National Ballet of Japan revives Ashton's beloved Cinderella

Yuri Kimura as Cinderella in Ashton's Cinderella

Yuri Kimura as Cinderella and Shogo Hayami as the Prince in Ashton's Cinderella

Kazuki Sano as the Jester and Satoshi Nakamura as a Stepsister in Ashton's Cinderella

National Ballet of Japan in Sir Frederick Ashton's Cinderella

Por Naomi Mori, 22 octubre 2025

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“the score played by Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra added more sparkle to this already magical stage”

Crítica hecha desde New National Theatre, Tokyo: Opera House, Tokyo el 18 octubre 2025

Cinderella (Sir Frederick Ashton)

National Ballet of Japan

Marc Leroy-Calatayud, Dirección

Misato Tomita, Dirección

Wendy Ellis Somes, Dirección de escena

David Walker, Diseño de escena, Diseño de vestuario

Yuji Sawada, Diseño de iluminación

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Malin Thoors, Dirección de escena

El brillante Lago del Royal Ballet: pureza, lirismo y frescura

Cintia Borges Carreras, 22nd July

El ingenio coreográfico de Scarlett encandila a los amantes de la danza. El cisne de Marianela Núñez y la elegancia aristocrática de Vadim Muntagirov trascienden lo técnico para contar desde la emoción.

*****

Glorious debuts in Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée at The Royal Ballet

Deborah Weiss, 23rd May

Two vivid debuts as Colas, marked the second revival of La Fille mal gardée this season at The Royal Ballet.

****1

ABT presents the classics with slightly uneven results

Ivy Lin, 25th October

ABT offer some outstanding performances in a classical quadruple bill but there was a lack of confidence and uniformity within the corps de ballet.

***11

Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée: the most joyous of ballets

Amanda Jennings, 18th October

If you’re in need of a pick-me-up, get thee to the Royal Opera House and see La Fille mal gardée, a gem of a ballet. There’s a long roster of impressive casts to choose from.

****1

The Royal Ballet School: a triumphant display of excellence throughout

Jonathan Gray, 12th July

It was a wonderful, heartening afternoon – it’s no wonder nearly all the 2025 graduates have gained contracts with several major ballet companies.

*****

ABT: Ashton's Sylvia showcases the entire company

Ivy Lin, 10th July

The audience walked out of the theater feeling airborne and filled with the kind of joy you only feel after a truly special performance. Sylvia is an absolute treasure.

*****

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Naomi Mori

Naomi is a blogger living in Tokyo and travels frequently to see ballet. She is a law graduate of Waseda University and a former film publicist, film critic and IT business researcher/strategist. She blogs at La Dolce Vita in Japanese. She tweets about ballet as @naomip_86. and takes ballet class regularly