【訃報】ハロルド・プリンス死去

【訃報】ハロルド・プリンス死去

 

 

記事にしようと思っていたのに遅くなってしまった。演出家のハロルド・プリンス(Wikipedia)が2019年7月31日に亡くなった。91歳なので大往生と言えると思うけれど、やはりこれだけの才能が失われてしまったのは悲し過ぎる。

 

演出だけでなくプロデューサーとしても数多くの作品を手掛けている。有名どころでは「ウェスト・サイド・ストーリー」「屋根の上のバイオリン弾き」「キャバレー」「その男ゾルバ」「エビータ」そして「オペラ座の怪人」 ミュージカルファンはもちろん、特別詳しくなくてもタイトルは聞いたことがあると思う。

 

総ての作品を見たわけではないけれど、自分にとってはやっぱり「オペラ座の怪人」が一番思い入れがあるかな。あの妖しい美しさと根底にあるエロティシズムそして人間愛、ラストの3人の命懸けのぶつかり合いからの、静かな終わりは心を揺さぶらずられずにはいられない。

 

言いたいことはたくさんあるけど上手く言葉にならない。とにかく、素晴らしい作品を世に送り出してくださってありがとうございました！ 

 

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【訃報】『オペラ座の怪人』演出家のハロルド・プリンスさん死去 91歳https://t.co/RC5Frj3AYH

トニー賞を21回受賞。代表作『オペラ座の怪人』はブロードウェーで1988年からロングラン公演が続いている。 pic.twitter.com/MtDVJtCWGd

— ライブドアニュース (@livedoornews) July 31, 2019

ハロルド・プリンス氏が死去 － ブロードウェーの巨匠https://t.co/3ZVYxkx4Co

— 共同通信公式 (@kyodo_official) July 31, 2019

【訃報】『オペラ座の怪人』演出、ブロードウェイの巨匠ハロルド・プリンス氏が死去https://t.co/aMCafGu18z

— エンタステージ (@enterstage_jp) August 1, 2019

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I simply don’t have the words to say how much this man meant and means to me. The world has lost one of the most incredible humans that has ever been... I am so grateful to have learned from him, worked along side him, seen his fearlessness, loved him, been inspired by him, laughed with him.... my heart is with Hals family and all the people whose lives were changed because of him. Rest In Peace, our prince of Broadway. Hal Prince.

Sierra Boggessさん(@officialsierraboggess)がシェアした投稿 - <time style=" font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2019-07-31T16:07:49+00:00">2019年 7月月31日午前9時07分PDT</time>

 

With a heavy heart and eternal gratitude. #riphal https://t.co/MTV5fD9Fhw

— Ramin Karimloo (@raminkarimloo) July 31, 2019

 

A true theatrical legend and a brilliant, lovely man. Honoured to have worked with him. A sad day for musicals and the theatre world in general. https://t.co/10hcOIAzDi

— John Owen-Jones (@johnowenjones) August 1, 2019

So sad to hear of the legendary Hal Prince leaving us. Had the honour of working with him briefly on Phantom. Hilarious and brilliant and so supportive.#RIPHalPrince

— Michael Ball OBE (@mrmichaelball) July 31, 2019

Rest In Peace, Hal Prince. Thank you for all the great work you gave us.

— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) July 31, 2019

 

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our legendary director, Hal Prince. Our condolences to his family at this time. With love, the entire Phamily pic.twitter.com/jQwcziCsS9

— The Phantom Of The Opera (@PhantomOpera) July 31, 2019

Farewell Hal

Not just the prince of musicals, the crowned head who directed two of the greatest productions of my career, Evita and Phantom.

This wonderful man taught me so much and his mastery of musical theatre was without equal.

- ALW pic.twitter.com/CJomXUFUyp

— Andrew Lloyd Webber (@OfficialALW) July 31, 2019

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