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