The Stuttgart Ballet, one of the most world-renowned ballet companies particularly for its dramatic ballets, will return to Japan in March 2022 for the first time in three years. On its 12th Japan tour, the Company brings two masterpieces of its repertoire: The Sleeping Beauty, a ballet by Marcia Haydée after Charles Perrault, and Onegin, a ballet by John Cranko based on the verse-novel by Alexander Puschkin.
In the tour final performance, Dorothée Gilbert, Danseuse Étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet, will be a guest artist to perform as Tatiana in Onegin, with Friedemann Vogel in the title role.
The Tour begins on Friday 11 March 2022. Join us for a dramatic Spring with The Stuttgart Ballet!
John Cranko, Great Master of 20th-Century Narrative Ballet
After having created several important, witty ballets in England, John Cranko was appointed Ballet Director of The Stuttgart Ballet in 1961. He gathered a number of talented dancers and continued to create new ballets for them including Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Onegin, and The Taming of the Shrew. Characterized by his vivid narration of the personalities' nature, psychology and conversations, his creation evoked strong emotions and empathy in the audience. In 1969, Cranko took the company on its first tour to New York, which turned into an overwhelming triumph and was crowned with the term "The Stuttgart Ballet Miracle". He also encouraged young dancers in his company, including John Neumeier, Jiří Kylián and William Forsythe, to try their hand to choreography. John Cranko died unexpectedly at age of 45 on Jun 26, 1973, on a return flight from his successful U.S. tour.
Marcia Haydée, Cranko's Muse and Artistic Director
Legendary prima ballerina and principal dancer Marcia Haydée took over the directorship of The Stuttgart Ballet in 1976. She not only broadened the Company's repertoire with works by Hans van Manen and Maurice Béjart, former company members John Neumeier and Jiří Kylián, resident choreographers William Forsythe and Uwe Scholz, but also had great success with her staging of The Sleeping Beauty In 1987.
Opulent Sets and Costumes by Jürgen Rose
German designer Jürgen Rose's famous collaboration with John Cranko started in 1962 when he created his first designs of Cranko's Romeo and Juliet. Since then, Rose continued to design most of his works, including Swan Lake, Onegin, Firebird and Traces, Cranko's last work. Since 1972, Rose has also worked with John Neumeier, artistic director of the Hamburg Ballet, on many ballets, including The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty and La Dame aux Camelias.
Rose's extensive work also includes designs for operas for most of the renowned opera houses in Europe.
The Sleeping Beauty
Ballet by Marcia Haydée after Charles Perrault
Choreography Márcia Haydée after Marius Petipa |
Staging Márcia Haydée |
Music Peter Tchaikovsky |
Sets and costumes Jürgen Rose |
Lighting Dieter Billino |
photo: Stuttgarter Ballett
Friday 11 March 2022, 18:30 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Princess Aurora Elisa Badenes
Prince Desiré Adhonay Soares da Silva
Carabosse Jason Reilly
Saturday 12 March 2022, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Princess Aurora Diana Ionescu
Prince Desiré David Moore
Carabosse Ciro Ernesto Mansilla
Sunday 13 March 2022, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Princess Aurora Rocio Aleman
Prince Desiré Martí Fernández Paixà
Carabosse Roman Novitzky
Orchestra Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra
Running Time About 3 hours and 15 minutes including two intermissions.
Onegin
Ballet by John Cranko based on the verse-novel by Alexander Puschkin
Choreography John Cranko |
Music Peter Tchaikovsky |
Arranged and orchestrated by Kurt-Heinz Stolze |
Set and costumes Jürgen Rose |
photo: Roman Novitzky
Saturday 19 March 2022, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Onegin Friedemann Vogel
Tatiana Elisa Badenes
Sunday 20 March 2022, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Onegin Jason Reilly
Tatiana Anna Osadcenko
Monday 21 March 2022, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Onegin Friedemann Vogel
Tatiana Dorothée Gilbert
Orchestra Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra
Running Time About 2 hours and 15 minutes including two intermissions.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
http://www.t-bunka.jp/en/access/index.html
For Tokyo performances
Category | |
S | ¥21,000 |
A | ¥19,000 |
B | ¥17,000 |
C | ¥14,000 |
D | ¥11,000 |
E | ¥8,000 |
●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.
●Programs and casting as of 5 November 2021 are subject to change. Changes in the programs and cast do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.
All tickets go on sale on Friday 10 December 2021 at 10:00a.m. Book now
Presales at "NBS WEB Ticket"
●For two-program tickets, categories S, A, B and C
Wednesday 24 November 2021 at 21:00--Wednesday 8 December 2021 at 18:00
●For single-program tickets, categories S, A, B, C, D and E
Monday 29 November 2021 at 21:00--Wednesday 8 December 2021 at 18:00
Discount Tickets at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center
To purchase discount or youth tickets, you will need to register for a free membership of Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS) from here. (We regret that the form is only in Japanese.)
1. Discount for Two-Program Tickets (Categories S, A, B and C)
Enjoy a discount of 2,000 yen/set (one ticket for each program), by purchasing the same number of tickets for both programs, The Sleeping Beauty and Onegin. Two-program tickets will be on sale from Wednesday 24 November 2021, 21:00 until Wednesday 8 December 2021, 18:00 at NBS WEB Ticket only.
2. Parent and Child Tickets for The Sleeping Beauty (Categories S, A, B and C)
Parent and Child Tickets (for children between 6 and 18 years old, from elementary school students to senior high school students) for The Sleeping Beauty shows (11, 12 and 13 March 2022) will go on sale on Monday 20 December 2021, 21:00 at NBS WEB Ticket and on Tuesday 21 December 2021, 10:00 at NBS Ticket Center (Phone 03-3791-8888). Up to two child tickets per one parent ticket can be purchased.
Child tickets
Category S: ¥6,000/seat, A: ¥5,000/seat, B: ¥4,000/seat, D: ¥3,000/seat
3. Presales for single-program tickets (Categories S, A, B, C and D)
Presales for single-program tickets will begin on Monday 29 December 2021, 21:00 at NBS WEB Ticket and will close on Wednesday 8 December 2021, 18:00.
4. 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).
5. 25 and Under Tickets
¥4,000 tickets for those aged 6 to 25 years go on sale from Thursday 2 February 2022 at 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.
For more information, please contact us at +81-(0)3-3791-8888 (phone) or english@nbs.or.jp.
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