29 Nov 2022
The Royal Ballet 2023 Japan Tour (24 June-2 July)
We are delighted to share with you with updated information about The Royal Ballet's Japan tour in June/July 2023.

The tour will open at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan with A Royal Celebration, a mixed programme illustrating the dazzling range of The Royal Ballet's repertoire and the brilliance and versatility of its acclaimed dancers. The programme will be composed of "Diamonds" from Jewels by George Balanchine, A Month in the Country by Frederick Ashton, For Four by Christopher Wheeldon and Prima, a new work by Valentino Zucchetti which received its world premiere earlier this month at Covent Garden.

Following the three performances of A Royal Celebration, Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet, one of the staple ballets of The Royal Ballet, will be danced with stellar dancers in a different cast each day, over seven performances at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan and one performance at Festival Hall in Osaka. The quintessential dramatic qualities of the Company will be demonstrated in MacMillan's powerful interpretation of William Shakespeare's enduring classic.

Each and every performance is not to be missed.


A Royal Celebration

For Four
Japan premiere
Choreography Christopher Wheeldon, Music Franz Schubert
Designer Jean-Marc Puissant, Lighting Designer Simon Bennison

Prima
Japan premiere
Choreography Valentino Zucchetti, Music Camille Saint-Saëns
Costume Designer Roksanda Ilinčić, Lighting Designer Simon Bennison

A Month in the Country
Choreography Frederick Ashton, Music Frédéric Chopin arranged by John Lanchbery
Designer Julia Trevelyan Oman, Original Lighting Designer William Bundy
Lighting recreated by John Charlton

"Diamonds" from Jewels
Choreography George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust, Music Pyotr Il'yichTchaikovsky
Costume Designer Karinska, Set Designer Jean-Marc Puissant, Lighting Designer Jennifer Tipton


Performance Dates and Cast (Tokyo)
Saturday 24 June 2023, 13:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Saturday 24 June 2023, 18:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Sunday 25 June 2023, 13:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan


Saturday 24 June 2023, 13:00
For Four
Japan premiere
Matthew Ball
James Hay
Vadim Muntagirov
Marcelino Sambé
Prima
Japan premiere
Francesca Hayward
Fumi Kaneko
Mayara Magri
Yasmine Naghdi
A Month in the Country Natalia Osipova
William Bracewell
The Royal Ballet
"Diamonds"
from Jewels
Marianela Nuñez
Reece Clarke
The Royal Ballet
Saturday 24 June 2023, 18:00
For Four William Bracewell
Cesar Corrales
Joseph Sissens
Luca Acri
Prima Meaghan Grace Hinkis
Mariko Sasaki
Claire Calvert
Sumina Sasaki
A Month in the Country Marianela Nuñez
Matthew Ball
The Royal Ballet
"Diamonds"
from Jewels
Sarah Lamb
Ryoichi Hirano
The Royal Ballet
Sunday 25 June 2023, 13:00
For Four Matthew Ball
James Hay
Vadim Muntagirov
Marcelino Sambé
Prima Francesca Hayward
Fumi Kaneko
Mayara Magri
Yasmine Naghdi
A Month in the Country Laura Morera
Vadim Muntagirov
The Royal Ballet
"Diamonds"
from Jewels
Akane Takada
Steven McRae
The Royal Ballet


Romeo and Juliet
Ballet in three acts
Choreography Kenneth MacMillan, Music Sergey Prokofiev
Designer Nicholas Georgiadis, Lighting Designer John B. Read

Performance Dates and Cast (Tokyo)
Wednesday 28 June 2023, 18:30 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
    Juliet Sarah Lamb / Romeo Steven McRae
Thursday 29 June 2023, 13:30 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
    Juliet Yasmine Naghdi / Romeo Matthew Ball
Thursday 29 June 2023, 18:30 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
    Juliet Francesca Hayward / Romeo Cesar Corrales
Friday 30 June 2023, 18:30 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
    Juliet Natalia Osipova / Romeo Reece Clarke
Saturday 1 July 2023, 13:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
    Juliet Anna Rose O'Sullivan / Romeo Marcelino Sambé
Saturday 1 July 2023, 18:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
    Juliet Marianela Nuñez / Romeo William Bracewell
Sunday 2 July 2023, 13:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
    Juliet Akane Takada / Romeo Ryoichi Hirano

Ticket Prices
S: ¥26,000 A: ¥23,000 B: ¥20,000 C: ¥16,000 D: ¥12,000 E: ¥9,000
25 and Under: ¥5,000
※Ticket release is scheduled for mid-January 2023.

Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS)

Osaka Performance
Romeo and Juliet
Wednesday 5 July 2023, 18:30 @Festival Hall (Osaka)
    Juliet Fumi Kaneko / Romeo Vadim Muntagirov

*Programmes and casting as of 29 November 2022 are subject to change.