Ballet Supreme, an all-star ballet gala, will be held once again from 1st to 11th August 2025 at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Stars of The Royal Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet share the stage to perform a feast of ballet favorites. Join us for one of the hottest ballet galas this summer!
Ballet Supreme
Program A: Team The Royal Ballet
Friday 1 August 2025, 18:30 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Saturday 2 August 2025, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Sunday 3 August 2025, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Program B: Team The Royal Ballet and Team Paris Opera Ballet
Tuesday 5 August 2025, 18:30 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Wednesday 6 August 2025, 18:30 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Thursday 7 August 2025, 18:30 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Program C: Team Paris Opera Ballet
Saturday 9 August 2025, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Sunday 10 August 2025, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Monday 11 August 2025, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Artists
Team The Royal Ballet
Sarah Lamb (Principal), Matthew Ball (Principal), Willam Bracewell (Principal), Cesar Corrales (Principal), Francesca Hayward (Principal), Fumi Kaneko (Principal), Mayara Magri (Principal), Vadim Muntagirov (Principal), Daichi Ikarashi (Soloist, Program A), Viola Pantuso (First Artist, Program A)
Team Paris Opera Ballet
Roberto Bolle (Special Guest), Bleuenn Battistoni (Étoile), Paul Marque (Étoile), Hannah O'Neill (Étoile), Sae Eun Park (Étoile), Roxane Stojanov (Étoile, Program C), Hohyun Kang (Première danseuse, Program C), Antoine Kirscher (Premier danseur, Program C), Antonio Conforti (Sujet, Program C), Lorenzo Lelli (Sujet), Milo Avêque (Coryphée)
Programs
Program A: Team The Royal Ballet
Manon, Pas de deux from Act I
Choreography Kenneth MacMillan | Music Jules Massenet
Sarah Lamb | William Bracewell
Don Quixote, Pas de deux from Act III
Choreography Marius Petipa | Music Ludwig Minkus
Mayara Magri | Cesar Corrales
Le Corsaire, Pas de deux
Choreography Marius Petipa | Music Riccardo Drigo, Ludwig Minkus
Fumi Kaneko | Vadim Muntagirov
The Dream
Choreography Frederick Ashton | Music Felix Mendelssohn
Francesca Hayward | William Bracewell
Giselle, Pas de deux from Act II
Choreography Marius Petipa after Jean Corrali, Jules Perrot | Music Adolphe Adam
Mayara Magri | Matthew Ball
Apollo, Pas de deux
Choreography George Balanchine | Music Igor Stravinsky
Fumi Kaneko | Vadim Muntagirov
After the Rain
Choreography Christopher Wheeldon | Music Arvo Pärt
Sarah Lamb | Matthew Ball
Within the Golden Hour, Pas de deux
Choreography Christopher Wheeldon | Music Ezio Bosso, Antonio Vivaldi
Francesca Hayward | Cesar Corrales
Flames of Paris
Choreography Vasily Vainonen | Music Boris Asafyev
Viola Pantuso | Daichi Ikarashi
Program B: Team The Royal Ballet and Team Paris Opera Ballet
Part 1
Swan Lake, Pas de deux from Act II
Choreography Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov | Music Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Sarah Lamb | William Bracewell
Coppélia, Pas de deux from Act III
Choreography Ninette de Valois after Lev Ivanov and Enrico Cecchetti | Music Léo Delibes
Francesca Hayward | Cesar Corrales
Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux
Choreography George Balanchine | Music Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Mayara Magri | Matthew Ball
Grand Pas Classique
Choreography Victor Gsovsky | Music Daniel-François Auber
Bleuenn Battistoni | Paul Marque
Carmen
Choreography Roland Petit | Music Georges Bizet
Hannah O'Neill | Antonio Conforti
Romeo and Juliet, Pas de deux from Act 1
Choreography Kenneth MacMillan | Music Sergei Prokofiev
Fumi Kaneko | Vadim Muntagirov
Manon, Bedroom pas de deux from Act I
