11 May 2026
Casts: The Royal Ballet Japan Tour (July 2026)
We are delighted to announce the principal casts for La Fille mal gardée and Giselle of The Royal Ballet's Japan tour in July 2026.
La Fille mal gardée
Casts
Friday 3 July 2026, 18:30
Widow Simone Thomas Whitehead
Father Thomas Christopher Saunders
Saturday 4 July 2026, 13:00
Lise Anna Rose O'Sullivan
Father Thomas Aiden O'Brien
Saturday 4 July 2026, 18:00
Widow Simone Thomas Whitehead
Father Thomas Christopher Saunders
Sunday 5 July 2026, 13:00
Widow Simone Philip Mosley
Father Thomas Christopher Saunders
Saturday 5 July 2026, 18:00
Father Thomas Aiden O'Brien
Conductor José Salazar
Orchestra Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra
Running Time Approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes including an intermission.
Giselle
Casts
Friday 10 July 2026, 18:30
Albrecht William Bracewell
Hilarion Lukas B. Brændsrød
Pas de six lead couple Sae Maeda, Joonhyuk Jun
Saturday 11 July 2026, 13:30
Hilarion Valentino Zucchetti
Pas de six lead couple Mariko Sasaki, Leo Dixon
Saturday 11 July 2026, 18:30
Hilarion Francisco Serrano
Pas de six lead couple Meaghan Grace Hinkis, Luca Acri
Sunday 12 July 2026, 12:00
Albrecht Vadim Muntagirov
Pas de six lead couple Yuhui Choe, Taisuke Nakao
Sunday 12 July 2026, 17:00
Pas de six lead couple Sae Maeda, Daichi Ikarashi
Conductor Martin Georgiev
Orchestra Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra
Running Time Approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes including an intermission.
Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS)
*Programmes and casting as of 11 May 2026 are subject to change.
