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Library Information
No.38 January 2013 Aichi Konan College Library Issue
Contents ：
1： London and Art - about Musical - / Yuki Takahashi （library director）
2： Watching DVD “Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary concert in London” / Students Roundtable
3： Charm of Phantom of the Opera / Akemi Nishio (Department of General living first grade)
4： Watching Les Miserables - reportedly impressed with the songs / Shuhei Shibata (Department of modern infant first grade)
5： Annie is sunshine for everyone / Rika Miura (Department of modern infant third grade)
6： Watching Annie - Try to believe tomorrow - / Kenji Suzuki (Department of modern infant third grade )
7： Maria told me "growth" - from West Side Story - / Yuri Kitagawa (Department of modern infant third grade )
8： Lending statistics (2012) Fine musical DVD list in our library Information Editor's Note / Yoko Yamagata
＊ Text №2 - №8 Translated by Yoko Yamagata ＊
Appreciation roundtable meeting "The Phantom of the Opera"
This time, five students read original novel of the musical movie, they wrote essay of musical, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Annie, West Side Story. January 7, we held a viewing of DVD of "in London Concert 25th Anniversary Phantom of the Opera", after the viewing, Ms. Akemi Nishio (write an essay of "The Phantom of the Opera"), Mr. Shuhei Shibata (write an essay of "Les Miserables"), discussion with Yoko Yamagata librarian.
Shibata/ It was very interesting. Strange in the picture story is based on a theater stage, that they see it in the theater audience It is a feeling. It was also a set of gorgeous costumes stage. Have a sense of realism outré using, such as a screen, amazing. And it is wonderful story.
Nishio/ I watched many times. I impressed every times. Every Songs is great. None of the songs is a masterpiece.
Yamagata/ To celebrate the 25th anniversary performance of "The Phantom of the Opera" musical, DVD This is a picture of the stage, which is only two days of performances at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Made the stage so gorgeous for only two days, it is a work of a very luxurious gathered a great cast. It is composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, he is genius. This work has been put has feelings for Sarah Brightman at the time of his wife Christine, who played the original. This DVD is a video of the performance, the presence of the stage of musical taste. So I chose to watch this. Did empathize with any character?
Shibata/ Raul he is cool. I will help Christine! He is very cool.
Nishio/ Yipe! Why Raul. Usually empathize with phantom?
Shibata/ I feel phantom is too pushy, I just do not think.
Yamagata/ It may be so, if the person like phantom reality appear. It is perhaps stalker. However, this is the story of the stage. I think very mythical story. There are many stories that similar to in the Mesopotamian mythology and such as Greek mythology and Japan. One is the myth of death and rebirth. This is the case, "Izanami and Izanagi" in Japanese mythology, “Persephone and Hades" "Orpheus" in Greek mythology. Another one mythology is the story of marriage with God or Holy Spirit. It is a marriage of human and non-human. Holy marriage. "Cupid and Psyche" in Greek mythology, “God marriage of mountain Miwa" in Japan mythology. In this case, it seems that form "must find the truth" or “Was forbidden to see the sight of God or Holy Spirit. But see the sight of God or Holy Spirit. And difficult thing is happen”. "Beauty and the Beast" and “Bird wife “are this type story. Nishio/ When I writing essay, there was a lot to I wish to write. And because it is my own interpretation or rather a variety of perspectives on this story at any given time, I write the essay is very difficult.
Yamagata/ Well as theater and film, novels and poetry as well, very deep, excellent work, so shake the feeling different, gives us the impression variety at any given time. I might feel different things even after reading the same book, when you are teenager, when you at the time of the 30s, when you are old age. Also, if it is possible to know the status and historical background, such as when the author made the work, it is a different impression. I think, when happy when sad, it show you a variety of views on each occasion. Because I do not like that language tests "like this is a correct interpretation". Be honest your excitement of the time. It's great to meet a variety of good work, you can experience the excitement and variety. Did you feel any interpretation of the scene is difficult to specifically ,Nishio.
Nishio/ It is the last scene back to the ground apart Christine and Raul and Phantom. I think she chose Raul, but phantom was a very important person for Christine.
Yamagata/ Mr. Shibata you look like saying, "Hey, hey Christine, Decide. One!"
Shibata/ I mean, even back to the phantom ring, I think in this goodbye, it would be me,
Yamagata/ Ha-ha.
Nishio/ Yipe,
Nisho/ I'm very happy. Though it is quite old he is a good voice Mr. Colm, I wanted to listen to the voice of his young age.
