BALLET & DANCE
Ballet Asteras 2024 ~Inviting Japanese dancers from Overseas, to connect the Japanese Ballet to the World~
OPERA PALACE
3 Aug - 4 Aug, 2024 ( 2 Performances )
Running time is approx. 2 hours 55 mins including an interval
DETAILS
"Ballet Asteras" is a gala performance featuring notable Japanese dancers from ballet companies around the world, while also interacting with ballet companies and ballet schools overseas.
The 14th 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 neoclassical 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!
PROGRAMME & CAST
Special Guest Dancers
- Alina COJOCARU (Hamburg Ballet, Guest Dancer)
YOSHIYAMA Charles-Louis (Ballet Zurich, First Soloist)
"Manon", 1st Act Bedroom Pas de Deux
Choreography: Kenneth MACMILLAN
Music: Jules MASSENET
Arranged and Orchestrated: Martin YATES
"Rhapsody", Pas de Deux
Choreography: Frederick ASHTON
Music: Sergey RACHMANINOV
Piano: TSUMURAI Akiko
- KONDO Ako (The Australian Ballet, Principal Artist )
Chengwu GUO (The Australian Ballet, Principal Artist)
"Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux"
Choreography: George BALANCHINE ©The George Balanchine Trust
Music: Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY
The Performance of Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, a Balanchine® Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust.
Japanese Dancers from Overseas & Partners
- SUZUKI Rieka (Croatian National Theatre, Principal)
SUMITOMO Takuya (Croatian National Theatre, Principal)
"Hamlet", Pas de Deux Japan Premiere
Choreography: Leo MUJIĆ
Music: Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY, Camille SAINT-SAËNS
Violin: YODA Masanobu (Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, concertmaster) - TAMAI Yukino (Poznan Opera Ballet, Coryphée)
KITAI Ryota (Polish National Ballet, First Soloist)
"Coppélia", 3rd Act Pas de Deux
Choreography: Arthur SAINT-LÉON
Music: Léo DELIBES
- TSUNAKI Ayaha (Dresden Semperoper Ballett, Principal)
Joseph GRAY (Dresden Semperoper Ballett, Second Soloist)
"Romeo and Juliet", Balcony Pas de Deux Japan Premiere
Choreography: David DAWSON
Music: Sergei PROKOFIEV
- MASUMOTO Yuka (Finnish National Ballet, First Soloist)
ARIMIZU Shunsuke (Finnish National Ballet, First Soloist)
"Le Corsaire", 1st Act Pas de Deux
Choreography: Marius PETIPA
Music: Prince OLDENBOURG
- Miruna MICIU (Croatian National Theatre, Principal)
YOSHIDA Simon (Croatian National Theatre, Principal)
"Swan Lake", 3rd Act Pas de Deux
Choreography: Marius PETIPA
Music: Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY
- YOSHIDA Neneka (Queensland Ballet, Principal Artist )
Joel WOELLNER (Queensland Ballet, Principal Artist )
"Dangerous Liaisons", 2nd Act Bedroom Pas de Deux Japan Premiere
Choreography: Liam SCARLETT
Music: Camille SAINT-SAËNS
Arranged and Orchestrated: Martin YATES
Dancers of The National Ballet of Japan
- SHIBAYAMA Saho (The National Ballet of Japan, Principal)
IZAWA Shun (The National Ballet of Japan, Principal)
"The Sleeping Beauty", 3rd Act Pas de Deux
Choreography: Wayne EAGLING (after Marius PETIPA)
Music: Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY
Korea National University of Arts
"Une Promenade" Japan Premiere
Choreography: KIM Yonggeol
Music: Frederic CHOPIN
Dancers: KIM Jiyoung, JEON Minchul
Piano Solo: SHIN Jaemin
"The Prejudice" Japan Premiere
Choreography: KIM Yonggeol
Music: Camille SAINT-SAËNS
Dancer: AHN Sewon
Piano Solo: SHIN Jaemin
"Raymonda", 3rd Act Jean de Brienne Variation
Choreography: Marius PETIPA
Dancer: LEE Kangwon
Music: Alexandr GLAZUNOV
Korea National University of Arts
Students of New National Theatre Ballet School
"Conrazoncorazon"
Choreography: Cayetano SOTO
"Conrazoncorazon"
NNT Ballet School, October 2021
©SETO Hidemi
NEWS & FEATURES
Cast changes: Ballet Asteras 2024 (3 - 4 August, 2024)
The order of the programmes announced for BALLET ASTERAS 2024
CREATIVE TEAM & CAST
CREATIVE TEAM
Conductor: IDA Katsuhiro
Orchestra: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
- CREATIVE TEAM
- CAST
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Conductor
IDA Katsuhiro
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Alina COJOCARU
Hamburg Ballet
©Morgan NormanYOSHIYAMA Charles-louis
Ballet Zurich
©️Admill KuylerKONDO Ako
The Australian Ballet
©Niv NovakChengwu GUO
Australian Ballet
©Daniel BoudSUZUKI Rieka
Croatian National Theatre
©Sasa NovkovicSUMITOMO Takuya
Croatian National Theatre
©️Photo Art KOJIM@TAMAI Yukino
Poznan Opera Ballet
KITAI Ryota
Polish National Ballet
TSUNAKI Ayaha
Dresden Semperoper Ballett
©Kristóf Kovács
Joseph GRAY
Dresden Semperoper Ballett
©Kristóf Kovács
MASUMOTO Yuka
Finnish National Ballet
©Roosa OksaharjuARIMIZU Shunsuke
Finnish National Ballet
Miruna MICIU
Croatian National Theatre
YOSHIDA Shimon
Croatian National Theatre
YOSHIDA Neneka
Queensland Ballet
©Paul YounanJoel WOELLNER
Queensland Ballet
©David KellySHIBAYAMA Saho
The National Ballet of Japan
IZAWA Shun
The National Ballet of Japan
Piano SoloTSUMURAI Akiko
Piano SoloSHIN Jaemin
ViolinYODA Masanobu
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, concertmaster
©Okubo Michiharu
TICKETS
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S¥9,900
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A¥8,800
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B¥6,600
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C¥4,950
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D¥3,300
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Z¥1,650*
Box Office: +81-(0)3-5352-9999
10:00 - 18:00
Booking Opens: Sat, 8 Jun 2024, 10:00am
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 seats 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
- 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.