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Statue of the Ernst Familyエルンスト家の塑像

Statue of the Ernst Family

A group piece presented during Part Three of the First Kazuo Ohno Modern Dance Recital, which took place on 27 November 1949. Kazuo Ohno danced as an owl, taking inspiration from the sculptures dotted around the garden of sculptor and painter Max Ernst, which was described in the programme as 'brought to life by the character of its owner with dynamic consistency and liveliness'. We can also from the programme that three studies inspired by the sculptures were also created by Ohno's students from the Kazuo Ohno Dance Studio. Concept and choreography by Kazuo Ohno, composition by Shinji Kobayashi.

Cast:
Owl: Kazuo Ohno
Signpost: Eiko Shimazu
Sundial: Setsuko Endo, Etsuko Nozawa
Conflict: Shinji Kobayashi, Kunihiko Fujii
Ahibiki: Michie Kajigaya, Funi Oshima

Composition:
1. Gate
2. Three Images: Sundial, Conflict, Ahibiki
3. A Room without an Owner
4. Closed Gate

Basic Information

ID
WKS22
Title
Statue of the Ernst Family
Genre
Modern Dance
Year Premiered
1949
Premiere Venue
Kyoritsu Kodo Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Performers/ Production Staff at Premiere
Performer(s)
大野一雄 / Kazuo Ohno, 小林信次 / Shinji Kobayashi, 島津榮子 / Eiko Shimazu, 遠藤節子 / Setsuko Endo, 野澤悦子 / Etsuko Nozawa, 小林信次 / Shinji Kobayashi, 藤井邦彦 / Kunihiko Fujii, 梶谷道江 / Michie Kajigaya, 大島フニ / Funi Oshima
Production copyright
大野一雄 / Kazuo Ohno

Venues Performed

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