BALLET ASTERAS 2022 ~Inviting Japanese Dancers from Overseas~

"Ballet Asteras" is a gala performance featuring notable Japanese dancers from ballet companies around the world.

The 12th annual performance will feature a variety of dancers, from promising dancers to top dancers, and will be a must-see featuring a diverse range of styles, from classical masterpieces and popular neo-classical pieces to contemporary choreographer's performances.

Please enjoy these two special days when dancers from all over the world will gather at the New National Theatre, Tokyo to feel the world united through ballet!

[Covid-19] Our Prevention Plan and Request to Our Patrons

The performances will be taking place based on the policies of the Japanese government and the Tokyo Metropolitan government, along with the guideline for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 infection by the Association of Public Theatres and Halls in Japan.

Please read this page before visiting the theatre.

PROGRAMME & CAST

Special Guest Dancers

• HIRATA Momoko (Birmingham Royal Ballet, Principal)
  HIRANO Ryoichi (The Royal Ballet, Principal)
  
  "ROMEO AND JULIET", Balcony Pas de deux
  Choreography: Kenneth MACMILLAN
  Music: Sergei PROKOFIEV
  
  
• SASSA Haruka (Royal Swedish Ballet, Principal)
  Andrea MARINO (Bayerisches Staatsballett, Soloist)
  
  Classical Pas de deux from "ESKAPIST"
  Choreography: Alexander EKMAN
  Music: Mikael KARLSSON
  Cello Solo: OKAMOTO Yuya
  
  

Japanese Dancers from Overseas & Partners

• ISHIZAKI Futaba (Ballett am Rhein, Soloist)
  Damian TORIO (Ballett am Rhein, Soloist)
  
  "CARMEN", Pas de deux
  Choreography: Roland PETIT
  Music: George BIZET
  Arrangement & Orchestration d'après l'Opéra de David Garforth
  
  
• OKUNO Rin (Bucharest National Opera, Principal)
  Robert ENACHE (Bucharest National Opera, Principal)
  
  "RAYMONDA", Pas de deux
  Revised Choreography: MAKI Asami
  Music: Aleksandr GLAZUNOV
  
  
• OKUMURA Aya (Staatsballett Berlin, Soloist)
  Alexandre CAGNAT (Staatsballett Berlin, Demi-Soloist)
  
  "On the Nature of Daylight" (Date: Sat, 6 Aug.)
  Choreography: David DAWSON
  Music: Max RICHTER
  
  "GRAND PAS CLASSIQUE", Pas de deux (Date: Sun, 7 Aug.)
  Choreography: Victor GSOVSKY
  Music: François AUBER
  
  
• KARIYA Madoka (Nederlands Dans Theater 1)
  Luca-Andrea TESSARINI (Nederlands Dans Theater 1)
  
  "Walk the Demon"
  Choreography: Marco GOECKE
  Music: Antony and the Johnsons
  
  
• Jessica McCANN (Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Soloist)
  NAKANO Yoshiaki (Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Principal)
  
  "GISELLE", 2nd Act Pas de deux (Date: Sat, 6 Aug.)
  Choreography: Jean CORRALLI, Jules PERROT
  Music: Adolphe ADAM
  
  "La Pluie (the Rain)" (Date: Sun, 7 Aug.)
  Choreography: Annabelle Lopez OCHOA
  Music: Johann Sebastian BACH
  
  
• MOUSSEIGNE Clara (Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris, Coryphée)
  ACRI Luca (The Royal Ballet, First Soloist)
  
  "COPPÉLIA", 3rd Act Pas de deux (Date: Sat, 6 Aug.)
  Choreography: Arthur Saint-LEON
  Music: Léo DELIBES
  
  "SATANELLA", Pas de deux (Date: Sun, 7 Aug.)
  Choreography: Marius PETIPA
  Music: Cesare PUGNI
  
  

Dancers of The National Ballet of Japan

• IKEDA Risako (The National Ballet of Japan, First Soloist)
  WATANABE Takafumi (The National Ballet of Japan, Principal)
  
  "RE CORSAIRE", Pas de deux
  Choreography: Marius PETIPA
  Music: Riccardo DRIGO, Léon MINKUS
  
  

Students of New National Theatre Ballet School

Students entered in 2021 and 2022

Students of Preparatory Programme

"TRIPTYQUE"
Choreography: MAKI Asami
Music: AKUTAGAWA Yasushi

Guest Dancers:
ISHIYAMA Riku (Asami Maki Ballet Tokyo, Artist)
NAKAMURA Satoshi (The National Ballet of Japan, Artist / Graduated from NNT Ballet School in 2019)

Graduates from NNT Ballet School:
HATTORI Yui (Graduated from NNT Ballet School in 2021)
SUGANUMA Saki (Graduated from NNT Ballet School in 2022)
NEMOTO Manami (Graduated from NNT Ballet School in 2022)

"TRIPTYQUE"
NNT Ballet School, September 2020
©SETO Hidemi