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''Rebecca'' is a German-language musical based on the novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier. It was written by Michael Kunze (book and lyrics) and Sylvester Levay (music), the authors of the musicals ''Elisabeth'', ''Mozart!'' and ''Marie Antoinette''. The plot, which adheres closely to the original novel, revolves around wealthy Maxim DeWinter, his naïve new wife, and Mrs. Danvers, the manipulative housekeeper of DeWinter's Cornish estate Manderley. Mrs. Danvers resents the new wife's intrusion and persuades the new wife that she is an unworthy replacement for the first Mrs. DeWinter, the glamorous and mysterious Rebecca, who perished in a drowning accident. The new Mrs. DeWinter struggles to find her identity and take control of her life among the shadows left by Rebecca. The musical premiered on September 28, 2006 at the Raimund Theater in Vienna, Austria, where it ran for three years. Subsequent productions have been mounted in Finland, Japan and elsewhere. ==Background== As a teenager, Michael Kunze had read Daphne du Maurier's novel ''Rebecca''. In the 1990s, he re-read it and decided that the story would make a good musical. He traveled to Cornwall, England, to find du Maurier's son in an attempt to obtain the rights to musicalize the work, which had been denied to other librettists. Attending a performance of Kunze's long-running 1992 musical ''Elisabeth'' in Vienna persuaded du Maurier's son that the novel would be in good hands with Kunze and his musical partner Sylvester Levay.〔("Rebecca: Das Erfolgsmusical nach dem weltberühmten Roman von Daphne du Maurier" ). storyarchitekt.com (Michael Kunze's official site). Google Translation: ()〕 Writing the libretto took Kunze nearly two years, and Levay took another two years to compose the music.〔 Workshops of the new musical were held in London, but did not lead to a West End production,〔Bamigboye, Baz. ("Rebecca comes home", ) ''Daily Mail'', November 26, 2010〕 although a 2003 demo recording in English was made, with Pia Douwes as Mrs. Danvers, Maike Boerdam as "I" and Uwe Kröger as Maxim de Winter.〔("''Rebecca'': Workshop" ), CastAlbums.com. Retrieved October 6, 2012〕 Workshops were also presented in Essen and Vienna.〔 Kunze and Levay formed a collaboration with American director Francesca Zambello and English set designer Peter J. Davison.〔 In early 2005, they decided to launch the musical in Vienna, Austria, with the production company Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, which had previously produced Kunze's musicals ''Elisabeth'', ''Tanz der Vampire'' (''Dance of the Vampires''), and ''Mozart!''.〔〔("Musicals in Vienna" ). Musicalvienna.at. Retrieved February 17, 2011〕〔("''Rebecca'': musical sees world premiere in Vienna" ). www.wieninternational.at, 2006. Retrieved February 5, 2011〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rebecca (musical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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