BALLET & DANCE

[Cancelled] New Year Ballet

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Sat, 9 January 2021, 14:00
Sun, 10 January 2021, 14:00
Mon, 11 January 2021, 14:00
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2020/2021 SEASON

OPERA PALACE

9 Jan - 11 Jan, 2021 ( 3 Performances )

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We have decided to cancel all performances of New Year Ballet. (Update on January 6)
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Running time is to be announced

PROGRAMME

Part I
"Paquita"

Part II
"Soirée de Ballet"

Selection from Dance to the Future
“Contact”
“Campanella"

Part III
"‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café"

*We changed the programmes in the 2nd part from the initial plan. (Updated on 22 Oct.)
*Please note that the order of the programmes may be changed.

DETAILS

The curtain will open in the New Year with the dazzling New Year Ballet. The National Ballet of Japan (NBJ) stages a delightful selection, including the gorgeous classical ballet "Paquita" and long-awaited revival of D. BINTLEY's "'Still Life' at the Penguin Café".

In the second part of the programme, NBJ will present "Soirée de Ballet" as a memorial for the great Japanese dancer / choreographer FUKAGAWA Hideo who passed away in September 2020. Our original pieces "Contact" by KINOSHITA Yoshito and "Campanella" by KAIKAWA Tetsuo will be on the stage of Opera Palace for the first time. Both of the pieces were created in a project called "NBJ Choreographic Group" for nurturing new choreographers at the NBJ and were developed into the productions.

Let's celebrate the beginning of 2021 with the NBJ while finding out their many attractions.

"Paquita"
The ballet is a partial version of the original, revised by Marius PEPITA. This work showcases electrifying soloist performances, culminating in the grand pas in the final scene which is the joyous wedding of the leading character, Paquita. Portraying the love story of a gypsy girl in Spain, the original full length ballet was first performed at the Opéra National de Paris in 1846 in the age of romantic ballet.

"Soirée de Ballet"
"Soirée de Ballet" was choreographed in 1983 by FUKAGAWA Hideo who was internationally acclaimed as a dancer and a choreographer. We will perform the excerpt Pas de Deux which represents the emotional dances under a star-studded sky.

Selection from Dance to the Future
"Contact" by KINOSHITA Yoshito
"Campanella" by KAIKAWA Tetsuo

These works were choreographed for The National Ballet of Japan's original project "NBJ Choreographic Group" started in 2011 and developed into the productions for being performed in "Dance to the Future".

"Contact" by KINOSHITA Yoshito was supposed to be performed in "Dance to the Future 2020" in March 2020, however it was cancelled. The choreographer of "Campanella", KAIKAWA Tetsuo has been creating several interesting dance pieces for "Dance to the Future".

"'Still Life' at the Penguin Café"
Set to the disarming avant-pop music of the Penguin Café Orchestra, a world music ensemble that was a sensation in the 1980s, and performed by dancers in realistic animal masks, this work has an underlying message about modern environmental issues and a scathing criticism of civilisation.

NEWS & FEATURES

6^TH January, 2021

Concerning COVID-19 infection in a person involved in the "New Year Ballet" and the cancellation of all performances

6^TH January, 2021

[NOTICE] Ticket refund information of New Year Ballet

CREATIVE TEAM

Conductor: TOMITA Misato
Orchestra: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

"Paquita"
Music by: Léon MINKUS
Choreography by: Marius PETIPA
Set Designer: KAWAGUCHI Naoji
Costume Designer: OOI Masako
Lighting Designer: TATSUTA Yuji

"Soirée de Ballet"
Music by: Alexandr GLAZUNOV
Choreography by: FUKAGAWA Hideo

“Contact”
Music by: Ólafur ARNALDS
Choreography by: KINOSHITA Yoshito

“Campanella”
Music by: Franz LISZT “La Campanella”
Choreography: KAIKAWA Tetsuo
Piano: YAMANAKA Atsushi

"‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café"
Music by: Simon JEFFES
Choreography by: David BINTLEY
Set and Costume Designer: Hayden GRIFFIN
Lighting Designer: John B. READ

CAST

"Paquita"
YONEZAWA Yui, WATANABE Takafumi (9,11 Jan.)
KIMURA Yuri, IZAWA Shun (10 Jan.)

