The Sleeping Beauty
Ballet in three acts with a prologue
| Music Pyotr Tchaikovsky |
| Libretto Ivan Vsevolozhky and Marius Petipa after Charles Perrault's fairy tale |
| Choreography Marius Petipa (1890) |
| Direction and Choreography Yukari Saito |
| Staging and Production Concept Nikolay Fedorov |
| Set design Elena Kinkulskaya |
| Costume design Julia Berlyaeva |
photo: Kiyonori Hasegawa
The Tokyo Ballet revives The Sleeping Beauty in April 2025 for the first time since its hugely successful world premiere of the new production in April 2023. It will be presented at Ballet Holiday Ueno no Mori, a large ballet festival held during the Golden Week, and will also tour to Oita, Okayama and Otsu in June 2025.
Premiered in 1890 with an impeccable collaboration between the great composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky and choreographer Marius Petipa, The Sleeping Beauty has long been loved as the pinnacle of 19th-century classicism. The Tokyo Ballet's new production directed by Yukari Saito is modern while keeping the fragrance of classicism, the enduring beauty.
The Tokyo Ballet's lavish production of The Sleeping Beauty will be a glorious treat for the ears and eyes. Don't miss out!
Thursday 24 April 2025, 18:30 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Princess Aurora May Nagahisa (Guest Artist, First Soloist of the Mariinsky Ballet)
Prince Désiré Arata Miyagawa
Friday 25 April 2025, 18:30 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Princess Aurora Akira Akiyama
Prince Désiré Suguru Otsuka
Saturday 26 April 2025, 12:30 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Princess Aurora Kanako Oki
Prince Désiré Yasuomi Akimoto (Guest Artist)
Saturday 26 April 2025, 18:30 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Princess Aurora Hitomi Kaneko
Prince Désiré Dan Tsukamoto
Sunday 27 April 2025, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Princess Aurora Akira Akiyama
Prince Désiré Suguru Otsuka
Monday 28 April 2025, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Princess Aurora May Nagahisa (Guest Artist, First Soloist of the Mariinsky Ballet)
Prince Désiré Arata Miyagawa
Tuesday 29 April 2025, 13:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Princess Aurora Kanako Oki
Prince Désiré Yasuomi Akimoto (Guest Artist)
Conductor Benjamin Pope
Orchestra Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
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＜On Tour＞
Saturday 7 June 2025, 14:00 @iichiko Culture Center, iichiko Grand Theater (Oita)
Princess Aurora Akira Akiyama
Prince Désiré Suguru Otsuka
Wednesday 11 June 2025, 18:30 @Okayama Performing Arts Theatre, Harenowa (Okayama)
Princess Aurora Hitomi Kaneko
Prince Désiré Dan Tsukamoto
Saturday 14 June 2025, 14:00 @Biwako Hall, Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga (Otsu)
Princess Aurora Kanako Oki
Prince Désiré Arata Miyagawa
Running Time About 3 hours including intermissions.
*Program and casting as of 21 November 2024 are subject to change.
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 |
Performance at Okayama Performing Arts Theatre, Harenowa (Okayama)
| Category | |
| S | ¥15,000 |
| A | ¥12,000 |
| B | ¥8,000 |
| C | ¥5,000 |
| D | ¥3,000 |
| 24 and Under* | ¥4,000 |
*Tickets for 24 years and Under are available only at the theater and Okayama Symphony Hall Ticket Center
Performance at Biwako Hall, Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga (Otsu)
| Category | |
| S | ¥15,000 |
| A | ¥12,000 |
| B | ¥8,000 |
| C | ¥5,000 |
| D | ¥3,000 |
| 24 and Under* | Category S: ¥7,500 Category A: ¥6,000 |
*Tickets for 24 years and Under are available only at Performance at Biwako Hall, Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga.
●Children under 5 years old are not admitted to the auditorium.
●Program and casting as of 21 November 2024 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 13 December 2024 at 10:00 a.m. for Tokyo performances
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Monday 20 January 2025 at 10:00 a.m. for Otsu performance
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General sale for Okayama performance begins at Okayama Performing Arts Theatre and NBS (only reservation by telephone) on Friday 17 January 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
Presales at NBS WEB Ticket
For Tokyo performances
Monday 9 December 2024, 21:00--Wednesday 11 December 2024, 18:00
For Okayama and Otsu performances
Wednesday 15 January 2025, 10:00 a.m.
Presales and Discount Tickets at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center
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＜For Performances at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan＞
1. Parent and Child Tickets (Categories S, A and B)
Child tickets for children aged 5 to 18 are half the adult price. Parent and Child Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday 21 January 2025 at 10:00 at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center (Phone 03-3791-8888). Up to two child tickets per one adult ticket can be purchased. You can select seat category but cannot select seat(s). Our system automatically allocates the "best available" seating to you for the price category you have selected.
2. 25 and Under Tickets
¥2,000 tickets for those aged 5 to 25 years go on sale on Thursday 13 January 2025, 21:00 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.
【東京公演】
| 主催： |  公益財団法人日本舞台芸術振興会 |
| 後援： | 一般社団法人日本バレエ団連盟 |
【大分公演】
| 主催： | 調整中 |
【岡山公演】
| 主催： | 一般社団法人日本バレエ団連盟 ／ 公益財団法人日本舞台芸術振興会 ／ 公益財団法人岡山文化芸術創造 |
| 共催： | 岡山市 |
【大津公演】
| 主催： | 一般社団法人日本バレエ団連盟 ／ 公益財団法人日本舞台芸術振興会 |
| 共催： | 滋賀県立芸術劇場びわ湖ホール |
