2025年11月アーカイブ
2025年11月23日
Performance Dates & Tickets
Mizuka Ueno on Stage will thrill you once again. Buy tickets
Mizuka Ueno on Stage, The Tokyo Ballet's special gala featuring Mizuka Ueno, started in 2023 in celebration of her receipt of the Medal with Purple Ribbon by the Japanese government. Following the huge success in 2023 and 24, the gala will return in March 2026 in Tokyo, Fukuoka and Osaka.
In Tokyo, Mizuka Ueno and The Tokyo Ballet will be joined by the Company's long-time friend, Friedemann Vogel, Principal Dancer of the Stuttgart Ballet, who, in 2024, celebrated his 25th anniversary with the Stuttgart Ballet. He is a regular guest with us: he performed on eight consecutive Japan tours of the Stuttgart Ballet since 2002 as well as at several editions of the World Ballet Festival. He has also guested at The Tokyo Ballet's performances, among which was Giselle in 2009, where he and Ueno performed together for the first time. Although they danced together several times since then, it will be their second performance together in Japan, in Swan Lake Act II Pas de deux, after 17 years' absence.
All the four programs for Tokyo, Fukuoka and Osaka are composed of The Tokyo Ballet and Mizuka Ueno's iconic pieces. Ueno is the only female dancer in Japan who had the permission to dance as La Melodie, the lead role in Boléro, by Maurice Béjart himself.
Performance Dates and Venue
Tokyo
Friday 20 March 2026, 17:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo) | Program A
Saturday 21 March 2026, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo) | Program B
Sunday 22 March 2026, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo) | Program A
On Tour
Wednesday 25 March 2026, 18:30 @ Fukuoka Civic Hall (Fukuoka)
Thursday 26 March 2026, 18:30 @ Festival Hall (Osaka)
Program
Tokyo | Programs A (20, 22 March) and B (21 March)
Swan Lake Act II Pas de deux| Program A
| Choreography Lev Ivanov |
| Music Pyotr Tchaikovsky |
| Odette Mizuka Ueno |
| Prince Siegfried Friedemann Vogel (Guest Artist, Principal Dancer of the Stuttgart Ballet) |
| Artists of The Tokyo Ballet |
photos: Kiyonori Hasegawa, Koujiro Yoshikawa
Giselle Act II Pas de deux| Program B
| Choreography Leonid Lavrovsky after Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa |
| Music Adolphe Adam |
| Giselle Mizuka Ueno |
| Albrecht Dan Tsukamoto |
| Artists of The Tokyo Ballet |
photos: Kiyonori Hasegawa, Koujiro Yoshikawa
Paquita | Programs A & B
| Choreography Marius Petipa |
| Music Ludwig Minkus |
| Principals Akira Akiyama and Arata Miyagawa (20, 21 March) | Miki Wakuta and Shoma Ikemoto (22 March) |
| Artists of The Tokyo Ballet |
photo: Shoko Matsuhashi
Boléro | Programs A & B
| Choreography Maurice Béjart |
| Music Maurice Ravel |
| La Mélodie Mizuka Ueno |
| Le Rythme The Tokyo Ballet |
photo: Kiyonori Hasegawa
La Luna | Program A
| Choreography Maurice Béjart |
| Music Johann Sebasthian Bach |
| Dancer Mizuka Ueno |
Mopey | Programs A & B
| Choreography Marco Goecke |
| Music Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach |
| Dancer Friedemann Vogel |
Léda et le cygne | Program B
| Choreography Roland Petit |
| Music Johann Sebasthian Bach |
| Dancers Mizuka Ueno, Friedemann Vogel |
Fukuoka
Swan Lake Act II Pas de deux
| Choreography Lev Ivanov |
| Music Pyotr Tchaikovsky |
| Odette Mizuka Ueno |
| Prince Siegfried Dan Tsukamoto |
| Artists of The Tokyo Ballet |
Verano porteño
| Choreography Braulio Alvarez |
| Music Astor Piazzola |
| Dancers Mizuka Ueno, Braulio Alvarez (Guest Artist) |
