歌劇団(かげきだん)

かげきだん
noun
opera company; revue troupe
entertainmentmusic
1. opera company; revue troupe
A company that stages musical theater, either opera or revue. In Japan the word calls to mind first the 宝塚(たからづか)歌劇団(かげきだん), the all-female Takarazuka Revue.
宝塚(たからづか)歌劇団(かげきだん)
the Takarazuka Revue
娘(むすめ)は歌劇団(かげきだん)に入(はい)るのが夢(ゆめ)だ。
My daughter dreams of joining a revue company.
宝塚(たからづか)歌劇団(かげきだん)では、男性(だんせい)の役(やく)も女性(じょせい)が演(えん)じる。
In the Takarazuka Revue, women play the male roles too.

Cultural note

The 宝塚(たからづか)歌劇団(かげきだん), founded in 1913, has an all-female cast: performers who play men are 男役(おとこやく) and those who play women 娘役(むすめやく). Its stars train first at the 宝塚(たからづか)音楽(おんがく)学校(がっこう). The OSK日本(にっぽん)歌劇団(かげきだん) in Osaka is a similar troupe.

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Compare: オペラ (opera)
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Added 2026.10.16 9:24 · Revised 2026.10.16 9:26
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