Choreography Kenneth MacMillan | Music Jules Massenet
Sae Eun Park | Paul Marque
Part 2
La Bayadère, excerpts
Choreography Marius Petipa | Music Ludwig Minkus
Pas de deux from Act I
Nikiya Sarah Lamb
Solor William Bracewell
Pas de deux from Act II
Gamzatti Hannah O'Neill
Solor Cesar Corrales
Golden Idol variation
Antoine Kirscher
Nikiya variation (Dance with flower basket)
Sae Eun Park
First pas de deux from Act III
Nikiya Roxane Stojanov
Solor Antonio Conforti
Second pas de deux from Act III
Nikiya Bleuenn Battistoni
Solor Matthew Ball
Scarf pas de deux from Act III
Nikiya Fumi Kaneko
Solor Vadim Muntagirov
Coda
Nikiya Mayara Magri
Solor Paul Marque
Program C: Team Paris Opera Ballet
Grand Pas Classique
Choreography Victor Gsovsky | Music Daniel-François Auber
Hannah O'Neill | Milo Avêque
Casse-Noisette, Grand pas de deux from Act II
Choreography Rudolf Noureev after Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov | Music Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Sae Eun Park | Lorenzo Lelli
La Esmeralda, Pas de deux
Choreography Marius Petipa | Music Cesare Pugni
Bleuenn Battistoni | Paul Marque
Silvia, Pas de deux
Choreography Manuel Legris | Music Léo Delibes
Roxane Stojanov | Antonio Conforti
Le Talisman, Pas de deux
Choreography Marius Petipa | Music Riccardo Drigo, Cesare Pugni
Bleuenn Battistoni | Paul Marque
La Belle au bois dormant, Grand pas de deux from Act III
Choreography Rudolf Noureev after Marius Petipa | Music Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Sae Eun Park | Lorenzo Lelli
TWO
Choreography Russel Maliphant | Music Andy Cowton
Roberto Bolle
A la manière de
Choreography Jean-Guillaume Bart
Roxane Stojanov | Antonio Conforti
La Sylphide, Pas de deux
Choreography August Bournonville | Music Herman Severin Løvenskiold
Hohyun Kang | Antoine Kirscher
Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux
Choreography George Balanchine | Music Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Hohyun Kang | Antoine Kirscher
Le Parc
Choreography Angelin Preljocaj | Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Hannah O'Neill | Roberto Bolle
*Programs and casting as of 7 July 2025 is subject to change.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Ueno)
https://www.t-bunka.jp/en/access/index.html
| Category | Program A or C | Program B |
| S | ¥19,000 | ¥23,000 |
| A | ¥17,000 | ¥21,000 |
| B | ¥15,000 | ¥19,000 |
| C | ¥13,000 | ¥17,000 |
| D | ¥11,000 | ¥15,000 |
| E | ¥9,000 | ¥13,000 |
| 25 and Under | ¥4,500 | ¥5,000 |
●Children under 6 years old are not admitted to the auditorium.
●Programs and casting as of 7 July 2025 are subject to change. Changes in the programs or the cast do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.
Ticket Sale DatesGeneral ticket sales begin on
Monday 24 March 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Buy ticket
Presales at NBS WEB Ticket
Three-program ticket (Categories S, A & B)
Monday 17 March 2025 at 19:00 - Sunday 23 March 2025 at 18:00
Single-program ticket (Categories S, A, B, C, D & E)
Wednesday 19 March 2025 at 19:00 - Sunday 23 March 2025 at 18:00
Presales and Discount Tickets at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center
To purchase presale and discount tickets at NBS WEB Ticket, 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.)
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1. Parent and Child Tickets (Categories S, A and B)
Child tickets for children between 6 and 18 years old are half the adult price. Parent and Child Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday 15 April 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
¥4,500 tickets (Programs A and C) and ¥5,000 tickets (Program B) for those aged 6 to 25 years go on sale on Thursday 26 June 2025, 19:00 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).
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