NBS-Japan Performing Arts Foundation: 2024年10月アーカイブ

Cast Changes: The Stuttgart Ballet's Onegin and Lady of the Camellias

It is with regret that we announce that Principal Dancer of the Stuttgart Ballet Anna Osadcenko has had to withdraw from the Company's tour to Japan due to illness.

For Onegin performance on Sunday 3 November, she will be replaced by Elisa Badenes in the role of Tatiana.

For Lady of the Camellias, to offer the finest way to deliver the best performances for Japanese audiences in this situation, Artistic Director Tamas Detrich has decided to change the casting of the two principal roles, Marguerite Gautier and Armand Duval, on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 November: Rocio Aleman and Martí Paixà will now perform on Saturday 9, and Elisa Badenes and Friedemann Vogel will perform again on Sunday 10 November. Principal Dancer David Moore will dance as Gaston Rieux instead of Armand on Saturday 9. Please see below for the detailed casting.

We apologize to our valued audiences who have been anticipating the appearance of Anna Osadcenko and the original casting, but appreciate everyone's kind understanding for the unavoidable situation. At the same time, we hope you will enjoy the exuberant performances with the new casting led by Artistic Director Tamas Detrich, who has sent the following statement to the audiences in Japan.

Cast Changes

Onegin

Sunday 3 November 2024, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)

Elisa Badenes will dance as Tatiana.

Lady of the Camellias

Friday 8 November 2024, 18:30 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)

　Marguerite Gautier Elisa Badenes

　Armand Duval Friedemann Vogel

　Manon Lescaut Agnes Su

　Des Grieux Matteo Miccini

　Prudence Duvernoy Mackenzie Brown

Gaston Rieux Adhonay Soares da Silva

Monsieur Duval, Armand's father Jason Reilly

Olympia Diana Ionescu

Count N. Henrik Erikson

Saturday 9 November 2024, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)

　Marguerite Gautier Rocio Aleman

　Armand Duval Martí Paixà

　Manon Lescaut Veronika Verterich

　Des Grieux Gabriel Figueredo

　Prudence Duvernoy Daiana Ruiz

Gaston Rieux David Moore

Monsieur Duval, Armand's father Roman Novitzky

Olympia Mizuki Amemiya

Count N. Edoardo Sartori

Sunday 10 November 2024, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)

　Marguerite Gautier Elisa Badenes

　Armand Duval Friedemann Vogel

　Manon Lescaut Agnes Su

　Des Grieux Matteo Miccini

　Prudence Duvernoy Mackenzie Brown

Gaston Rieux Adhonay Soares da Silva

Monsieur Duval, Armand's father Jason Reilly

Olympia Diana Ionescu

Count N. Henrik Erikson

Statement from Artistic Director Tamas Detrich

Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS)

*Casting as of 28 October 2024 are subject to change.

*Changes in the program or the cast do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.

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Performance Dates & Tickets

Love for ballet and mother: Béjart's Christmas masterpiece returns for the first time in 7 years.

Casse-Noisette

Ballet in two acts

Choreography Maurice Béjart

Music Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Vincent Scotto, Léon Raiter, Tony Murena, Johann Sebastian Bach

Original Music for Accordion Yvette Horner

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photos: Kiyonori Hasegawa

On Christmas Eve, a little boy, Bim, is thinking sadly about his dead mother. Suddenly begins a miraculous night as he sees his mother in a dream! Happy family conversations, joyful ballet lessons, training in the boy scouts. Then a huge statue of Venus appears from which his mother comes out. Bim and his mother tenderly dance together a beautiful pas de deux. Bim invites his mother to show her his favorites. Waking up under the fir tree, he finds a present from her... This boy is a young Maurice Béjart whose mother passed away when he was seven.

Tchaikovsky wrote the music of The Nutcracker, looking back on his childhood with nostalgia. Béjart created this ballet in a similar way. Set to one of the three greatest ballet scores, Bejart's Casse-Noisette is one of his masterpieces which reveals the secret of the birth of the great choreographer.

The Tokyo Ballet presents Bejart's Casse-Noisette for the first time in seven years to close the Company's 60th Anniversary Season, paying tribute to the great master and the Company's dear friend. For the special performances, the international star dancer Daniil Simkin will perform as Félix le chat on Friday 7 and Sunday 9 February 2025. Don't miss out!

Photo: BBL - Jean-Guy Python

Maurice Béjart （1927-2007）

Maurice Béjart was born in Marseille on January 1, 1927, the son of French philosopher Gaston Berger. He began his career as a dancer in Vichy in 1946, continued with Janine Charrat, Roland Petit and in London as part of the International Ballet. His career as choreographer started in 1955 as he created his own company in Paris. Following his triumphant success of Le Sacre du Printemps in 1959 in Brussels, Béjart launched Le Ballet du XXe Siècle in 1960 in Brussels. In 1987, it became the Béjart Ballet Lausanne. He created over 300 ballets until his last days of life.

