2003/2004 Season Schedule of Dance

2003/2004 season schedule (September 2003 through June 2004) of New National Theatre Tokyo dance production was announced by the Artistic Director Maki Asami on Monday, 9 September 2002. The following 7 ballet productions and 4 contemporary dance productions will be held during the said season.


2003/2004 Season Ballet
October 3(Fri), 4(Sun),
5(Sun), 2003
PLAYHOUSE
3 Performances
New National Theatre, Tokyo Ballet Gala
"THE CHIC"
Part I
Grand pas de deux
from "LA BAYADÈRE" Act III
Choreography : Marius Petipa
Music : Leon Minkus
Pas de deux from "LA CHAUVE-SOURIS"
Choreography : Roland Petit
Music : Johann Strauss Fils
Pas de deux from "GISELLE" Act II
Choreography : Jean Coralli / Jules Perrot / Marius Petipa
Music :Adolphe Adam
Balcony Scene from "ROMEO AND JULIET"
Choreography : Sir Kenneth MacMillan
Music : Sergei Prokofiev
Part II
"JARDI TANCAT"
Choreography : Nacho Duato
Music : María del Mar Bonet
PartIII
"SYMPHONY IN C"
Choreopgraphy : George Balancine
Music : Georges Bizet
October 29(Wed),
30(Thu), 31(Fri),
November 1(Sat), 2(Sun),
3(Mon), 2003
OPERA HOUSE
6 Performances
MANON (Ballet in 3 Acts)
Choreography : Sir Kenneth MacMillan
Music : Jules Massenet
Arranged by : Leighton Lucas / Hilda Gaunt
Conductor : Barry Wordsworth (planned)
Designs : Nicholas Georgiadis
December 12(Fri),
13(Sat, 2 stages), 14(Sun), 2003
January 10(Sat),
11(Sun), 12(Mon), 2004
OPERA HOUSE
7 Performances
CINDERELLA (Ballet in 3 Acts)
Choreography : Frederick Ashton
Music : Sergei Prokofiev
Staged by : Wendy Ellis Somes
Designs : David Walker
December 21(Sun),
22(Mon), 23(Tue) 2004
OPERA HOUSE
3 Performances
LA CHAUVE-SOURIS
(Ballet in 2 Acts and 7 scenes)
Choreography : Roland Petit
Music : Johann Strauss Fils
Scenery : Jean-Michel Wilmotte
Costumes : Luisa Spinatelli
April 16(Fri),
17(Sat), 18(Sun), 23(Fri),
24(Sat), 25(Sun) 2004
OPERA HOUSE
6 Performances
ROMEO AND JULIET
(Ballet in 3 Acts and 13 Scenes)
Choreography : Sir Kenneth MacMillan
Music : Sergei Prokofiev
Conductor : Barry Wordsworth (planned)
Staged by : Julie Lincoln
Final Supervision : Deborah MacMillan
Designs : Paul Andrews
June 4(Fri), 5(Sat),
6(Sun), 12(Sat),
13(Sun) 2004
OPERA HOUSE
5 Performances
SLEEPING BEAUTY
(Ballet in 3 Acts with Prologue and Apotheosis)
Original Choreography : Marius Petipa
Music : Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Revised by : Konstantin Sergeyev
Staged by : Oleg Vinogradov
Designs : Simon Virsaladze
February 18(Wed),
19(Thu), 20(Fri), 21(Sat),
22(Sun), 2004
OPERA HOUSE
5 Performances
TALES FROM SPAIN
Conductor: Marc Piollet
Scenery and Costume Design: Davide Pizzigoni
Proeduction and Choreography: Nicolas Musin
Opera: L'HEURE ESPAGNOLE
Music by Maurice Ravel(1911)
Ballet: DAPHINIS ET CHLOÉ
Music by Maurice Ravel(1912)
New National Theatre Ballet, Tokyo
Ballet: UNE BARQUE SUR L'OCEAN
Music by Maurice Ravel(1906)
New National Theatre Ballet, Tokyo
Ballet: BOLERO
Music by Maurice Ravel(1928)
New National Theatre Ballet, Tokyo

2003/2004 Season Contemporary Dance
Dance Planet No.13
Dance Concert "Afternoon of Fauns and his Nymphs"
12(Fri) thru 15(Mon) September 2003 / THE PIT / 4 Performances
Dance Theatron No.10
Ballet Preljocaj "Helikopter" "La Sacre du Printemps"
7(Fri) thru 9(Sun) November 2003 / PLAYHOUSE / 3 Performances
Dance Planet No.14
"Iwabuchi Takiko vs Takemoto Kazuko"
13(Fri) thru 15(Sun) February 2004 / THE PIT / 3 Performances
Dance Theatron No.11
Itoh Kim: "Close the door, open your mouth"
New Production(T.B.A.)
15(Sat) thru 16(Sun) May 2004 / PLAYHOUSE / 2 Performances


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