"Contact"
ONO Ayako, KINOSHITA Yoshito (9,11 Jan.)
YONEZAWA Yui, WATANABE Takafumi (10 Jan.)

"Soirée de Ballet"
IKEDA Risako, NAKAYA Masahiro

“Campanella"
FUKUOKA Yudai (9,11 Jan.)
HAYAMI Shogo (10 Jan.)

"‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café"
The Great Auk: HIROSE Aoi
Utah Longhorn Ram: YONEZAWA Yui
Texan Kangaroo Rat: FUKUDA Keigo
Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk Flea: SOUTOME Haruka (9,11 Jan.) / OKUDA Kasumi (10 Jan.)
Southern Cape Zebra: OKUMURA Kosuke
Aboriginal Rainforest family: MOTOJIMA Miwa, KAIKAWA Tetsuo (9,11 Jan.) / ONO Ayako , NAKAYA Masahiro (10 Jan.)
Brazilian Woolly Monkey: FUKUOKA Yudai

CREATIVE TEAM
CAST

Conductor

TOMITA Misato

Marius PETIPA

"Paquita"
Choreography

KINOSHITA Yoshito

"Contact"
Choreography

FUKAGAWA Hideo

"Soirée de Ballet"
Choreography

KAIKAWA Tetsuo

"Campanella"
Choreography

YAMANAKA Atsushi

"La Campanella" Piano　Photo:Shindo Ayane

David BINTLEY

‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café
Choreography
"Paquita" (1/9,11), "Contact"(1/10), "‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café"

YONEZAWA Yui

"Paquita" (1/9,11), "Contact"(1/10)

WATANABE Takafumi

"Paquita"(1/10)

KIMURA Yuri

"Paquita"(1/10)

IZAWA Shun

"Contact"(1/9,11), "‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café"(1/10)

ONO Ayako

"Contact"(1/9,11)

KINOSHITA Yoshito

"Soirée de Ballet"

IKEDA Risako

"Soirée de Ballet", "‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café"(1/10)

NAKAYA Masahiro

“Campanella"(1/9,11), "‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café"

FUKUOKA Yudai

“Campanella"(1/10)

HAYAMI Shogo

"‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café"

HIROSE Aoi

"‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café"

FUKUDA Keigo

"‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café"(1/9,11)

SOUTOME Haruka

"‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café"(1/10)

OKUDA Kasumi

"‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café"

OKUMURA Kosuke

"‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café"(1/9,11)

MOTOJIMA Miwa

"‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café"(1/9,11)

KAIKAWA Tetsuo

TICKETS

Booking Opens: Sun, 13 Dec 2020, 10:00am

*Following the easing of government guideline concerning capacity, the tickets will be sold for all seats as normal (except the seats in rows 1-3 on the 1st Floor). (Update on the 24th of September)

*Please note that further changes or cancellations may be required as the coronavirus situation develops or to comply with requests from the Government.

Booking Z seats (Day tickets) 1,650 yen

You are able to purchase Z seat tickets online from 10:00 am. Click "BUY TICKETS" next to "Z" under each performance information.
There is a handling charge of ¥330 (incl. tax).

Only when seats allocated as Z seat are still available 2 hours before the show starts, you are able to purchase these tickets at the Box Office of the theatre.
Note that all Z seats are on a first come, first served basis and will come with restricted views.

Concession Prices

Under 15s discounts and Z seats (Day Tickets) are available online. Other types of discount tickets are not available online. Please inquire at the Box Office or by telephone.

Please Note

No admittance to children under 4. Each child older than this age requires a ticket for entry, even when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
In case you correspond to the conditions as mentioned on this page or if you choose not to attend the performance due to prevent infection, please be sure to call the New National Theatre, Tokyo Box Office in advance.
At that point, we will tell you the Refund method.
A special discount price is available for disabled guests. Please inquire at the Box Office for details.
Users of wheelchairs are requested to contact the Box Office.
Preferred seats may not be available on the first day of ticket sales.