photo: Kiyonori Hasegaw / Kanagawa Kenmin Hall
Don Quixote (excerpts)
| Choreography Vladimir Vasiliev after Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky |
| Music Léon Minkus |
| Kitri Akira Akiyama |
| Basil Haruo Niyama |
| Artists of The Tokyo Ballet |
photo: Shoko Matsuhashi
Boléro
| Choreography Maurice Béjart |
| Music Maurice Ravel |
| La Mélodie Mizuka Ueno |
| Le Rythme The Tokyo Ballet |
Osaka
Giselle Act II Pas de deux
| Choreography Leonid Lavrovsky after Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa |
| Music Adolphe Adam |
| Giselle Mizuka Ueno |
| Albrecht Dan Tsukamoto |
| Artists of The Tokyo Ballet |
Verano porteño
| Choreography Braulio Alvarez |
| Music Astor Piazzola |
| Dancers Mizuka Ueno, Braulio Alvarez (Guest Artist) |
Paquita
| Choreography Marius Petipa |
| Music Ludwig Minkus |
| Principals Miki Wakuta, Shoma Ikemoto |
| Artists of The Tokyo Ballet |
Boléro
| Choreography Maurice Béjart |
| Music Maurice Ravel |
| La Mélodie Mizuka Ueno |
| Le Rythme The Tokyo Ballet |
Running Time Approximately 2 hours including an intermission..
Recorded music will be used.
*Casting and program as of 16 December 2025 are subject to change.
Venue
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (20, 21, 22 March 2026)
https://www.t-bunka.jp/en/access/
Fukuoka Civic Hall (25 March 2026)
https://www.fukuoka-civic-hall.jp/access/
Festival Hall (26 March 2026)
https://www.festivalhall.jp/en/access/
Tickets (tax included)
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
| Category | |
| S | ¥15,000 |
| A | ¥12,000 |
| B | ¥9,000 |
| C | ¥7,000 |
| D | ¥5,000 |
| E | ¥3,000 |
| 25 and Under | ¥2,000 |
| 39 and Under | ¥4,000 |
Fukuoka Civic Hall (Fukuoka)
| Category | |
| S | ¥15,000 |
| A | ¥13,000 |
| B | ¥11,000 |
Tickets are not available at Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS).
Please visit https://kbc.co.jp/event/detail.php?cdid=43328
Festival Hall (Osaka)
| Category | |
| S | ¥15,000 |
| A | ¥12,000 |
| B | ¥9,000 |
| C | ¥7,000 |
| D | ¥5,000 |
| E | ¥3,000 |
| 25 and Under | ¥2,000 |
●Children under 6 years old are not admitted to the auditorium.
●Program and casting as of 16 December 2025 are subject to change. Changes in the program or the cast do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.
Ticket Sale Dates
General ticket sales
for Tokyo and Osaka performances begin on
Tuesday 23 December 2025 at 10:00a.m. Buy tickets
Presales at NBS WEB Ticket
for Tokyo and Osaka performances
Friday 19 December 2025, 19:00--Monday 22 December 2025, 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.)
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＜For Tokyo Performances＞
1. Parent and Child Tickets (Categories S, A and B)
Child tickets for children between 6 and 18 years old (on the day of the performance) are half the adult price. Parent and Child Tickets will go on sale on Thursday 22 January 2026 at 10:00 at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center (Phone 03-3791-8888). Up to two child tickets per one adult ticket can be purchased. 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 6 to 25 years (on the performance date) go on sale on Thursday 19 February 2026, 19:00 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. 39 and Under Tickets
¥4,000 tickets for those aged 26 to 39 years (on the performance date) go on sale on Thursday 19 February 2026, 19:00 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.
4. 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.