Daniil Simkin

Guest Dancer in the role of Félix le chat

Daniil Simkin stands as one of the most prominent figures in classical ballet, not just for his prowess as a dancer but also as a cultural innovator and creative director dedicated to pushing the boundaries of dance.

Gil Roman

Guest Dancer

After intensive training with Marika Besobrasova, Rosella Hightower and José Ferran, Gil Roman joined Maurice Béjart at le Ballet du XXe Siècle in 1979. After performing the choreographer's most renowned ballets for over thirty years, Gil Roman assumed the artistic direction of the Béjart Ballet Lausanne following Béjart's passing, from 2007 until February 2024.

Performance Dates, Venue and Cast

Friday 7 February 2025, 19:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo
Saturday 8 February 2025, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo
Sunday 9 February 2025, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo

Cast

	Fri 7 Feb 2025, 19:00	Sat 8 Feb 2025, 14:00	Sun 9 Feb 2025, 14:00
Bim, le fils	Shoma Ikemoto	Shoma Ikemoto	Yugo Yamashita
Elle, la mère	Yumie Sakaki	Yumie Sakaki	Emi Masamoto
Félix le chat	Daniil Simkin	Arata Miyagawa	Daniil Simkin
M... (Marius Petipa, Méphisto, M...)	Dan Tsukamoto	Suguru Otsuka	Dan Tsukamoto
Deux anges	Tsukasa Okazaki Tomoya Nakashima	Tsukasa Okazaki Tomoya Nakashima	Sou Toriumi Kentaro Goto
Deux fées	Akimi Denda Yurika Mikumo	Akimi Denda Yurika Mikumo	Miyuki Nakagawa Kurumi Kato
Grand pas de deux	Akira Akiyama Arata Miyagawa	Hitomi Kaneko Ryunosuke Ubukata	Akira Akiyama Arata Miyagawa

*Casting as of 10 October 2024 is subject to change.

Running Time About 2 hours and 10 minutes including an intermission.

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
https://www.t-bunka.jp/en/access/index.html

Tickets (tax included)

Category
S	¥14,500
A	¥12,000
B	¥9,000
C	¥7,000
D	¥5,000
E	¥3,000
25 and Under	¥2,000

●Children under 5 years old are not admitted to the auditorium.
●Program and casting as of 10 October 2024 are subject to change. Changes in the program or the cast do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.

Ticket Sale Dates

General sale begins on
Friday 1 November 2024 at 10:00a.m.
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Presale at NBS WEB Ticket
Tuesday 29 October 2024 at 21:00--Wednesday 30 October 2024 at 18:00

Presales and Discount Tickets at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center

To purchase discount tickets at NBS WEB Ticket, you will need to register for a free membership of Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS) from here. (We regret that the form is only in Japanese.)
After registration, click here to buy tickets.

1. Parent and Child Tickets (Categories S, A & B)

Parent and Child Tickets (for children aged 5 to 18 years) will go on sale from Tuesday 26 November 2024, 10:00 at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center (Phone +81-(0)3-3791-8888). Up to two child tickets per one parent ticket can be purchased. Child tickets are half the adult price. You can select seat category but cannot select seat(s). Our system automatically allocates the "best available" seating to you for the price category you have selected.

2. 25 and Under Tickets

¥2,000 tickets for those aged 5 to 25 years go on sale on Thursday 9 January 2025, 21:00 at NBS WEB Ticket. You cannot select seat(s). You must bring identity documents with proof of age to pick up your tickets at the venue on the performance day.

3. Discount for two persons (Categories S, A & B)

Enjoy a discount of \1,000 for two persons. Tickets will be on sale during the periods of presales and the general sales at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center (Phone 03-3791-8888).

For more information, please contact us at +81-(0)3-3791-8888 (phone) or english@nbs.or.jp.

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Great Singers Series 2025: Benjamin Bernheim, Vittorio Grigolo and Lisette Oropesa

We are pleased to announce the performance dates and venues of the Great Sigers Series 2025 featuring three stelar opera singers of today: Benjamin Bernheim (tenor), Vittorio Grigolo (tenor), and Lisette Oropesa (soprano). Don't miss out!

Benjamin Bernheim in Concert

Tuesday 14 January 2025, 19:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)

Sunday 19 January 2025, 15:00 @Suntory Hall (Tokyo)

Conductor Marc Leroy-Calatayud

Orchestra Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

For more information >> HERE

Vittorio Grigolo in Concert

Saturday 15 March 2025, 15:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)

Ticket sales are scheduled to begin at the end of November 2024.

Lisette Oropesa in Concert

Thursday 10 April, 19:00 @Suntory Hall (Tokyo)

Sunday 13 April, 15:00 @Suntory Hall (Tokyo)

Ticket sales are scheduled to begin at the end of November 2024.

Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS)

*Information as of 9 October 2024 is subject to change.