Giselle
Ballet in two acts
| Music Adolphe Adam |
| Choreography Leonid Lavrovsky after Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa |
| Adaptation (Pas de huit) Vladimir Vasiliev |
| Set design Alexandre Benois |
photo: Koujiro Yoshikawa
In the pale moonlight, the Willis are dancing with mysterious smiles on their pale faces. They are the spirits of young maidens abandoned by faithless lovers and take revenge in the night by making men dance to death by exhaustion.
Based on a popular theme of the Willis in Romantic Era, Giselle is considered to be the pinnacle of Romantic ballets. It was a great hit in the 19th century and quickly became one of the most popular ballets to be staged around the world to this day.
Giselle is an iconic work in The Tokyo Ballet's repertoire, and the Company made its hugely successful Australian debut in 2023, presenting 11 shows: "Precision and polish are at a premium" (Man in Chair), "The attention to details in The Tokyo Ballet's works is breathtaking" (The Blurb), "The corps of 26 dancers achieve magnificent unison and ripple effects" (The Age).
In this revival, First Soloist Ryunosuke Ubukata will make his debut as Albrecht on Sunday 18 May. The artistry of both the soloists and corps de ballet of The Tokyo Ballet in Giselle is not to be missed.
Photos: Kiyonori Hasegawa, Koujiro Yoshikawa
Friday 16 May 2025, 19:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Giselle Kanako Oki
Albrecht Dan Tsukamoto
Saturday 17 May 2023, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Giselle Akira Akiyama
Albrecht Arata Miyagawa
Sunday 18 May 2023, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Giselle Maria Adachi
Albrecht Ryunosuke Ubukata
Conductor Benjamin Pope
Orchestra Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra
Running Time About 2 hours and 10 minutes including an intermission.
*Casting as of 8 January 2025 is subject to change.
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Performances at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
| Category | |
| S | ¥15,000 |
| A | ¥12,000 |
| B | ¥9,000 |
| C | ¥7,000 |
| D | ¥5,000 |
| E | ¥3,000 |
| 25 and Under | ¥2,000 |
●Children under 6 years old are not admitted to the auditorium.
●Program and casting as of 8 January 2025 are subject to change. Changes in the program or the cast do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.
Ticket Sale DatesGeneral Sale begins on
Friday 17 January 2025 at 10:00a.m.
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