Yamagata/ Mr. Colm is beautiful voice filled with sorrow and compassion, Mr. John Owen beautiful voice like starlight feel scary.
Yamagata/ I love the voice of (Anthoy Warlow) Anthony. It is a deep voice sound is clean. In the spring of last year, I heard the voice of Mr. Anthony for the first time in this DVD, because the voice wonderful, I will look on the Internet variety of singing Anthony more than just the music of Phantom of the Opera. And I ordered a lot of CD from Australia I. Have heard on a daily basis, and some songs such as "Music of the Night", "This is the moment", "Now" are more than 200 times already heard. Unfortunately, Mr. Anthony CD of Phantom of the Opera starring is out I do not. Why do CD is not out, I'm very strange. But I do not lend to people even if you have.
Nishio/ Ha-ha.
Yamagata/ I have not becoming a singer fan since childhood. So when my friends talking about fan singers at school, I felt very strange. Anthony's voice, teach me. I found such a feeling. Even when sad, even when angry, when I remember the voice of Mr. Anthony I feel happy and smile. Someday, I want to visit Australia to hear the voice of Anthony's.
Nishio/ I think so.
* Phantom of five is, Colm Wilkinson, John Owen-Jones, Anthoy Warlow, Peter Joback, and Ramin Karimloo played the phantom in this performance.
< Phantom and Raoul lottery of Library> Yamagata/ Today, please pull out the lottery until per.
Nishio Shibata / Yay
Shibata/ Suddenly came out! Is number 16!
Yamagata/ It is clear files Snape of Harry Potter ... number 16. It was good with a good thing ... more.
Shibata/ Huh? I'm glad. Snape, first I think he is a bad person, and finally, I do not think. He was cool very good man.
Nishio/ II know it certainly, But ... Snape.
Yamagata/ Snape and Raul..... You understand and like the people who have a sincere chivalry. Mr. Shibata,
Shibata/ Oh, is also per-second piece. Maybe in this year will be good.
Yamagata/ Congratulations. number 17 is the pouch.
Nishio/ I'm pulling a lot all the time, I, I do not hit at all. I pull rapidly. · · · I got lot edge, to 22 times.
Yamagata/ Here, you will change the weak luck of this year.
Nishio/ Oh, finally came out per. This is number 11.
Yamagata/ Congratulations, it is a kaleidoscope. "The mirror" It was the song appeared in the phantom.
Nishio/ The lot, came out after seeing two of the three outliers. This is number 21.
Yamagata/ It looks your weak luck is changing strong luck. No. 21 is a mini back. Congratulations.
Shibata/ Yes. I was very impressed. It was a really great story. I was also good song.
Yamagata/ This is not a stage performance, in the library we are holding that the concert version of Les Miserable 25th Anniversary. Complete set of classic works, I cried to a song "Bring him home" I am also among them Les Miserable. It is a song to pray to God in the scene where Jean Valjean in desperate help Marius, Marius is lover of Cosette. Although I would like to go to the movie, I have not done so already busy end of the year. I'm not going to get used to feeling sad story so early in the New Year. It might be a happy ending is in a sense the last scene, I'm likely to say. "Do not die Jean Valjean, to be happy now." I wanted to go to come and watch a little more. Does not mean that I especially like musicals, I whichever is rather sparse, with performance feel, the force of the voice of a singer is produce a overwhelming excitement, and beauty of the story and the music works great. Thank you very much. I would like to end this with a roundtable discussion. I'm looking forward to your essay.
Two / Thank you all! I write my best. Today, I have enjoyed a great work can appreciate.
"The Phantom of the Opera" Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Produced by Cameron Mackintosh Lyrics by Charles Hart Additional lyrics Richard Stilgoe Tony Award 1988
Appeal of The Phantom of the Opera
Akemi Nishio
I like "The Phantom of the Opera". I've watched musical stage of Shiki in Japan and movie performances, and musical. The most amazing work I've seen is a 25th anniversary concert at the Royal Albert Hall. I was watching in the library of Aichi Konan College this performance in DVD. I was surprised at the stage where all the music, gorgeous costumes begin to cast, has been as background using computer graphics and video on the screen. Rather than being a faithful recreation of the Opera, I felt something new. This work is a musical. I do not hold a play, song, and dance come together, which is also missing. Become not forget once I saw is the scene of the "masquerade" masquerade costumes were gorgeous. Of course, dance music is wonderful. And, the best part was the acting ability and singing ability of an actor than anything. Strong and straight Raul voice, beautiful and clear singing Christine voice, and charming voice that draws people also suspicious of the Phantom. As word of the emotions, feelings variety Christine, Raul, Phantom will continue to be represented by a song. Phantom, such as the environment and conflict in the mind of love for Christine feeling inferior to appearance, bad luck from born. Raul, his nobility, loves for Christine, jealousy to the Phantom. Christine, her wavering mind. I thought it was a great piece that never can be various interpretations, no matter how many times get tired of seeing.
