Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus - Bonus Video - BLU-RAY

TIME is a video recording of the theatrical work conceived and composed entirely by Ryuichi Sakamoto in collaboration with Shiro Takatani of Dumb Type, following their landmark performance LIFE a ryuichi sakamoto opera 1999, which sold out approximately 40, 000 tickets at Nippon Budokan and Osaka-jo Hall in 1999, and after roughly four years of production beginning in 2017, the work premiered internationally in 2021 at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam, where Sakamoto served as an associate artist, earning widespread critical acclaim before it's Japan premiere on March 28, 2024, exactly one year after Sakamoto's passing, at the New National Theatre Tokyo; the work immerses the audience from the opening sound of rain in darkness into a dreamlike theatrical space where a gently rippling water surface, intricate projected visuals, and layered texts inspired by Natsume Soseki's Ten Nights of Dreams First Night, Kantan, and The Butterfly Dream explore the theme of time, with performances by Min Tanaka, Mayumi Miyata on sho, and Rin Ishihara, and with sound, installation, and visual art intersecting through light and water, now preserved as a recorded video experience, and this comes with a deluxe booklet including Ryuichi Sakamoto's handwritten production notes in a 108 page .

Celebrate the legacy of Ryuichi Sakamoto with Opus, a definitive 2-CD collection curated by the composer himself. Spanning decades of groundbreaking work, this anthology brings together iconic film scores, Yellow Magic Orchestra classics, and deeply personal compositions that reflect Sakamoto's singular musical voice. Featured tracks include Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Andata, and Aqua, alongside never-before-recorded pieces such as for Jóhann (a tribute to Jóhann Jóhannsson), BB (dedicated to Bernardo Bertolucci), and 20180219 (featuring prepared piano). Presented in a deluxe six-panel digipak constructed from premium black stock with black foil stamping and silver text, the CD edition is wrapped in a custom eight-panel sleeve showcasing evocative black-and-white imagery of Sakamoto during the Opus performance. A collector's booklet offers liner notes and credits, providing deeper insight into the music and the artist's final reflections. Opus is more than a retrospective; it's a lasting tribute to one of the most influential composers of our time. Album Tracks 1. Lack of Love 2. BB 3. Andata 4. Solitude 5. For Jóhann 6. Aubade 2020 7. Ichimei - Small Happiness 8. Mizu No Naka No Bagatelle 9. Bibo No Aozora 10. Aqua 1. Tong Poo 2. Wuthering Heights 3. 20220302 - Sarabande 4. Sheltering Sky 5. 20180219 6. Last Emperor 7. Trioon 8. Happy End 9. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence 10. Opus (Ending)

Large industrial complexes, built of solid brick tell the story of industrialization of 19th century Leipzig. Where spinning wheels once rattled, chimneys smoked and thousands of workers carried out their daily work, new life has moved in over the past few years. Today, former factories are home to artists' studios, galleries and manufactories. The term Inchindustrial cultureInch is taken literally here. The Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig is one of these buildings that tell the story of time and was now the chosen location for a very special audio and video production the exceptional Korean pianist Sunwook Kim played Ludwig van Beethoven's last three Piano Sonatas op. 109-111 in an industrial setting framed by light projections that filled the brick hall. Beethoven's last three piano sonatas occupy a very special place within his oeuvre. Completely deaf by then, the composer puts three of his most intimate and personal works on paper, which at the same time radiate optimism and point musically into the future like hardly any other works.