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“The Kabuki” is a ballet inspired by the “Chushingura
Legend”, the most famous of kabuki stories, of the 47 ronin samurai who
sacrifice their lives to avenge their master’s infamy. The first full-length
ballet that the great master choreographer, Maurice Béjart, created exclusively
for the Tokyo Ballet in 1986, it has been performed 146 times in 25 cities spanning
14 nations world wide, receiving great acclaim around the globe at such premiere
opera houses as the Paris Opera, La Scala, Vienna State Opera, Bolshoi Theatre,
Maryinsky Theatre, Berlin State Opera.
A present day youth travels in time to the era of the samurai, to live as Yuranosuke,
the leader of the avengers, successfully avenging his master and dying together
with the 47 Samurai in a ritual group suicide. The ballet incorporates Kabuki
movements, melding the past and present on a stage where samurais come alive with
balletic leaps and turns, and young maidens with painted faces handle sumptuous
kimonos like evening gowns. This ballet, which has touched hearts around the world,
is Maurice Béjart’s great gift to Japan, and to a tradition he deeply
loves. |
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| January 23, 2007 (Tuesday) |
6:30 pm |
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan |
| January 24, 2007 (Wednesday) |
6:30 pm |
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan |
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| S-class= |
¥10,000 |
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A-class= |
¥8,000 |
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B-class= |
¥6,000 |
| C-class= |
¥5,000 |
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D-class= |
¥4,000 |
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E-class= |
¥3,000 |
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| Ticket Sales begin 10:00am September
30th ! |
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| Pair ticket Discounts Available
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| Two S-class tickets=¥18,000
Two A-class tickets¥14,400 |
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Special Béjart Season-Tickets Available !
Attend all 3 of the upcoming performances choreographed
by Maurice Béjart for a 30% discount from the sum total.
The 3 performances include: |
-Béjart’s “The Nutcracker”
(Dec. 6 or 7 at U-Port Kan-i Hoken Hall)
-Béjart’s “The Kabuki”
(Jan 23 or 24 at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan)
-Béjart’s “Images of Asia”
(Jan 27 or 28 at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan) |
S-class Béjart Season ticket: ¥21,000
A-class Béjart Season ticket: ¥16,800
B-class Béjart Season ticket: ¥12,600 |
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Choreography:
Music:
Scenery and Costumes: |
Maurice Béjart
Toshiro Mayuzumi
Nuno Corte-Real |
| World premiere: |
April 16, 1986 at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
by the Tokyo Ballet |
| *Performances will be accompanied
by specially recorded music. |
The Tokyo Ballet
General Director:
Artistic Director: |
Tadatsugu Sasaki
Munetaka Iida |
| To read synopsis, click
here |
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| Yuranosuke: |
Naoki Takagishi (Jan. 23) / Haruo Goto (Jan. 24) |
| Lady Kaoyo: |
Yukari Saito (Jan. 23) / Mika Yoshioka (Jan. 24) |
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*Cast is subject to
change. |
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-Please note that
children under elementary school age cannot be permitted
in the theatre.
-Once tickets have been paid for, tickets cannot be cancelled
or exchanged.
-On the day of the performance, tickets are not sold through
e-mail or phone, but only at the theatre starting from
90 minutes before curtain time if they are available.
-Please inquire for student tickets (applicable to students
22 and younger), but student tickets are not available
on the day of the show. |
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