Raymonda

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New National Theatre, Tokyo: Opera House1-1-1 Honmachi Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0071, Japan

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Programme

Music: Glazunov, Alexander Konstantinovich (1865-1936)
Choreography: Marius Petipa, Asami Maki

Performers

National Ballet of Japan
Alexei Baklan	Conductor
Asami Maki	Director
Luisa Spinatelli	Set Designer, Costume Designer
Yuji Sawada	Lighting Designer
Yui Yonezawa	Dancer
Yudai Fukuoka	Dancer
Masahiro Nakaya	Dancer
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

This is a classic ballet which takes place in the age of Crusades, and it features possibly the last great choreography by Marius Petipa, and beautiful music composed by Alexander Glazunov. At NNTT, this classic masterpiece "Raymonda" was produced anew in October 2004. Maki Asami's intricate choreography and interpretation, modern and brisk staging, and Luisa Spinatelli's effective use of colors, costumes, and devices were all well received and it won the Asahi Performing Arts Award that year. This production was also invited to be staged at the Kennedy Center Japan Festival in February 2008.

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Stepping into Petipa’s shoes: Tamara Rojo on creating a new Raymonda

Mark Pullinger, 22nd December

The Artistic Director of English National Ballet reflects on her company's lockdown achievements and discusses her first foray into choreography to revive a 19th-century classic.

National Ballet of Japan's Raymonda makes a glorious return to stage

Naomi Mori, 10th June

Asami Maki's Raymonda returns to stage after 12 years, and the result was glorious, with excellent interpretation by Yui Yonezawa, Yudai Fukuoka and Masahiro Nakaya.

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