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'Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus’ Review: The ‘Last Emperor’ Composer Gives a Glorious Final Performance

On the eve of his 2023 death, composer and performer Ryuichi Sakamoto performed 20 selections from his vast body of work.

Far more than a showcase of his talent and productivity, “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus” lets Sakamoto deliver an elegy, and in the process, an autobiography of his creative journey, as captured through the precision and poetry of director Neo Sora’s camera.

Tom Grievson