Ryukyu Opera "Aoriyae: Love Resting in the Yodore"

About this event

Ryukyu Opera "Aoriyae: Love Resting in the Yodore" portrays on a grand scale, combining traditional Ryukyu performing arts and Western opera, the love story between King Sho Nei of the Urasoe-Sho family, who confronted the Satsuma invasion—the greatest national crisis during the Ryukyu Kingdom era—and Queen Aoriyae, who supported and loved him. The seventh king of the Ryukyu Kingdom, Sho Nei, and the free-spirited Queen Aoriyae are united in a political marriage, but clash over differing ideals. However, facing the crisis of their country, they realize that they are each other's irreplaceable counterpart. Ancient words decreeing that no one other than those of the first queen Ogiyaka's lineage may become king stand before the couple's destiny and the kingdom, yet Sho Nei believes in a "path" to the future together with his people, and Aoriyae finds hope beyond that "path." Although toyed with by strange fate, the beautiful yet poignant story of the king and queen who remained steadfast in love and devotion and built the "path" leading to the future of Ryukyu is revived across time at the Tedako Hall Main Hall, I'm Universe. In conjunction with this performance, the "Chura Marche" will also be held inside and outside the lobby.

Venue

I'm Universe Tedako Hall

1-9-3 Nakama, Urasoe-shi, Okinawa 901-2103