Tuesday 18 November 2025 | 13:00 |
Wednesday 19 November 2025 | 19:00 |
Thursday 20 November 2025 | 19:00 |
Friday 21 November 2025 | 19:00 |
Saturday 22 November 2025 | 14:00 |
Sunday 23 November 2025 | 14:00 |
Monday 24 November 2025 | 14:00 |
Don Quixote | Music: Minkus, Ludwig (1826-1917) Choreography: Vladimir Vasiliev, Marius Petipa, Alexander Gorsky |
The Tokyo Ballet | ||
Miki Wakuta | Dancer | Kitri, 18 Nov |
Haruo Niyama | Dancer | Basile, 18 Nov |
Mizuka Ueno | Dancer | Kitri, 19 Nov |
Kimin Kim | Dancer | Basile, 19 & 21 Nov |
Akira Akiyama | Dancer | Kitri, 20 & 23 Nov |
Shoma Ikemoto | Dancer | Basile, 20 & 23 Nov |
Akimi Denda | Dancer | Kitri, 21 & 24 Nov |
Eriko Nakajima | Dancer | Kitri, 22 Nov |
Arata Miyagawa | Dancer | Basile, 22 Nov |
Dan Tsukamoto | Dancer | Basile, 24 Nov |
Victor Volsky | Set designer | |
Rafail Volsky | Costume designer | |
Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra |
Don Quixote, one of Marius Petipa's most popular classics, is packed with sunny, exciting dances that promise to make you smile. Set in Spain, the ballet has been loved for its breadth of virtuoso dancing including Seguidille's cheerful dance, Toredors' stylish dance, passionate Romani dance, beautiful classical dance by Dyrads, and the famously bravura Act III pas de deux.
The Tokyo Ballet's Don Quixote was produced and choreographed by legendary dancer Vladimir Vasiliev, known as the "God of the Dance", after Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky. Vasiliev's version is an elaborate fusion of tradition of The Bolshoi Ballet and modernity.
The Tokyo Ballet revives the masterpiece for the first time in three years, with six pairs in the lead roles. It will be the last time for Principal Guest Artist Mizuka Ueno to dance as Kitri, one of her iconic roles, in the full length. First Soloist Akimi Denda and Soloist Eriko Nakajima will make their role debuts as Kitri, and Soloist Haruo Niyama as Basile. Guest Artist Kimin Kim, Principal Dancer of the Mariinsky Ballet will join the Company to dance as Basile with Mizuka Ueno on Wednesday 19 November, and Akimi Denda on Friday 21 November. Don't miss out!