2020年4月アーカイブ

NBS Ticket Center and NBS WEB Ticket will reopen on Thursday 7 May 2020, at 10:00 am. However, for the time being, NBS Ticket Center will open for shorter operating hours which are from 10:00 to 14:00 from Monday to Friday. It will be closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holiday. It will exceptionally open on Saturday 9 May 2020 from 10:00 to 13:00.

Please note that the operating hours of NBS Ticket Center and NBS WEB Ticket are subject to change in line with the governmental request related to the prevention of the spread of the new coronavirus.

If you need further assistance, please contact us at contact english@nbs.or.jp

We deeply appreciate all your kind understanding and your continued support.

All of us at Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS) hope that you are safe and healthy wherever you are in the world.

Japan Performing Arts Foundation

【Tickets to be on sale】

Don Quixote
The Tokyo Ballet
Performance dates Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July 2020 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

The Sleeping Beauty - My First Ballet Series (Tickets go sale on Saturday 9 May 2020)
The Tokyo Ballet
Performance dates Sunday 9 and Monday 10 August 2020 @Meguro Persimmon Hall

We are delighted to invite you to join us for the online ballet festival "Ballet Holiday @home" to be streamed from Saturday 25 to Wednesday 29 April 2020. Organized to replace the 4th Ballet Holiday in Ueno no Mori, it will offer exciting programs (free except for one paid program), featuring stellar artists including dancers, former dancers and teachers around the world.

To join us, visit . Stay safe and have a nice holiday at home with us!

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■Ballet Productions Online (Free)

The Inoue Ballet: Yukihime, La Ventana (excerpt)

Sadamatsu-Hamada Ballet: The Nutcracker (excerpt)

Tokyo City Ballet: L'Heure bleue (Choreography Jiří Bubeníček, excerpt)

Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra: Brilliant Ballet Suites

The Tokyo Ballet: Swan Lake, The Kabuki, Don Quixote's Dream for Family, The Sleeping Beauty for family, Giselle (featuring Mika Yoshioka and Vladimir Malakhov, streamed on 25 April), Le Spectre de la rose (Choreography Michael Fokine, featuring Mathias Heymann, streamed on 26 April), Petite Mort (Choreography Jiří Kylián, streamed on 27 April), Le Corsaire (Choreography Anna-Marie Holmes, streamed on 29 April) and more.

Noism 1: ASU, PLAY 3 PLAY (2013 version)

Asami Maki Ballet Tokyo: ASUKA (excerpt)

■"The Tour Story" - Special film edited for Ballet Holiday @home (Free)

Documentary film about The Tokyo Ballet's 34^th international tour in 2019.

■Exclusive Videos edited for Ballet Holiday @home (Free)

"Until Curtain Up - Restaging of The Tokyo Ballet's The Nutcracker"

"Maurice Béjart Talks about His Works and the Ballets Russes" (recorded in 1998)

"Nonfiction-W: The Kabuki at the Palais Garnier" (courtesy of WOWOW)

■Talks Off The Stage (Free)

Special Guest

Tatsuki Machida, Lecturer at Keio University and Hosei University, former figure skater, professional figure skater and choreographer

Speakers

Akane Takada, Principal of The Royal Ballet

Kosuke Yamamoto, Former First Soloist of Birmingham Royal Ballet

Akimitsu Yahata, Guest Principal Dancer of Los Angeles Ballet

Ayako Ono, Principal of The National Ballet of Japan

Yudai Fukuoka, Principal of The National Ballet of Japan

Mizuka Ueno, Principal of The Tokyo Ballet

Dan Tsukamoto, Principal of The Tokyo Ballet

Yasuomi Akimoto, Principal of The Tokyo Ballet

Shoma Ikemoto, First Soloist of The Tokyo Ballet

■Live Interviews with International Artists (Free, Japan time)

Sunday 26 April, 14:00: Nozomi Iijima, Principal of Houston Ballet

Tuesday 28 April, 21:00: Hanna O'Neil, Première danseuse of the Paris Opera Ballet

Wednesday 29 April, 15:00: Jo Kanamori, Artistic Director of RYUTOPIA Dance Division & Noism

Wednesday 29 April, 17:00: Madoka Sugai, Principal of Hamburg Ballet

■Special Online Classes by Guest Coaches (Paid, Japan time)

Saturday 25 April, 17:00--18:30: Andrey Klemm, Teacher of the Paris Opera Ballet

Sunday 26 April, 17:00--18:00: Olga Evreinoff, Principal Guest Teacher of The Royal Ballet

Monday 27 April, 18:30--19:30: Mimoza Koike, Principal of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo

Tuesday 28 April, 18:30--19:30: Juichi Kobayashi, Former dancer of the Béjart Ballet Lausanne

Wednesday 29 April, 11:00--13:00: Yuriko Kajiya, Principal of Houston Ballet

■Video Messages - from the Japanese dancers around the world (Free)

Japanese dancers with The Stuttgart Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, The Royal Ballet, Béjart Ballet Lausanne, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, The Inoue Ballet, The Tokyo Ballet, Tokyo City Ballet, Asami Maki Ballet Tokyo and more.

