Elisabeth: The Rondo of Love & Death
Takarazuka Revue’s 2007 production of the Viennese musical Elisabeth. The musical tells the story of Elisabeth (“Sisi”), the Empress of Austria, from her engagement and marriage in 1854 to her murder in 1898 at the hands of the Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni, through the lens of her growing obsession with death, as her marriage and her empire crumble around her at the turn of the century.
- Overview
- Cast
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Elisabeth: The Rondo of Love & Death
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
May 4, 2007
Runtime
3h 19m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original Title
『エリザベート』－愛と死の輪舞
Production Companies
Takarazuka Revue Productions
Director
Shuichiro Koike
Description
Takarazuka Revue’s 2007 production of the Viennese musical Elisabeth. The musical tells the story of Elisabeth (“Sisi”), the Empress of Austria, from her engagement and marriage in 1854 to her murder in 1898 at the hands of the Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni, through the lens of her growing obsession with death, as her marriage and her empire crumble around her at the turn of the century.
Cast
Mizu Natsuki
Der Tod (Death, the Lord of Hades)
Yuri Shirahane
Elisabeth (Empress of Austro-Hungary)
Kei Otozuki
Luigi Lucheni (Elisabeth's Murderer)
Ayabuki Mao
Franz Joseph (Emperor of Austro-Hungary)
Kaname Ouki
Rudolph (Crown Prince of Austro-Hungary)
Mirai Yuuki
Sophie (Queen Dowager, Franz-Joseph's mother)
