English Title: The Distant Danube / Echoes
Japanese Title: 遥かなるダナウ　/ エコーズ
Romanized Title: Haruka Naru Danau / Ekoozu

Troupe: Flower
Year: 1978-79
Performances: Takarazuka Grand Theater, 9/29 - 11/7; Shinjuku Koma Theater, 1/1 - 1/29
Shinjin Kouen Performances: Takarazuka Grand Theater, 10/13 & 10/27; Shinjuku Koma Theater, 1/15 & 1/21

The Distant Danube:

Based On: From Ferenc Molnár's play The Swan
Author/Director: Oozeki Hiromasa
Composer: Nakai Mitsuharu
Choreographer: Suzuki Takeshi
Conductor (Takarazuka): Nomura Youji
Conductor (Tokyo):

Echoes:

Based On:
Author/Director: Kusano Akira
Composer: Terada Takio, Nakai Mitsuharu, Takahashi Kuni
Choreographer: Clive Thompson, Tsukasa Konomi
Conductor (Takarazuka): Mizoguchi Takashi
Conductor (Tokyo):

Available on DVD: No
Available on Blu-Ray: No
DVD Scene/Music Cuts: n/a

Role	Cast	Shinko Cast 1	Shinko Cast 2
Hans	Matsu Akira	Kotobuki Hizuru	Taira Michi
Lisa	Kitahara Chikoto	Hanajou Marie	Aihara Sayumi
Empress Maria	Ruri Toyomi	Chidori Sakura	Natsu Masumi
Werner	Kiyokawa Hayami
High Priest Gustav	Asazuki Mario	Natsuse Amane	Isono Chihiro
Elisabeth	Uehara Mari	Miwa Chigusa	Hiroki Jun
Franz	Misato Kei	Wakaba Hiromi	Kisaragi Mirei
Count Georg	Shiomi Rika	Sugata Haruka	Hayami Ritsu
Paula	Kitakouji Miho
Bertolt	Mashio Chinami	Hayami Ritsu	Emi Chinatsu
Rudolf	Kotobuki Hizuru	Kirishima Sen	Kazusa Maki
Count Kinsky	Shinjou Mayumi	Chiaki Manaka	Tsukumo Kyou
Colonel Gunther	Taira Michi	Hitomi Mari	Azusa Noboru
Neubert	Fujisono Satomi	Chiho Sayaka	Mai Kunika
Emil	Asuka Miyako	Agou Sachi	Takane Shinobu
Bertha	Yoshino Mana	Tsukioka Chikage	Ushio Akari
Carola	Mitsui Mako	Yukishiro Marika	Saho Masayo
Prince	Muromachi Akane	Kisaragi Mirei	Segawa Kae
Princess	Mitsui Mako	Shiki Nanaho	Hatobue Maki

Other Cast: Miyama Shinobu (Senka), Megumi Sakae, Utagawa Harumi, Suzuka Teruko, Hoshi Rimiko, Ichijou Hikaru, Miki Hiromi, Satomi Akira, Kijou Tomoka, Naka Iori, Mitama Chiyo, Tatewaki Joze, Chisato Hiro, Mana Hiroka, Chisato Hiro, Magiri Aya, Katsura Miki, Mari Hikaru, Aki Kanou, Maizumi Sari, Suzu Mine, Madoka Teru, Arisa Yuri, Miyabi Mari, Yuuki Kyou, Miyuki Hanayo, Ryou Mio, Hiragino Yukari, Shihou Yuki

Grand Theater only: Kazaho Risa

Tokyo only (due to Central American Tour): Kunizuki Miki, Takara Junko, Matsukaze Satomi, Jin Natsumi, Inaba Kayo, Natsukawa Yukari, Maya Mitsuho

WARNING!! MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!

A tragic love story about a young man who fell in love with the queen of a country that lies on the Danube River, set in the late 19th century. The son of a village milliner, Hans was an excellent student, so he was welcomed as the private tutor for the royal family. Queen Elisabeth, head of a family much reduced in greatness, with only their name left to them, plans to marry her daughter Lisa to a prince of a great family, but before anyone realizes it a love has begun to grow between Hans and the princess.

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A revue show with a motif of paintings. Young aspiring artists are on a school tour at a museum when they get pulled into the worlds of the paintings.

• Matsu Akira's ohirome kouen.
• Apparently the revue opened with Matsu Akira doing a sketch of the audience from the Silver Bridge, and she signed and passed out the sketches to the audience. (Source: Wikipedia)

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