We are pleased to announce next year's rescheduled dates for The Ninth Symphony performances that were originally scheduled to be performed in April 2020 by The Tokyo Ballet and the Béjart Ballet Lausanne and postponed in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new dates begin on 29 April 2021 and end on 2 May 2021. Tickets purchased for the original performance dates will be honored for the rescheduled 2021 date. Please contact us for further information at english@nbs.or.jp . New ticket sale dates will be announced at a later date.
We would like to thank you for your continued support and understanding during these difficult times.
Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS)
New Dates
The Ninth Symphony
Thursday 29 April 2021, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo
Friday 30 April 2021, 19:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo
Saturday 1 May 2021, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo
Sunday 2 May 2021, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo
Choreography Maurice Béjart
Music Ludwig van Beethoven, Citypercussion - Thierry Hochstätter et jB Meier (prologue)
Performers The Tokyo Ballet, Béjart Ballet Lausanne
Conductor Toshiaki Umeda
Orchestra Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra
Soloists Yui Takahashi (soprano), Nozomi Kato (mezzo-soprano), Hironori Jo (tenor), Shunsuke Imai (baritone)
Chorus Tokyo Opera Singers
Approximate running time 1 hour 30 minutes. There will be no intermission.
Ticket Prices
S: ￥25,000 A: ￥20,000 B: ￥15,000 C: ￥12,000 D: ￥9,000 E: ￥6,000
Presented by Agency for Cultural Affairs, Ballet Holiday in Ueno no Mori Organizing Committee
