News Archive

2012/11/7

Sylvia: a spectacular opening to the New National Theatre, Tokyo 2012/2013 Ballet Season (on 10/27)

The premiere of the ballet Sylvia took place on 27th October, opening the 2012/2013 ballet season of the New National Theatre, Tokyo. It was also the first time Artistic Director (Ballet and Dance) David Bintley's choreography of Sylvia was performed in Japan.

Curtain calls following this first performance were repeated to sustained applause.

Ambassadors and cultural attachés from seven countries including Great Britain, Ireland, Latvia and Portugal attended the performance. They expressed their enjoyment of the highly artistic performance and warmly congratulated all involved on the opening of the new season.