"The Courtesan of the Afternoon" - Kinuginuno Keisei

...Most of the Keiseimono are Nagauta, and many of them were danced as one of the transformation pieces. Nakamura Kumetaro danced Keisei (Dojo) in Kadoikiyo, which premiered at the Edo Ichimura Theater in September 1755 (Horeki 5); Segawa Kikunojo I danced Shin Keisei in Yanagi ni hinashiyocho no twitter, which premiered at the Edo Ichimura Theater in April 1762; Nakamura Tomijuro I danced Yakusoku no Keisei in Kikuhayaeshichiningesho, a seven-transformation piece, which premiered at the Edo Morita Theater in September 1771 (Meiwa 8); and Nakamura Tomijuro I danced Yakusoku no Keisei in Kikuhayaeshichiningesho, a seven-transformation piece, which premiered at the Edo Nakamura Theater in March 1811 (Bunka 8). Nakamura Utaemon III danced "Karisome no Keisei" in the seven transformations "Osozakurateniha no Nanamoji" at the premiere, Bando Mitsugoro III danced "Kado no Keisei" in the twelve transformations "Shikino Nagame Yosete Mitsudai" at the Nakamuraza premiere in March 2013, Ichikawa Danjūrō ​​VII danced "Kinuginu no Keisei" in the four transformations "Hetazaikuni Dono Harimaze" at the Moritaza premiere in February 2014, and Ichikawa Danjūrō ​​VII danced "Kinuginu no Keisei" in the nine transformations "Sono Nine Esai Shichi" at the Nakamuraza premiere in March 2016. Nakamura Utaemon III danced Tenkaru Keisei in Sono Koko no Esaishi-zakura (Seasonal Cherry Blossom), Onoe Kikugorou III danced Yami no Yoru no Keisei in Miyama no Hana to Dokanueda-buri (Seven Transformations), which premiered at the Edo Miyakoza in March 1821 (Bunsei 1), Bando Mitsugorou III danced Hatsugan Keisei in Mata Atarashiku Mitsusakazuki (Revival of Three Sets of Cups), which premiered at the Ichimuraza in September 1841, and Nakamura These include Shibagon (Utaemon IV)'s Koi Keisei (Shibagon Keisei), Nakamura Utaemon IV's August Keisei (Autumn Keisei) in the 12-month dance Hanakiyodai Nenjugyoji (Flower of the Twelve Months), which premiered at the Ichimura Theater in March 1840 (Tenpo 11), and Ichikawa Kodanji IV's Kodanji's Kodanji's Seven Transformations Yosete Miseru Hana no Shikie (Flower of the Four Seasons), which premiered at the Edo Kawarazaki Theater in March 1854 (Ansei 1). Many of these plays are nicknamed after parts of the lyrics. The content does not usually portray a specific individual, but depicts a courtesan in a brothel against the backdrop of everyday life and the scenery of the seasons.

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "The Later Court Lady" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…傾城物はほとんどが長唄で，変化物の一つとして踊られたものが多い。1755年(宝暦5)9月江戸市村座初演の《門出京人形（かどいできようにんぎよう）》で中村粂太郎が踊った《傾城》(《道行》)，62年4月江戸市村座初演の《柳雛諸鳥囀（やなぎにひなしよちようのさえずり）》で初世瀬川菊之丞が踊った《新傾城》，71年(明和8)9月江戸森田座初演の七変化《菊八重七人化粧（きくはやえしちにんげしよう）》で初世中村富十郎が踊った《約束の傾城》，1811年(文化8)3月江戸中村座初演の七変化《遅桜手爾葉七字（おそざくらてにはのななもじ）》で3世中村歌右衛門が踊った《仮初（かりそめ）の傾城》，13年3月中村座初演の十二変化《四季詠寄三大字（しきのながめよせてみつだい）》に3世坂東三津五郎が踊った《門（かど）傾城》，14年2月森田座初演の四変化《拙業再張交（へたざいくにどのはりまぜ）》で7世市川団十郎が踊った《後朝（きぬぎぬ）の傾城》，16年3月中村座初演の九変化《其九絵彩四季桜（そのここのえさいしきざくら）》で3世中村歌右衛門が踊った《天下る傾城》，18年(文政1)3月江戸都座初演の七変化《深山桜及兼樹振（みやまのはなとどかぬえだぶり）》で3世尾上菊五郎が踊った《闇の夜の傾城》，24年9月市村座初演の三変化《復新三組盞（またあたらしくみつさかずき）》で3世坂東三津五郎が踊った《初雁傾城》，28年3月中村座初演の七変化《拙筆力七以呂波（にじりがきななついろは）》で中村芝翫(4世歌右衛門)が踊った《恋傾城》(《芝翫傾城》)，40年(天保11)3月市村座初演の12ヵ月の所作《花十二月所作（はなきようだいねんじゆうぎようじ）》で4世中村歌右衛門が踊った《八月傾城》(《秋傾城》)，54年(安政1)3月江戸河原崎座初演の七変化《寄三升花四季画（よせてみますはなのにしきえ）》で4世市川小団次が踊った《小団次の傾城》などがあり，歌詞の一部を取って通称としたものが多く見られる。内容は，たいてい特定の個人を表現するのではなく，日常や四季折々の風物を背景に，廓における傾城を描く。…

※「《後朝の傾城》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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