| Founded | 1997[1] |
|---|---|
| Venue | New National Theatre, Tokyo |
| Website | Official website |
| Artistic director | Yoshida Miyako[1] |
| Formation |
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| Associated schools | New National Theatre Ballet School |
The National Ballet of Japan (新国立劇場バレエ団, Shin-Kokuritsu Gekijō Baree-dan), also known as the New National Theatre Ballet, Tokyo, is a Japanese ballet company founded in 1997 with the opening of the New National Theatre, Tokyo, where it is resident.[1][3] Its repertoire ranges from the classical ballets of Tchaikovsky to contemporary works, choreographers represented including Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, Kenneth MacMillan, Roland Petit, David Bintley, William Forsythe, and Christopher Wheeldon.[1][3] As of 2025, the company has seventy-five full-time dancers.[3]
Premières
New ballets premiered by the company include:
- Bonshō no Koe—from The Tales of the Heike (1998), based on The Tale of the Heike, with music by Ishii Maki and choreography by Ishii Jun[4]
- La Dame aux Camélias (2007), based on The Lady of the Camellias, with music by Berlioz and choreography by Maki Asami[5]
Overseas
The company's international debut was at the Kennedy Center in Washington in 2008,[1] followed by first performances at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow in 2009[6] and at the Royal Opera House in London in 2025.[3][7]
Artistic Directors
- Shimada Hiroshi (1997–)[6]
- Maki Asami (c. 2004–)[6]
- David Bintley (2010/11–)[6]
- Ōhara Noriko (2014–)[6]
- Yoshida Miyako (2020–)[8]
Principals
- Fukuoka Yudai
- Hayami Shogo
- Izawa Shun[9]
- Kimura Yuri
- Okumura Kosuke
- Ono Ayako[9]
- Shibayama Saho
- Watanabe Takafumi
- Yonezawa Yui[9]
See also
References
- ^ "The National Ballet of Japan". New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "ja:ダンサー" [Dancers] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Background". Royal Opera House. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "ja:梵鐘の聲—平家物語より—" [Bonshō no Koe—from The Tales of the Heike—] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "ja:牧阿佐美の椿姫" [Maki Asami's La Dame aux Camélias] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "ja:新国立劇場バレエ団とは" [About National Ballet of Japan] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Giselle: a ballet journey from Tokyo to London". Japan House London. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "ja:芸術監督からのメッセージ" [Message from the Artistic Director] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "ja:プリンシパル" [Principals] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
External links
- (in Japanese) National Ballet of Japan
- (in English) National Ballet of Japan