【東京公演】
| 主催： |  公益財団法人日本舞台芸術振興会 |
| 後援： | 一般社団法人日本バレエ団連盟 |
【福岡公演】
| 助成： |
令和7年度 文化庁 劇場・音楽堂等における子供舞台芸術鑑賞体験支援事業 |
| 主催： | KBC／エムアンドエム |
| 後援： | 福岡市 |
| 企画制作： | 公益財団法人日本舞台芸術振興会 |
【大阪公演】
| 主催： | 公益財団法人日本舞台芸術振興会 |
| 協力： | 読売テレビ／フェスティバルホール／キョードーエンタテインメント |
| 後援： | 一般社団法人日本バレエ団連盟 |
2025年11月12日
Performance Dates & Tickets
Béjart, Neumeier and Kylián vibrate your soul. Buy tickets
Three gems by three legendary choreographers allows us to deeply perceive life, death, love and universe in three different ways.
Set to Stravinsky's explosive score, Maurice Béjart's Le Sacre du Printemps celebrates the primal power of life. The Tokyo Ballet performed it on its Italian tour to huge acclaim in 2024 and revives it in Japan for the first time in seven years.
As if symmetrically, set to slow movements from the most famous piano concertos by Mozart, Jiří Kylián's Petite Mort is a poetical and sensuous describtion of love, life, and death which accompanies our lives "from the dawn of our existence till the end".
Seven Haiku of the Moon was created by John Neumeier for The Tokyo Ballet in 1989. Although inspired by seven Haiku (a short poem consisting of words with a total of seventeen syllables) related to the Moon by five great Haiku poets, Matsuo Basho, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa, Matsuoka Shiki and Yamaguchi Sodo, he established images independent of the poems. Set to the music of Arvo Pärt and Johann Sebastian Bach, the ballet is an exploration of a new dialogue between text and movements. The Tokyo Ballet revives it for the first time in 17 years, for which the choreographer visits the Company in Tokyo to finalize the casting and to give the finishing touch.
Performance Dates and Venue
Friday 27 February 2026, 19:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Saturday 28 February 2026, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Sunday 1 March 2026, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Program
Le Sacre du Printemps
| Choreography Maurice Béjart |
| Music Igor Stravinsky |
Seven Haiku of the Moon
| Music Arvo Pärt, Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Haiku Basho, Buson, Issa, Shiki, Sodo |
| Choreography, Set and Light Design John Neumeier |
Petite Mort
| Choreography Jiří Kylián |
| Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| Set design Jiří Kylián |
| Costume design Joke Visser |
| Light design Jiří Kylián (concept), Joop Caboort (realisation) |
Running Time Approximately 2 hours including an intermission.
Recorded music will be used.
*Program and casting as of 31 October 2025 are subject to change.
Venue
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
https://www.t-bunka.jp/en/access/
Tickets (tax included)
| Category | |
| S | ¥15,000 |
| A | ¥12,000 |
| B | ¥9,000 |
| C | ¥7,000 |
| D | ¥5,000 |
| E | ¥3,000 |
| 39 and Under | ¥4,000 |
| 25 and Under | ¥2,000 |
●Children under 6 years old are not admitted to the auditorium.
●Program and casting as of 31 October 2025 are subject to change. Changes in the program or the cast do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.
Ticket Sale Dates
General ticket sales begin on
Tuesday 9 December 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Buy tickets
Presales at NBS WEB Ticket
(Categories S, A, B, C, D & E)
Tuesday 2 December 2025 at 19:00 - Friday 5 December 2025 at 18:00
Presales and Discount Tickets at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center
To purchase presale and 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 and B)
Child tickets for children between 6 and 18 years old (on the day of the performance) are half the adult price. Parent and Child Tickets will go on sale on Friday 9 January 2026 at 10:00 at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center (Phone 03-3791-8888). Up to two child tickets per one adult ticket can be purchased. 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 6 to 25 years (on the performance date) go on sale on Tuesday 27 January 2026, 19:00 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. 39 and Under Tickets
¥4,000 tickets for those aged 26 to 39 years (on the performance date) go on sale on Tuesday 27 January 2026, 19:00 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.
