National Ballet of Japan

National Ballet of Japan (NBJ)
National Ballet of Japan (NBJ)
General information
Name	National Ballet of Japan (NBJ)
Local name	新国立劇場バレエ団
Year founded	1997
Principal venue	New National Theatre, Tokyo
Website	Official website
Artistic staff
Artistic Director	Yoshida Miyako
Other
Associated schools	New National Theatre Ballet School [ja]
Formation	Principal; First Soloist; Soloist; First Artist; Artist;

The National Ballet of Japan (新国立劇場バレエ団, Shin-Kokuritsu Gekijō Baree-dan), also known as the New National Theatre Ballet, Tokyo, is a Japanese ballet company founded in 1997 with the opening of the New National Theatre, Tokyo, where it is resident.^[1]^[3] Its repertoire ranges from the classical ballets of Tchaikovsky to contemporary works, choreographers represented including Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, Kenneth MacMillan, Roland Petit, David Bintley, William Forsythe, and Christopher Wheeldon.^[1]^[3] As of 2025, the company has seventy-five full-time dancers.^[3]

Premières

New ballets premiered by the company include:

Bonshō no Koe—from The Tales of the Heike [Wikidata] (1998), based on The Tale of the Heike, with music by Ishii Maki and choreography by Ishii Jun [Wikidata]^[4]
La Dame aux Camélias [Wikidata] (2007), based on The Lady of the Camellias, with music by Berlioz and choreography by Maki Asami [ja]^[5]

Overseas

The company's international debut was at the Kennedy Center in Washington in 2008,^[1] followed by first performances at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow in 2009^[6] and at the Royal Opera House in London in 2025.^[3]^[7]

Artistic Directors

Shimada Hiroshi [ja] (1997–)^[6]
Maki Asami [ja] (c. 2004–)^[6]
David Bintley (2010/11–)^[6]
Ōhara Noriko (2014–)^[6]
Yoshida Miyako (2020–)^[8]

Principals

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "The National Ballet of Japan". New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
^ ダンサー [Dancers] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Background". Royal Opera House. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
^ 梵鐘の聲—平家物語より— [Bonshō no Koe—from The Tales of the Heike—] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
^ 牧阿佐美の椿姫 [Maki Asami's La Dame aux Camélias] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 新国立劇場バレエ団とは [About National Ballet of Japan] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
^ "Giselle: a ballet journey from Tokyo to London". Japan House London. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
^ 芸術監督からのメッセージ [Message from the Artistic Director] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c プリンシパル [Principals] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 21 March 2025.

External links

(in Japanese) National Ballet of Japan
(in English) National Ballet of Japan

[en-1] "The National Ballet of Japan". New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 21 March 2025.

[ja-2] ダンサー [Dancers] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 21 March 2025.

[ROH-3] "Background". Royal Opera House. Retrieved 21 March 2025.

[4] 梵鐘の聲—平家物語より— [Bonshō no Koe—from The Tales of the Heike—] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 25 March 2025.

[5] 牧阿佐美の椿姫 [Maki Asami's La Dame aux Camélias] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 25 March 2025.

[about-6] 新国立劇場バレエ団とは [About National Ballet of Japan] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 21 March 2025.

[7] "Giselle: a ballet journey from Tokyo to London". Japan House London. Retrieved 21 March 2025.

[8] 芸術監督からのメッセージ [Message from the Artistic Director] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 21 March 2025.

[principals-9] プリンシパル [Principals] (in Japanese). New National Theatre, Tokyo. Retrieved 21 March 2025.

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