La Sylphide
Ballet in two acts
| Choreography Pierre Lacotte after Filippo Taglioni |
| Libretto Adolphe Nourrit |
| Music Jean-Madeleine Schneizthoeffer, Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer (Pas de trois "L'Ombre") |
photo: Kiyonori Hasegawa
The Tokyo Ballet revives La Sylphide, one of the jewels of Romantic ballet, for the first time in 5 years. It has been one of the essential works in the Company's repertoire, since the French choreographer Pierre Lacotte staged it with The Tokyo Ballet in 1984.
A tragic love story of a young Scottish man James and la Sylphide, an ethereal being, was choreographed by Filippo Taglinoni and first performed at the Paris Opera in 1832. Although it was an instant success, it was mostly lost. Pierre Lacotte who danced in August Bournonville's version became obsessed with reviving the original version and gathered an enormous amount of historical material to faithfully revive the ballet in 1972.
The Tokyo Ballet's Founder Tadatsugu Sasaki happened to see the film of Pierre Lacotte's La Sylphide on TV during the 1973 Company's European tour, and a few years later, requested Lacotte to stage the ballet with The Tokyo Ballet. Lacotte, who had already seen the Company's ensemble in Paris, immediately accepted Sasaki's request. Lacotte's version entered The Tokyo Ballet's repertoire in 1984, which was 100th anniversary of Marie Taglioni's death.
Act 1
Act 2
photos: Kiyonori Hasegawa
Sunday 2 November 2025, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
La Sylphide Kanako Oki
James Arata Miyagawa
Monday 3 November 2025, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
La Sylphide Akira Akiyama
James Ryunosuke Ubukata
Orchestra Theater Orchestra Tokyo
Running Time About 2 hours and 10 minutes including an intermission.
*Casting as of 19 May 2025 is subject to change.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Getting Here | Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
| 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 19 May 2025 are subject to change. Changes in the program or the cast do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.
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