
BALLET & DANCE
Swan Lake
SCHEDULE
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Sat, 10 June 2023, 14:00
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Sun, 11 June 2023, 13:00
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Sun, 11 June 2023, 18:30
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*13 Jun. is School Matinee. Only S, A, B seats and Z seats are available.
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*14 Jun. is School Matinee. Only S, A, B seats and Z seats are available.
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*15 Jun. is School Matinee. Only S, B, C, D seats and Z seats are available.
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Sat, 17 June 2023, 13:00
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Sat, 17 June 2023, 18:30
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Sun, 18 June 2023, 14:00
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2022/2023 SEASON

OPERA PALACE
10 Jun - 18 Jun, 2023 ( 9 Performances )
Running time is approx. 2 hours and 55 minutes including two intervals.
DETAILS
The production that opened the 2021/2022 Season to much acclaim now returns to close the season. This production by Sir Peter WRIGHT is a stately work, full of dramatic elements that are very British. We trust you will enjoy this production of Swan Lake, combining the traditional charm of classic ballet with a new sense of drama.
NEWS & FEATURES
Cast change : Swan Lake (14 June 13:30, 17 June 13:00) / Role of Odette / Odile
2022/2023 Season Ballet & Dance at the New National Theatre, Tokyo
SYNOPSIS
Following his father's death, Prince Siegfried is to be crowned king and must therefore marry. He dreads the loss of his freedom and has no wish to choose a bride he does not love. It is the night of his 21st birthday and his friends at court have assembled to present him with the gift of a crossbow. His equerry and friend, Benno, has arranged an entertainment to divert him, but in the middle of these celebrations the Queen Mother arrives, unannounced. She is shocked at the revelry while the court is still officially in mourning and reminds Siegfried that the following day he must choose a bride. She departs leaving Siegfried despondent. Benno attempts to cheer him with the help of two girls and the men then join in a drinking dance to toast the future king. When the dancers have gone, a flight of swans passes and Benno suggests that Siegfried try out his new crossbow. They depart in pursuit.
On arrival at the lakeside Prince Siegfried sends Benno in search of the swans. Left alone he becomes aware of an evil presence - the magician Baron von Rothbart. Suddenly a swan approaches, and Siegfried watches in amazement as it is transformed into a beautiful maiden. She is Princess Odette. She and her companions have been turned into swans by Baron von Rothbart and only at night can they return to human form. Odette's enchantment can be broken only if someone who has never loved before swears an oath of undying love and promises to marry her. Prince Siegfried declares his love and swears to be true for eternity. When von Rothbart appears Prince Siegfried attempts to shoot him, but Odette intercedes explaining that if the magician dies the spell can never be broken. She warns him that if he breaks his vow of love she must remain a swan forever. Dawn approaches. Odette and her companions return to the lake and resume their guise as swans.
At a grand reception Prince Siegfried must choose his bride from three princesses. They each dance for him but his thoughts are elsewhere and he refuses to make a choice. A fanfare announces the arrival of two univited guests; they are von Rothbart, disguised as an ambassador, and his daughter Odile, whom the sorcerer has transformed to look like Odette. The Prince is taken in by the unknown visitors startling resemblance to Odette and belives her to be the Swan Princess.
VIDEO
CREATIVE TEAM & CAST
CREATIVE TEAM
Choreography by: Marius PETIPA, Lev IVANOV and Sir Peter WRIGHT
Production by: Sir Peter WRIGHT in association with Galina SAMSOVA
Music by: Pyotr IlyichTCHAIKOVSKY
Set and Costume Designer: Philip PROWSE
Lighting Designer: Peter TEIGEN
Conductors: Paul MURPHY (10, 11s, 13, 14, 17m, 18) / TOMITA Misato (11m, 15, 17s)
Orchestra: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
CAST
10 June 14:00
Odette / Odile: YONEZAWA Yui
Prince Siegfried: FUKUOKA Yudai
Baron von Rothbart: NAKAYA Masahiro
Benno: KINOSHITA Yoshito
11 June 13:00
Odette / Odile: SHIBAYAMA Saho
Prince Siegfried: IZAWA Shun
Baron von Rothbart: NAKAJIMA Shunya
Benno: HAYAMI Shogo
11 June 18:30
Odette / Odile: ONO Ayako
Prince Siegfried: OKUMURA Kosuke
Baron von Rothbart: NAKAYA Masahiro
Benno: KINOSHITA Yoshito
13 June 13:30
Odette / Odile: YONEZAWA Yui
Prince Siegfried: FUKUOKA Yudai
Baron von Rothbart: NAKAYA Masahiro
Benno: KINOSHITA Yoshito
14 June 13:30
Odette / Odile: YOSHIDA Akari
Prince Siegfried: WATANABE Takafumi
Baron von Rothbart: KOSHIBA Fukunobu
Benno: NAKAJIMA Mizuki
15 June 13:30
Odette / Odile: SHIBAYAMA Saho
Prince Siegfried: IZAWA Shun
Baron von Rothbart: NAKAJIMA Shunya
Benno: NAKAJIMA Mizuki
17 June 13:00
Odette / Odile: YOSHIDA Akari
Prince Siegfried: WATANABE Takafumi
Baron von Rothbart: KOSHIBA Fukunobu
Benno: NAKAJIMA Mizuki
17 June 18:30
Odette / Odile: YONEZAWA Yui
Prince Siegfried: HAYAMI Shogo
Baron von Rothbart: NAKAYA Masahiro
Benno: KINOSHITA Yoshito
18 June 14:00
Odette / Odile: ONO Ayako
Prince Siegfried: OKUMURA Kosuke
Baron von Rothbart: NAKAYA Masahiro
Benno: KINOSHITA Yoshito
- CREATIVE TEAM
- CAST
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Choreography by
Sir Peter WRIGHT
Production byGalina SAMSOVA
Set and Costume DesignerPhilip PROWSE
Lighting DesignerPeter TEIGEN
ConductorPaul MURPHY
ConductorTOMITA Misato
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Odette / Odile
YONEZAWA Yui
10, 13
Prince SiegfriedFUKUOKA Yudai
10, 13
Odette / OdileSHIBAYAMA Saho
11m, 15
Prince SiegfriedIZAWA Shun
11m, 15
Odette / OdileONO Ayako
11s, 18
Prince SiegfriedOKUMURA Kosuke
11s, 18
Odette / OdileYOSHIDA Akari
14, 17m
Prince SiegfriedWATANABE Takafumi
14, 17m
Odette / OdileYONEZAWA Yui
17s
Prince SiegfriedHAYAMI Shogo
17s
TICKETS
Booking Opens: Sat, 25 Mar 2023, 10:00am
*The tickets will be sold for all seats as normal.
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 at 11:00 am, 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 that further changes or cancellations may be required as the coronavirus situation develops or to comply with requests from the Government.
Please Note
- Latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium unless there is a suitable break or interval.
- 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.
- Tickets may not be changed or refunded except in the case of a cancelled performance.
- 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.
- Please note that cast or programme change may be required depending on the situation.