Tony Award 1988: "The Phantom of the Opera" musical Andrew Lloyd Webber (composer Screenplay) Richard Still Go (screenplay), Charles Hart (lyrics)
Kadokawa Bunko Author Phantom of the Opera Gaston Leroux holdings: main building
Watching Les Miserables - impressed with the songs -
Shuhei Shibata
"Les Miserables" means "miserable people". It is the work of French novelist Victor Hugo. He begin in 1845 to the writing of "Les Miserables" completed in 1861. This novel begins with Jean Valjean visited the town of Digne in the south of France in 1815. He stole one bread for the children of his sister, he had just finished a long prison term of 19 years. Just because there is a criminal record, in a tavern and inn is bust, place to stay was not even one, let alone eat him. Valjean has visited the church of the bishop in such Mirieru. The bishops welcome Valjean, and gave food and a place to stay. But Valjean ran away stealing silver tableware that has been important to the bishop. Next day, the military police caught the Valjean. Bishop said "This man is friend of mine. Dishes Is what I gave him," and "You used to be a human right" told to Valjean . He passed a further silver candlesticks. Valjean decide that the depth of his compassion for the behavior and bishop, go the right way is the prologue of this story. During the winter holyday, I went to the cinema to see "Les Miserables" movie. I had heard in advance with the musical film, I did not really think full-length song. That you have to pre-record a song, musical movie is normal, it is unlikely to perform in mouths, in this movie and it is heard that he actually recorded live singing all the songs. Honestly, beginning, there was a strange feeling that the song has a conversation in a serious scene. I think it is because I do not watch many musicals. Getting used to in looking at, to tell directly in words that you are think-that I felt and the inner surface of the characters to the audience's funny, he is difficult to tell just acting of the actors, the audience in songs and music but how to tell it, is it most effective? I began to feel. Strongly felt in the scene to sing their own feelings, especially Eponine. Eponine is poor, she had a crush on Marius. However, Marius loved Cosette. Eponine help of love For Marius. Students beginning had a sense of distrust in the government, a revolution. Government forces had fired the gun for Marius, and Marius did not come as a bullet. Eponine that came out has become a shield for Marius. Eponine was died in the arms of Marius. When I read the original novel before watching the movie, was Eponine that did not really care, in the film version, I was impressed with the earnest of her. I thought even want a lover like this. Scene to sing "I like Marius, but Marius do not need me" When Eponine sing her loneliness, I feel her sad. But her last scene, I think she was happy. because she was able to dying in the arms of loved. As well as Jean Valjean and Eponine, "Les Miserable" is made up from a variety of story people "miserable." I felt for a long piece, but there are some people that are carved turn in the film version of the original novel, except that there is a new discovery and excitement to see how many times has not changed.
‘Les Miserables’ Music by : Claude Michael Schonberg Lyrics by : Herbert Kretzmer Tony Award 1987: the musical "Les Miserables"
Annie is sunshine for everyone
Rika Miura
I have heard many times Titled "Annie," but this was the first time to see "Annie” Small children dance scene is fun energetic and looking at very cute, I went imperceptibly drawn into the world of cinema. Annie figure to encourage everyone to not show the presence of people like the sun, she is painful, to act bright appearance was encouraged to get very well. It is a scene that refuse when told scene was impressive, Mr. Wallback and wants to adopt Annie, and maybe their parents came to pick. Both of them look lonely I feel sad. I think this movie is a great movie that makes it feel happy that people are watching. So interested in the musical In the wake of this movie, I would like to encounter a variety of works and more.
