Le Corsaire
Ballet in three acts with a prologue
| Music Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Léo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo, Peter von Oldenburg |
| Choreography Anna-Marie Holmes after Marius Petipa and Konstantin Sergeyev |
| Music re-orchestrated by Kevin Galiè |
| Sets and Costumes Luisa Spinatelli |
Inspired by the poem of the nineteenth-century poet Lord Byron, Le Corsaire is a flamboyant ballet set in the Mediterranean Sea controlled by the Ottoman Empire. It is a story of pirates and slave girls' exciting adventure and romance, packed with virtuoso dancing.
The ballet has seen several revisions throughout its long performance history. The Tokyo Ballet premiered in 2019 the exhilarating production staged by Anna-Marie Holmes with the exuberant sets and costumes of the Teatro alla Scala. The thrilling ballet returns with three different casts. Join us on an adventurous journey!
Photos: Kiyonori Hasegawa
Thursday 23 September 2021, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Medora Kanako Oki
Conrad Yasuomi Akimoto
Ali Shoma Ikemoto
Gulnare Akimi Denda
Friday 24 September 2021, 19:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Medora Mizuka Ueno
Conrad Dan Tsukamoto
Ali Arata Miyagawa
Gulnare Yurika Mikumo
Saturday 25 September 2021, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Medora Akira Akiyama
Conrad Arata Miyagawa
Ali Ryunosuke Ubukata
Gulnare Miyuki Nakagawa
Friday 26 September 2021, 19:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
A special performance with
1) a pre-show talk about the ballet by dance critic Yuki Nagano (from 13:15 at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan) and
2) a post-show talk about the sets produced by the Teatro alla Scala
Medora Mizuka Ueno
Conrad Dan Tsukamoto
Ali Arata Miyagawa
Gulnare Yurika Mikumo
文化庁「ARTS for the future!」補助対象事業
Conductor Misato Tomita
Orchestra Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra
Running Time About 2 hours and 30 minutes including an intermission.
*Program and casting as of 1 June 2021 are subject to change.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
http://www.t-bunka.jp/en/access/index.html
| Category | |
| S | \13,000 |
| A | \11,000 |
| B | \9,000 |
| C | \7,000 |
| D | \5,000 |
| E | \3,000 |
●Please note that we are to present the performances with the utmost caution in line with national and regional guidelines for novel coronavirus infection prevention measures, and that the performance dates and details are subject to change depending on circumstances. We will be posting on our website a list of novel coronavirus precautions upon attending the performance. Audience members are kindly asked to read it before attending the performance.
●Children under 6 years old are not admitted to the auditorium.
●Program and casting as of 1 June 2021 are subject to change. Changes in the program and cast do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.
Ticket Sale DatesTickets for Sept. 23, 24 and 25 go on sale on Friday 25 June 2021 at 10:00a.m.
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Tickets for Sept. 26 go on sale on Friday 30 July 2021 at 10:00a.m
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Presales at "NBS WEB Ticket"
●Tickets for Sept. 23, 24 and 25 (for Categories S, A, B, C, D and E)
Wednesday 16 June 2021, 21:00--Wednesday 23 June 2021, 18:00
●Tickets for Sept. 26 (for Categories S, A, B, C, D and E)
Friday 16 July 2021, 21:00--Wednesday 28 July 2021, 18:00
Presales and Discount Tickets at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center
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1. Parent and Child Tickets (Categories S, A & B)
Parent and Child Tickets (for children between 6 and 18 years old, from elementary school students to senior high school students) will go on sale on
For Sept. 23, 24, and 25
Tuesday 6 July 2021 at 10:00 at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center (Phone 03-3791-8888).
For Sept. 26
Tuesday 8 August 2021 at 10:00 at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center (Phone 03-3791-8888).
Up to two child tickets per one parent ticket can be purchased. Child tickets are half the adult price.
2. 25 and Under Tickets
¥1,500 tickets for those aged 6 to 25 years go on sale on Thursday 26 August 2021, 20:00 at NBS WEB Ticket. You must bring identity documents with proof of age to pick up your tickets at the venue on the performance day.
3. Discount for two persons (Categories S, A & B)
Enjoy a discount of \1,000 for two persons. Tickets will be on sale during the periods of presales and the general sales at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center (Phone 03-3791-8888).
For more information, please contact us at +81-(0)3-3791-8888 (phone) or english@nbs.or.jp
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Japan Performing Arts Foundation
Supported by The Association of Japanese Ballet Companies
