"Dawn's Dream of Foam Snow" - Dawn's Dream of Foam Snow

Japanese: 《明烏夢泡雪》 - あけがらすゆめのあわゆき

...Famous for its shinnai and kiyomoto works. In 1772 (An'ei 1), Tsuruga Wakasa no Jō I composed Akegarasu Yume no Awayuki, which became a famous shinnai piece. In February 1851 (Kaei 4), it was performed as Akegarasu Hana Nuregoromo, a kiyomoto version, in the back of the eighth act of Kanadehon Chushingura at the Edo Ichimuraza Theatre, and in March of the same year, it was performed as shinnai at a play in Chikugo, Osaka (Onishi's play). In 1853, it was transformed into Gidayu Akegarasu Yuki no Akebono, later Akegarasu Rokka Akebono, in a puppet play at Osakahama, and the shinnai Nochi no Masayume, Tokiwazu Yume Awayuki, and a different piece with the same name Shin Akegarasu were created.

From [Urasato Tokijiro]

…The protagonist of Tsuruga Wakasa-no-jo's Shinnai-bushi work, Akegarasu Yume no Awayuki (Dawn Crows Dreaming and Foam Snow). Written in 1772 (An'ei 1). …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Akegarasu Yume Awayuki" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…新内と清元が有名。1772年(安永1)初世鶴賀若狭掾が作曲した《明烏夢泡雪（あけがらすゆめのあわゆき）》が新内の名曲として流布し，1851年(嘉永4)2月江戸市村座の《仮名手本忠臣蔵》8段目の裏に，清元に移した《明烏花濡衣》として舞台に上り，同年3月大坂筑後の芝居(大西の芝居)で新内で演じられた。以後53年大坂浜の操り芝居で義太夫《明烏雪の曙》，のちの《明烏六花曙》になり，新内《明烏后真夢（のちのまさゆめ）》，常磐津《夢泡雪》，同名異曲《新明烏》が作られた。…