■Online Workshops (Free)

Workshops including "Let's Stretch", "Let's Dance", "Let's Style Hair Up", "Let's Cook Healthy Sweets" and others offered by the dancers of The Tokyo Ballet.

AND MORE!

*Programs, casting and time schedule as of 23 April 2020 are subject to change.

Ballet Holiday in Ueno no Mori Organizing Committee:

Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra, Nikkei Inc., The Association of Japanese Ballet Companies, Japan Performing Arts Foundation

Presented by Japan Performing Arts Foundation

Supported by On-Pointe

The Béjart Ballet Lausanne and Japan Performing Arts Foundation have taken the decision with a heavy heart to suspend the Béjart Ballet Lausanne's Japan tour due to the on-going global coronavirus concerns. The tour was due to start on May 13 and conclude on May 31, 2020, with total of 10 shows in Tokyo, Nagoya, Nishinomiya, Sapporo, Takasaki and Kawaguchi.

We are actively discussing to reschedule the tour and hoping to announce as soon as it is finalized on our Website and social media. Thank you for your patience.

We will shortly announce ticket information of the suspended performances at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, including our refund policy. Ticket holders are kindly requested to check our Website and social media. For those who have tickets for the suspended performances in Nagoya, Nishinomiya, Sapporo, Takasaki and Kawaguchi, please check the updates posted by each presenter.

We apologize to our valued audiences who have been anticipating the performances, but appreciate everyone's kind understanding for the unavoidable situation and your continued support.

We extend our sincere sympathy to anyone impacted by the new coronavirus and our best wishes for safety and good health wherever you are.

Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS)

Suspended performances

Ballet for Life
Wednesday 13 May 2020, 19:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Thursday 14 May 2020, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Thursday 14 May 2020, 19:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

Tous les hommes presque toujours s'imaginent, Brel et Barbara, Boléro
Saturday 16 May 2020, 17:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Sunday 17 May 2020, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

Ballet for Life
For ticket information including refund policy about the below performances, please see updates posted by each presenter.
Thursday 21 May 2020, 18:30 @NTK Hall, Nagoya
Saturday 23 May 2020, 15:00 @Hyogo Performing Arts Center, Nishinomiya
Tuesday 26 May 2020, 18:30 @Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater, Sapporo
Friday 29 May 2020, 19:00 @Takasaki City Theatre, Takasaki
Sunday 31 May 2020, 15:00 @Kawaguchi LILIA, Kawaguchi

Movies

In line with a state of emergency announced by the Japanese government on April 7, NBS Ticket Center and NBS WEB Ticket will be temporarily closed from Thursday 8 April, 16:00 until Wednesday 6 May 2020, 23:59.

We apologize to our valued audiences for the inconvenience caused, but appreciate everyone's kind understanding for the unavoidable situation and your continued support.

For any inquiry about the details of refunds for the already canceled or postponed performances, please contact us at english@nbs.or.jp.

All of us at Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS) hope that you are safe and healthy wherever you are in the world.

Japan Performing Arts Foundation

In line with a state of emergency announced by the Japanese government on April 7, NBS Ticket Center and NBS WEB Ticket will be temporarily closed from Thursday 8 April, 16:00 until Wednesday 6 May 2020, 23:59.

We apologize to our valued audiences for the inconvenience caused, but appreciate everyone's kind understanding for the unavoidable situation and your continued support.

For any inquiry about the details of refunds for the already canceled or postponed performances, please contact us at english@nbs.or.jp .

All of us at Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS) hope that you are safe and healthy wherever you are in the world.

Japan Performing Arts Foundation

Ballet Holiday in Ueno no Mori Organizing Committee has taken the decision with a heavy heart to cancel the performances, including the recently announced performances of Swan Lake, and events scheduled from Saturday 25 to Wednesday 29 April at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan in cooperation with nationwide efforts to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.

We apologize to our valued audiences who have been anticipating the performances and events, but appreciate everyone's kind understanding for the unavoidable situation and your continued support.

Instead of the live performances and events, we are planning to stream online content related to the Ballet Holiday in Ueno no Mori for you to be able to enjoy watching at home. Details of the content will be announced on our Website.

We will announce an update about the details of ticket refunds of the canceled performances and events shortly. We kindly ask ticket holders to check our Website and social media.

Last but not least, we extend our sincere sympathy to anyone impacted directly or indirectly by the new coronavirus.

Ballet Holiday in Ueno no Mori Organizing Committee