4. 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.
| 助成： |
文化庁文化芸術振興費補助金（舞台芸術等総合支援事業（公演創造活動）） |
| 主催： |  公益財団法人日本舞台芸術振興会 |
| 後援： | 一般社団法人日本バレエ団連盟 |
2025年11月11日
NBS 2026 Season Announcement
2025年11月 8日
Cast Change: Zenith of Ballet
It
is with great regret that we announce that Kimin Kim, Principal of the
Mariinsky Ballet, has had to withdraw from Zenith of Ballet scheduled
from Friday 30 January to Sunday 1 February 2026. He suffered a shoulder injury
during a performance at the Mariinsky Theatre, which sadly makes it difficult
for him to return to perform at Zenith of Ballet.
A
replacement casting will be announced as soon as it is confirmed. We apologize
to our valued audience members who have been anticipating the appearance of Kimin
Kim, but appreciate everyone's kind understanding.
Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS)
*Changes
in the cast or the program do not entitle holders to return or exchange
tickets.
Cast Change: The Tokyo Ballet's Don Quixote
It
is with great regret that Kimin Kim has had to withdraw from the role of
Basil in The Tokyo Ballet's performances of Don Quixote on Wednesday 19
and Friday 21 November. He has become unable to travel to Japan due to an
injury that he suffered during a performance at the Mariinsky Theatre.
We
have been in discussion with the choreographer Vladimir Vasiliev and
all concerned regarding the replacement casting, and are pleased to
announce that Victor Caixeta, Principal Dancer with the Wiener
Staatsballet, will now dance as Basil with The Tokyo Ballet on 19 and 21
November.
Victor
Caixeta is one of the world-leading dancers of his generation. He joined the
Wiener Staatsballet as Principal Dancer in September 2025 after dancing with
the Mariinsky Ballet and the Het Nationale Ballet. In 2024, he danced as Solor in
La Bayadère with The Tokyo Ballet, opposite Olga Smirnova, at the 17th World
Ballet Festival.
We
apologize to our valued audience members who have been anticipating the
appearance of Kimin Kim, but appreciate everyone's kind understanding. We hope
you will enjoy our performances with Victor Caixeta.
Victor Caixeta
The Brazilian Victor Caixeta started his ballet training
in the social project "Pé de Moleque". Over the next few years, his
teacher prepared him for various ballet competitions. When he participated in
the Prix de Lausanne at the age of fifteen, eighteen prestigious schools
offered him a scholarship. He opted for the State Ballet School Berlin, from
which he graduated in 2017. He then joined the Ballet of the Mariinsky Theatre
in St. Petersburg and was promoted to Soloist in 2019. Due to the conflict
between Russia and Ukraine, he left the company in March 2022 and joined Het
Nationale Ballet Amsterdam as a Soloist in the same year, where he was
appointed Principal Dancer. Additionally, he has danced as a guest at the
Teatro dellʼOpera di Roma, Tokyo Ballet, Hong Kong Ballet and at the Primorsky
Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre.
Victor Caixeta joined the Vienna State Ballet as a
Principal Dancer in the 2025/26 season.
His repertoire includes leading roles in the great
classical ballets such as La Bayadère, Swan Lake, Giselle, Don Quixote,
Raymonda, La Sylphide, Romeo and Juliet, The Sleeping Beauty, Le Corsaire and
The Nutcracker as well as works by George Balanchine such as Jewels, Symphony
in C, A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Four Temperaments, Victor Gsovsky's
Grand Pas Classique and Uwe Scholz' Sonata. He has also worked with renowned
choreographers such as Alexei Ratmanskv, Twvla Tharp, Sir Wayne McGregor, Hans
van Manen, William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián, Jean-Christophe Maillot and Eric
Gauthier.
In 2017, he received the 1st Prize and the Jury Award at the European Ballet Grand Prix, the 1st Prize at Tanzolymp Berlin and the 3rd Prize at the Moscow International Ballet Competition. In 2015, he was finalist of the Youth American Grand Prix New York.
Victor Caixeta as Solor in La Bayadère at the 17th World Ballet Festival, 2024
photo: Shoko Matsuhashi
Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS)
*Changes
in the cast or the program do not entitle holders to return or exchange
tickets.