It has become impossible for the Béjart Ballet Lausanne to travel to Japan in April 2020 due to the movement restrictions imposed by the Swiss government to contain the spreading of the Corona virus. After discussion with Gil Roman, Artistic Director of the Béjart Ballet Lausanne, we have decided to postpone by one year until Spring 2021, all the performances of The Ninth Symphony which were originally scheduled to be performed by the Béjart Ballet Lausanne and The Tokyo Ballet on 25, 26, 28 and 29 April 2020. They will be postponed to between 29 April and 2 May 2021 to be performed as part of the "Ballet Holiday in Ueno no Mori", a ballet festival held during Golden Week.
We apologize to our valued audiences who have been anticipating the performances, but appreciate everyone's kind understanding for the unavoidable situation and your continued support. Please find below a message from Artistic Director Gil Roman sent to us on this occasion.
We will kindly ask ticket holders for the above postponed performances to see here for details about refunds and re-book to rescheduled performances of The Ninth Symphony in 2021. (We regret that the information is only in Japanese. If you need any assistance, please contact us at english@nbs.or.jp)
At present (as of 26 March 2020), we are to present the performances of the Béjart Ballet Lausanne on their Japan Tour in May 2020. In case any changes occur, we will announce on our Website.
To replace the postponed performances of The Ninth Symphony, we have decided to present two performances of Swan Lake by The Tokyo Ballet on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2020 as part of the "Ballet Holiday in Ueno no Mori 2020". Please see below for the performance details.
Last but not least, we extend our sincere sympathy to anyone impacted directly or indirectly by the new coronavirus.
Japan Performing Arts Foundation / The Tokyo Ballet
Replacement performances
Swan Lake
The Tokyo Ballet
Dates and Cast
Saturday 25 April 2020, 14:00
Odette/Odile Mizuka Ueno, Prince Siegfried Dan Tsukamoto
Sunday 26 April 2020, 14:00
Odette/Odile Mamiko Kawashima, Prince Siegfried Yasuomi Akimoto
Venue Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Conductor Katsuhiro Ida
Orchestra Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra
Tickets
S: ￥11,000 A: ￥9,000 B: ￥7,000 C: ￥5,000 D: ￥4,000 E: ￥3,000 25 & Under: ￥1,000
Message from Artistic Director Gil Roman
Très cher public,
Chers amis du Béjart Ballet Lausanne
Le moment est grave. C'est avec tristesse que je dois renoncer à vous rejoindre le 25 avril à Tokyo avec ma compagnie. L'épidémie du coronavirus s'est répandue à travers l'Europe et frappe désormais durement la Suisse. Les mesures imposées par le gouvernement nous interdisent tous mouvements, chez nous et hors de nos frontières, pour nous protéger nous et nos proches. A l'arrêt depuis 10 jours, la compagnie se trouve donc dans l'impossibilité de se rendre au Japon présenter, avec le Tokyo Ballet, La IXe Symphonie comme nous l'espérions tous.
Nos pensées vont à toutes les victimes de la maladie, je garde l'espoir d'une aube nouvelle, pour nous tous. Et qu'ensemble, nous puissions la célébrer.
Prenez soins de vous et de vos proches,
Gil Roman,
directeur artistique du Béjart Ballet Lausanne