I will believe in tomorrow! - Watching Annie -
Kenji Suzuki,
Why did I do this movie did not look up to now? Watching this movie, I regret that I have lived without knowing a good story like this until now. I think the title of "Annie" musical so famous and have heard anyone, I would not many people have not seen yet knows only the name. Was true myself. Musical by all means, of that I did not have much interest is the real intention. I think that the song, "Tomorrow" But there is little memory when they sing "Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow" and, because it is still occasionally singing, and it was impressive. The movie began where Annie has lived in an orphanage in New York under the depression of the 1930s. Annie’s orphanage director does not have love for children. Orphanage director decked out, with the money work children in the midnight, with the money for buy clothes and food for children. Life of children is very hard, painful singing every day among children. They are trying to have a little fun with. Annie believe her parents came to pick surely. Annie song her believe is famous "Tomorrow". I was surprised at the characters' feelings and Annie is expressed in singing and dancing, it comes through in my mind obediently. Singing and dancing is on and that the lot, nice lyrics. I was impressed to see me because they danced the "Yosakoi", there is also very interested in dance and body movement, while watching a movie, And I'm pretty sure practice. Comical, but it was not boring movie that those who see sometimes. Warmth and family, thanks for every thing that is taken for granted in life is transmitted to the plenty. And there was a nail-biting scene that made us feel Annie, also a scene in the mood to convince the adults who appear. I believe I felt tomorrow with hope, wanting to change the age of good now and now own. It was a really great movie that you can enjoy from children to adults. Annie is a child stronger than anyone else. But anytime she show sadness. Mom and Dad come for sure. She met the mom and dad in the different form. I think I was impressed because I can not tell in words, and I want you to watch all means, "Annie" to people you have not seen yet.
The number of those masterpieces Annie * Sing song by the windowsill of Annie orphanage parents dreamed: Maybe * Rhythmic song sung by orphans that are in the middle of the night to clean up: It's the hard-knock life * A typical song Annie believe tomorrow without losing hope at any time: Tomorrow * Annie and orphans spend Christmas in the mansion of War Back: A New Deal for Christmas
”Annie” Music by : Charles Strouse Lyrics by : Martin Charnin Director : John Huston Presentsa : Ray Stark Tony Award 1977: the musical "Annie"
Annie Special Anniversary Edition Directed by John Huston, Ray Stark production Vendor-released Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. Sale DVD (including tax) ¥ 1,480
Maria told me "growth" - from West Side Story -
Yuri Kitagawa
West Side Story is a work that has replaced the stage West Side in New York city in the 1960s immigrants "Romeo and Juliet" of Shakespeare. Euro and hatred among populations young people to replace confrontation with Dan Jets population of young European immigrants and Dan shark population of young immigrants in Puerto Rico, the conflict of home prestigious two in "Romeo and Juliet", conflict are represented by singing and dancing on board the neo-classical music composer Bernstein intense love of Tony and Maria daughter of Puerto Rican immigrants immigrant grocery clerk. It is a masterpiece of musical scenes, such as confession of love scene in the emergency stairs and balconies alternative to meet in the gymnasium dance party dancing mambo under the auspices of the social worker tells the breath of the original. After watching this movie, Maria is the thought that You're a very strong woman came from my eyes. Maria is cute, romantic stage. Toward the muzzle to every one of the team Jets missions and shark Maria hero rushed receive a gun from Chino, I was attracted to more, I die and I did kill Tony "Everybody! Kill everyone though! I'm a scene while still revealing to anger, "and that there was only sadness and tears just frustration that Tony is dead. I wonder why you did that sort of thing on earth? Show that change is going to be Maria strong woman movie story progresses. Maria to change and grow is very attractive. I think whether it is not a result of the growth was manifested in behavior that would convey his appeal to everyone. but seem radical, Maria has taken action, was in fact the result of caring for others. Maria is the difference, I do not usually say their opinions. I thought I would be strong up to the example of Mary, I also want to grow their own opinion so that it a little first.
Number of masterpieces of West Side Story various * Night duel, is powerful quartet to sing the thoughts of each of Anita Maria and Tony: Tonight * Snaps her fingers dancing duel before the team jets "Cool, Cool, Crazy Boy" with: Cool * Sing duet with Mary in despair Tony killed the brother of Maria: Somewhere
”West side story” Director : Robert Wise Music by : Leonald Bernstein Lyrics by : Stephen Sondheim Tony Award 1957: the musical "West Side Story" 1961 Academy Award Winners 10 Division
Information "Visual materials" Visual materials (DVD, LD) are not subject to lending only in the library view. Our students and faculty of the College is available. There are a lot of films in the library, including the musical. Western cinemas, Japanese cinemas. Classic and New. You can watch together with your friends, such as lecture free time. We also accept request not only book, but also DVD. Please request your recommended films.
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Editor's Note Relationships and family life of Victor Hugo was filled with shadow and dramatic. It was like a combination the three, Jean Valjean, Marius, Phantom, It was a tumultuous time in France, from 1802 to 1885 he was live. In Japan it was tempestuous period to change Edo to Meiji. Japan will participate for the first time in the Paris Exposition of 1867, Japonisme boom took place in Europe, including France. I will think of the time when living Hugo. I will think of the time when we living. (Yoko Yamagata)