the standard Kurumi-Ari dolls,
12:36the character design is very detailed.
12:39I think it reflects the original character.
12:44Does it reflect the original character?
12:47Yes, the original character is
12:49a novel by E.T.A. Hochman,
12:51a German novelist.
12:54He tries to save the Kurumi-Ari dolls
12:56as many times as he can.
12:58The point of the original is
13:00to break the shell of the Kurumi-Ari dolls,
13:03and I think he has taken that into account.
13:06There are some scenes
13:09that are simplified
13:11in the historical flow,
13:13and you expressed those details
13:15in detail.
13:17Yes, I think the details are
13:19more detailed than
13:21the original.
13:23It's like a great kanji in the original.
13:28Mr. Abe,
13:29what do you think of the next point
13:31of Mr. Kumakawa's production?
13:33It's a surprise beyond imagination.
13:35I think the snow scene
13:37is one of the surprising scenes.
13:41What is the surprising surprise
13:43that Mr. Hirako can't hide
13:45after this?
13:47It's very fantastic.
13:51K-Ballet presents
13:53Kurumi-Ari dolls and Cinderella
13:55this winter.
13:57The third point that is loved
13:59is a surprise beyond
14:01everyone's imagination.
14:04This is the scene
14:06that Mr. Abe particularly recommends.
14:08It's a military dance with the sound of powder snow.
14:11It's a breathtakingly beautiful scene,
14:13but it's Mr. Kumakawa's particularity
14:15to make it swing
14:17until it turns white.
14:19As you can see,
14:21there are a lot of dancers
14:23dancing like this.
14:25There are a lot of choreographies,
14:27so it's really difficult.
14:29It's perfect
14:31in the snow
14:33that is swinging.
14:35It's not a wave.
14:37It's like a wave.
14:39It's a scene where
14:41the production and technology
14:43are combined.
14:45It's very fantastic.
14:47It's like watching a movie.
14:49That's right.
14:51When the scene is over,
14:53the whole floor is white.
14:55It's amazing.
14:57As for Mr. Kumakawa's surprise,
14:59what else is there, Mr. Abe?
15:01Costumes?
15:03There's no way out at all.
15:05For example,
15:07this is a coat
15:09by Drosselmeyer.
15:11It's said to be very heavy,
15:13but the back of the coat
15:15is embroidered
15:17very beautifully.
15:19You can see the back of the coat
15:21when you turn around.
15:23Of course,
15:25it's better to wear light clothes
15:27when dancing,
15:29but when you turn around,
15:31you can feel the weight
15:33of the coat.
15:35It's completely different
15:37from the feeling of drapes.
15:39That's right.
15:41For that reason,
15:43this coat and
15:45Cinderella
15:47are like a dream.
15:49When Cinderella
15:51becomes a princess
15:53and comes out,
15:55the audience
15:57must feel like a dream.
15:59There's a golden
16:01cape on the butt.
16:03It's beautiful.
16:05It's a cape with a lot of fabric.
16:07The body is also very beautiful.
16:09It's embroidered
16:11with a lot of fabric.
16:13I've heard that
16:15it's heavy
16:17when you wear a costume,
16:19so it's embroidered
16:21with a lot of fabric.
16:23If you don't see it at this distance,
16:25you won't be able to see it
16:27so close to the stage.
16:29That's why I'm so particular about it.
16:31But the details
16:33make it a dream.
16:35When I read the pamphlet,
16:37I thought,
16:39It's finally here.
16:41It's finally here.
16:43Finally,
16:45the ballet fashion leader
16:47will appear.
16:49Ms. Hirano,
16:51what kind of costume
16:53did you wear
16:55when you made
16:57the doll and Cinderella?
16:59At first,
17:01it was a very heavy dress.
17:03The shoes were high heels
17:05and the wig was made of stone.
17:07But at the end of the 19th century,
17:09when the dance skills
17:11like the doll and Cinderella
17:13were almost the same as they are now,
17:15the costumes became shorter
17:17and lighter
17:19and easier to dance.
17:21What about men's costumes?
17:23At the time of the doll,
17:25women were still the main characters,
17:27so men often supported them.
17:29So,
17:31it was very important
17:33to support them.
17:35But I couldn't dance,
17:37so another man
17:39supported the woman.
17:41I remember that.
17:43Was there a man
17:45who played the role of a black girl?
17:47Oh, I see.
17:49A man who couldn't dance?
17:51But the prince was definitely a man.
17:53Oh, because he was a man.
17:55Yes.
17:57I see.
17:59He is very active now.
18:01He is very active now.
18:03I heard that there is a reason
18:05why you can't miss
18:07the performance of the prince.
18:09He is the prince of both works.
18:11He is the prince of both works.
18:13He plays both roles.
18:15Yes, he is.
18:17He is Julian Mackey.
18:19Julian Mackey?
18:21Julian Mackey?
18:23You are also a man.
18:25Let's meet a handsome man
18:27who plays the role of a prince.
18:29A handsome man
18:31This time, Julian Mackey
18:33plays the role of a prince
18:35with a stuffed animal
18:37and a Cinderella.
18:39He is known as a prince
18:41of the new era
18:43because of his high ability
18:45and good looks.
18:47Julian Mackey.
18:49Julian Mackey.
18:51Julian Mackey.
18:53Julian Mackey.
18:55Julian Mackey.
18:57Julian Mackey.
18:59He is 11 years old.
19:01He studied at the famous
19:03Russian ballet academy.
19:05He graduated from there.
19:07He graduated from there.
19:09He is a talented dancer.
19:11He plays both roles.
19:13He plays both roles.
19:15He is perfect for the role of a prince.
19:17A prince is a dancer
19:19who can dance.
19:21Not everyone can dance.
19:23He is perfect for the role.
19:25He suits the role.
19:27He is strict to handsome men.
19:29But I think he is a prince.
19:31But I think he is a prince.
19:33He is a prince.
19:35I can hear his footsteps.
19:37Julian's footsteps.
19:39At the end of the year,
19:41we can see K-Ballet's
19:43stuffed animal and Cinderella.
19:45This is a good time.
19:47I think so, too.
19:49At the end of the year,
19:51we can see K-Ballet's
19:53stuffed animal and Cinderella.
19:55We think this is a perfect time
19:57for equipped dance performers.
19:59We dress up
20:01our family nicely
20:03and go out.
20:05We can watch and
20:07have tasty food.
20:09And when the year comes to an end
20:11Cinderella will come out.
20:13Cinderella will come out.
20:15This opportunity will be
20:17pure and happy.
20:19This opportunity will be
20:21pure and happy.
20:23What do you call it? I think it's a program.
20:26Last year, my daughter bought a small ornament of a walnut doll and said she wanted it.
20:32I'm going to have it and actually go to see the walnut doll.
20:38Is there such a noble way of spending Christmas?
20:42It's too nice!
20:44I wanted to welcome Christmas like that.
20:47Oh, it's nice!
20:48I thought a little.
20:51Mr. Hirako, how was the K-Ballet special?
20:54I thought I had to go see it.
20:57When I hear professional opinions, my perspective changes.
21:02That's right. I want to know more and more about ballet, such as the story of history.
21:06I want to tell my family everything I heard today.
21:11This is very faithful to the original work.
21:15How many stars do you have for today's presentation?
21:18Today, I have 10 stars.
21:2110?
21:22Yes, 10 stars.
21:25It's already shining.
21:27I'm not going to lose to the wind of snow.
21:29Let's shine.
21:31See you next time.
21:35Good-bye.