BALLET ASTERAS 2021 ~Inviting Japanese Dancers from Overseas~

BALLET & DANCE

BALLET ASTERAS 2021 ~Inviting Japanese Dancers from Overseas~

SCHEDULE

  • Sat, 28 August 2021, 14:00
  • Sun, 29 August 2021, 14:00
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OPERA PALACE

28 Aug - 29 Aug, 2021 ( 2 Performances )

Running time is approx. 2 hours including intervals.

DETAILS

Japanese dancers are very active not only in Japan but all over the world. "Ballet Asteras" has been staged since 2009 with the aim to introduce Japanese dancers who are mainly performing outside of Japan and who have few chances to present themselves to the Japanese audience.

So far, many talented dancers and their partners came to join the special programme from overseas. Also, some notable Ballet schools including the Canada's National Ballet School, the Ballet School of Accademia Teatro alla Scala and Vaganova Ballet Academy participated in this international and cultural festival.

This time we celebrate this special occasion by welcoming the dancers who belong to foreign ballet companies or who had danced overseas and returned to Japan in the last three years.
We have two performances with different prorammes.


[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

Japanese Dancers from Overseas


  • OKUBO Saya (Dutch National Ballet) & MORIMOTO Ryosuke (Hungarian National Ballet)

    "TALISMAN"         Pas de deux
    Choreography: Marius PETIPA

  • KAMINAKA Yuki (Slovak National Theatre) with SHIOTANI Ayana (Star Dancers Ballet)

    "LE CORSAIRE"         2nd Act Pas de deux (Aug. 28)　
    Choreography: Marius PETIPA

    "THE FLAMES OF PARIS"     Pas de deux (Aug. 29)
    Choreography: Vasily VAINONEN

  • HASHIMOTO Arisa (Kazakh State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet named after Abay) & WASHIO Karin (Kyoto Ballet Company / Former dancer of State Ballet of Georgia)

    "COPPÉLIA" 2nd Act Pas de deux (Aug. 28)　
    Choreography: Marius PETIPA

    "LE CORSAIRE" Pas d'esclave (Aug. 29)　
    Choreography: Marius PETIPA

  • FUKUDA Yuka & ARAKI Motoya (The Musical Theatre of the Republic of Karelia)

    "DON QUIXOTE" 3rd Act Pas de deux (Aug. 28)　 　
    Choreography: Marius PETIPA / Alexandr GORSKY

    "SWAN LAKE"     Black Swan Pas de deux (Aug. 29) 　
    Choreography: Marius PETIPA

  • MIZUI Shunsuke (Asami Maki Ballet Tokyo/ Former dancer of Polish National Ballet) with AOYAMA Kika (Asami Maki Ballet Tokyo)

    "THE SPIRIT OF THE ROSE"
    Choreography: Michel FOKINE


    • Dancers of The National Ballet of Japan

    • SHIBAYAMA Saho & WATANABE Takafumi

      "RAYMONDA"       Pas de deux
      Choreography: Marius PETIPA / MAKI Asami


    Students of NNT Ballet School

    "SINFONIETTA"
    Choreography: MAKI Asami

    Guest Dancers:
    NAKAJIMA Mizuki (The National Ballet of Japan, Artist / Graduated from NNT Ballet School in 2016)
    WATANABE Takuro (The National Ballet of Japan, Artist / Graduated from NNT Ballet School in 2017)

    Symphonietta.jpg

    "SINFONIETTA"
    The Bolshoi Theatre, June 2018
    ©M. Logvinov

    "THE FAIRY DOLL" Pas de Trois
    Choreography: Nikolai LEGAT / Sergei LEGAT

    Guest Dancers:
    UKA Hiroyuki (The National Ballet of Japan, First Artist / Graduated from NNT Ballet School in 2011)
    ISHIYAMA Ren (Graduated from NNT Ballet School in 2021)

    VIDEO

    CREATIVE TEAM & CAST

    CREATIVE TEAM

    Conductor: IDA Katsuhiro
    Orchestra: Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra

    Lighting Plan: ISHIKAWA Noriko

    • CREATIVE TEAM
    • CAST
    • IDA Katsuhiro
      Conductor
      IDA Katsuhiro
    • OKUBO Saya
      OKUBO Saya

      Dutch National Ballet
      ©Carolien Sikkenk

      MORIMOTO Ryosuke
      MORIMOTO Ryosuke

      Hungarian National Ballet

      KAMINAKA Yuki
      KAMINAKA Yuki

      Slovak National Theatre

      SHIOTANI Ayana
      SHIOTANI Ayana

      Star Dancers Ballet

      HASHIMOTO Arisa
      HASHIMOTO Arisa

      Kazakh State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet named after Abay
      ©Nikolay Postnikov

      WASHIO Karin
      WASHIO Karin

      Kyoto Ballet Company/ Former dancer of State Ballet of Georgia

      FUKUDA Yuka
      FUKUDA Yuka

      The Musical Theatre of the Republic of Karelia

      ARAKI Motoya
      ARAKI Motoya

      The Musical Theatre of the Republic of Karelia

      MIZUI Shunsuke
      MIZUI Shunsuke

      Asami Maki Ballet Tokyo/ Former dancer of Polish National Ballet

      AOYAMA Kika
      AOYAMA Kika

      Asami Maki Ballet Tokyo

      SHIBAYAMA Saho
      SHIBAYAMA Saho

      The National Ballet of Japan

      WATANABE Takafumi
      WATANABE Takafumi

      The National Ballet of Japan

      NAKAJIMA Mizuki
      Sinfonietta- Guest Dancer
      NAKAJIMA Mizuki

      The National Ballet of Japan

      WATANABE Takuro
      Sinfonietta- Guest Dancer
      WATANABE Takuro

      The National Ballet of Japan

      UKA Hiroyuki
      The Fairy Doll- Guest Dancer
      UKA Hiroyuki

      The National Ballet of Japan

      ISHIYAMA Ren
      The Fairy Doll- Guest Dancer
      ISHIYAMA Ren

    TICKETS

    • S
      ¥6,600
    • A
      ¥5,500
    • B
      ¥4,400
    • Z
      ¥1,650*
    • S***
      ¥12,000 (2-day Ticket)

    Box Office: +81-(0)3-5352-9999

    10:00 - 18:00

    Booking Opens: Wed, 4 Aug 2021, 10:00am

    *The tickets will be sold for all seats as normal (except the seats in rows 1-3 on the 1st Floor). We will not sell a part of the seats on 3rd floor and whole seats on the 4th floor.

    *Booking Z seats (Day tickets) 1,650 yen

    • You are able to purchase Z seat tickets online from 10:00 am to 11:00 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.

    ***2-day Ticket (Category S)

    • Only applied when purchasing S seat ticket for both dates simultaneously as a set.
    • Sales closed when S seats for either date become sold out, as well as when the first performance (Aug. 28) start.
    • Only available at the Box Office or by telephone. (+81-(0)3-5352-9999 10:00 - 18:00)

    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

    • 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.
    • Cast changes may be required depend on the circumstances.
    • Please note that you may not be allowed to admit during the 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.