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21 Apr 2020	Important Update: Béjart Ballet Lausanne Japan Tour in May 2020 Suspended The Béjart Ballet Lausanne and Japan Performing Arts Foundation have taken the decision with a heavy heart to suspend the Béjart Ballet Lausanne's Japan tour due to the on-going global coronavirus concerns. The tour was due to start on May 13 and conclude on May 31, 2020, with total of 10 shows in T...
8 Apr 2020	Update: Temporary closure of NBS Ticket Center and NBS WEB Ticket In line with a state of emergency announced by the Japanese government on April 7, NBS Ticket Center and NBS WEB Ticket will be temporarily closed from Thursday 8 April, 16:00 until Wednesday 6 May 2020, 23:59. We apologize to our valued audiences for the inconvenience caused, but appreciate every...
7 Apr 2020	Important Updates: Performances and events scheduled in April at Ballet Holiday in Ueno no Mori 2020 are canceled Ballet Holiday in Ueno no Mori Organizing Committee has taken the decision with a heavy heart to cancel the performances, including the recently announced performances of Swan Lake, and events scheduled from Saturday 25 to Wednesday 29 April at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan in cooperation with nationwide effor...
26 Mar 2020	Important Updates: Postponement of The Ninth Symphony performances until 2021 and replacement performances in April 2020 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 t...
17 Mar 2020	Conductor Change: The Tokyo Ballet, La Sylphide, 21 & 22 March 2020 Conductor Valery Ovsyanikov has become unable to travel to Japan to conduct at the performances of La Syphide on 21 and 22 March 2020. He will be replaced by Katsuhiro Ida. *Changes in the cast or the program do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets. ...
12 Feb 2020	Mirella Freni, 1935-2020 We are saddened to hear of the death of legendary soprano Mirella Freni earlier this week. We offer our sincerest condolences to her family and friends. She will be much missed. Theatro alla Scala Japan tour 1981, La Bohème ...
8 Feb 2020	Alina Cojocaru Dream Project 2020 Updates in Program B Please see below for updates in the casting and Program B of the Alina Cojocaru Dream Project 2020. - Due to personal reasons, Alina Somova has become unable to take part in the Dream Project. - Additionally, Elisa Badenes (Principal Dancer, The Stuttgart Ballet) will participate in Program B, a...
5 Feb 2020	Alina Cojocaru Dream Project 2020 Program Updates Please see below for updates in the casting and Program A of the Alina Cojocaru Dream Project 2020. Updates in Program B will be announced shortly. - Due to injury, Alina Cojocaru has regretfully withdrawn from Ballet Imperial and will be replaced by Yasmine Naghdi (Principal, The Royal Ballet). H...
18 Jan 2020	Teatro alla Scala Japan Tour 2020 The Teatro alla Scala returns to Japan for the first time since 2013. They will bring two operas, Tosca (new production) conducted by Music Director Riccardo Chailly and La traviata conducted by Zubin Mehta. The tour begins on Tuesday 15 September 2020. Don't miss it! Tosca - New Production Music Gi...
6 Jan 2020	Additional Artist and Post-Show Talk: Alina Somova to join Alina Cojocaru Dream Project 2020 We are pleased to announce that Alina Somova, Principal dancer of the Mariinsky Theatre, will take part in the Alina Cojocaru Dream Project in February 2020. Alina Somova Principal dancer, Mariinsky Ballet Post-Show Talk We are also pleased to announce that a post-show talk will take place after the...