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National Ballet of Japan’s Giselle: a triumphant London debut
National Ballet of Japan offer a 21st-century remake of this 19th-century Romantic classic with impeccable performances.
National Ballet of Japan: a breathtaking Beauty opens the season
National Ballet of Japan opened their 2024/25 season with Eagling’s The Sleeping Beauty. Haruka Sassa's Aurora, guesting from Staatsballett Berlin, and prima ballerina, Yui Yonezawa, debuting as the Lilac Fairy, were highly impressive.
David Bintley's Aladdin: a beloved production returns to Tokyo
National Ballet of Japan has revived Sir David Bintley’s Aladdin for the first time in five years and it shows how the company has developed since the premiere in 2008.
Don Quixote opens the season with a new principal ballerina in Japan
National Ballet of Japan's 2023/24 season opened to a very appreciative audience with Alexei Fadeyechev’s Don Quixote.
National Ballet of Japan: Petit’s Coppélia charms its live audience
National Ballet of Japan performed Roland Petit’s Coppélia in front of a live audience for the first time, showing the company to be in great form.
Ryuuguu: The Turtle Princess a showcase for Japanese culture
The National Ballet of Japan's Ryuuguu: the Turtle Princess is a ballet aimed at family audiences but adults can also enjoy it as it is a great showcase for Japanese culture with Noh and Kabuki influences and philosophy.