RAkU (ballet) RAkU (ballet) RAkU is a 37-minute ballet choreographed by Yuri Possokhov that was commissioned by San Francisco Ballet (Possokhov's 13th work for the company) and set to original music composed by Shinji Eshima. The première took place on Thursday, 3 February 2011 at the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. Program notes for the ballet stated: "Based on the true story of the burning of Kyoto’s Golden Pavilion in 1950, "RAkU" is set in a much earlier time and in a style similar to "Noh" theater, which presents the essence of a story rather than a literal depiction... Despite its
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