Performer: Risako Ikeda

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

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. 

National Ballet of Japan have revived Peter Darrell’s Tales of Hoffmann and whilst this may not be a masterpiece, served to show how much the company is evolving, with excellent lead dancers.