Nakamura Utaemon IV (中村歌右衛門 (4代目), 1798–1852) was a Japanese kabuki performer. He was a prominent member of a family of kabuki actors from the Keihanshin region.[1]
Nakamura Utaemon IV | |
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 Nakamura Utaemon IV in the role of Ishikawa Goemon. Ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kunisada, c. 1838 | |
| Born | 1798 |
| Died | 1852 (aged 53–54) |
Nakamura Utaemon was a stage name with significant cultural and historical connotations.[2]
Life and career edit
Utaemon IV was believed to be the artistic heir of Nakamura Utaemon III. In the conservative Kabuki world, stage names are passed from father to son in formal system which converts the kabuki stage name into a mark of accomplishment.[3]
- Lineage of Utaemon stage names
- Nakamura Utaemon I (1714–1791) [4]
- Nakamura Utaemon II (1752-1798) [5]
- Nakamura Utaemon III (1778–1838) [1]
- Nakamura Utaemon IV (1798–1852) [1]
- Nakamura Utaemon V (1865–1940) [1]
- Nakamura Utaemon VI (1917–2001) [6]
In a long career, he acted in many roles including Ishikawa Goemon in the 1838 Edo Nakamura-za production of Sanmon Hitome Senbon.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric et al. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia, p. 691., p. 691, at Google Books
- ^ Kurkup, James. "Nakamura Utaemon VI,"[dead link] The Independent (London). April 6, 2001.
- ^ Scott, Adolphe C. (1999). The Kabuki Theatre of Japan, p. 159., p. 159, at Google Books
- ^ Leiter, Samuel L. (2006). Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre, pp. 263-264., p. 263, at Google Books
- ^ Leiter, Samuel L. (2002). A Kabuki Reader: History and Performance, p. 78, p. 78, at Google Books
- ^ Strom, Stephanie (2001-04-04). "Nakamura Utaemon VI, 84, International Star of Kabuki". The New York Times. pp. A19. ISSN 0362-4331. ProQuest 431729880. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ Ritsumeikan University, Art Research Center, Utaemon IV, ukiyo-e style woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada. Archived 2006-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
Bibliography edit
- Leiter, Samuel L. (2006). Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5527-4; OCLC 238637010
- __________. ( 2002). A Kabuki Reader: History and Performance. ISBN 9780765607041; ISBN 9780765607058; OCLC 182632867
- Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 48943301
- Scott, Adolphe Clarence. (1955). The Kabuki Theatre of Japan. London: Allen & Unwin. OCLC 622644114
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