National Ballet of Japan's revival of Giselle: a dramatic return

Ayako Ono as Giselle and Yudai Fukuoka as Albrecht in Giselle

Akari Yoshida as Myrtha, Yoshito Kinoshita as Hilarion and National Ballet of Japan in Giselle

Akari Yoshida as Myrtha in Giselle

Por Naomi Mori, 16 abril 2025

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“her musical phrasing combined with precise footwork, reflected her eternal love for Albrecht”

Crítica hecha desde New National Theatre, Tokyo: Opera House, Tokyo el 10 abril 2025

Giselle (Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa, Alastair Marriott, Miyako Yoshida)

National Ballet of Japan

Paul Murphy, Dirección

Misato Tomita, Dirección

Miyako Yoshida, Dirección de escena

Dick Bird, Diseño de escena, Diseño de vestuario

Rick Fisher, Diseño de iluminación

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Ayako Ono, Bailarín

Yudai Fukuoka, Bailarín

Yoshito Kinoshita, Bailarín

Yui Negishi, Bailarín

Akari Yoshida, Bailarín

Yui Yonezawa, Bailarín

Virtuosity in the Cuban Giselle

Cristina de Lucas, 10th May

Anette Delgado and the Ballet Nacional de Cuba’s corps de ballet boost Giselle in Madrid.

***11

A new Albrecht makes a polished Giselle shine even brighter

Deborah Weiss, 7th March

A last minute injury to Natalia Osipova does not mar the magic of Sir Peter Wright's Giselle as Marianela Núñez steps in to partner Patricio Revé.

****1

The RB: Peter Wright’s Giselle is as near perfection as you can get

Amanda Jennings, 14th February

Sir Peter Wright’s Giselle was given a well-deserved, thunderous ovation on opening night. A near perfect rendition of the ballet from all quarters of the Company was deeply satisfying.

*****

A Valentine’s Day Giselle in Atlanta: Romantic excellence

Rebecca Ehrhardt, 14th February

A lovely production of Giselle by the increasingly good and ever-growing Atlanta Ballet.

****1

La magie universelle de Giselle au Palais Garnier

Jade Larine, 6th October

La représentation du lundi 6 octobre, dédiée à Patrice Bart décédé quelques heures plus tôt, restera dans les mémoires des spectateurs présents ce soir-là, Sae Eun Park remportant un triomphe dans le rôle-titre.

****1

National Ballet of Japan’s Giselle: a triumphant London debut

Graham Watts, 24th July

National Ballet of Japan offer a 21st-century remake of this 19th-century Romantic classic with impeccable performances.

*****

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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