NEW NATIONAL THEATRE TOKYO

The great German Romantic E.T.A. Hoffmann spent a significant part of his life among Poles. He had a Polish wife, he wrote and worked in ...

Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, or Tannhäuser for short, is a Richard Wagner opera in three acts. The libretto was written by the composer ...

Enjoy a production of highly distinctive works, showcasing the diversity of the world of ballet; "Pas de quatre" showcasing the prima ballerina's dynamic blend of ...

The heart is a flower blooming in the mystery of the night. A summer affair turns to winter chill when a country girl with tender ...

Love triumphant Julius Caesar in Egypt Handel 1724 Experience all the colour, drama, passion and epic sweep of a Hollywood blockbuster in this new production ...

NNT Drama Studio was established in April 2005 with the objective of training the next generation of theatre actors.The programme is led by a faculty ...

Annie Baker; dir: Lila Neugebauer. World Premiere...

Donizetti’s melodic classic is well served by a quartet of bel canto stars: Juan Diego Flórez and Diana Damrau are the unlikely lovers, Mariusz Kwiecien ...

“A ship with scarlet sails and black mast, and on the bridge a ghostly figure, the ship’s captain.” Thus is the Flying Dutchman described in ...

One of the most celebrated and delightfully amusing operas ever written, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro involves a wildly entertaining parade of mistaken identities, cross-dressing ...

Patricia Racette won plaudits when she first sang the title role at the Met in 2010. Now she returns with Roberto Alagna and Aleksandrs Antonenko ...

Enjoy a production of highly distinctive works, showcasing the diversity of the world of ballet; "Pas de quatre" showcasing the prima ballerina's dynamic blend of ...

This holiday classic is an exciting production choreographed sure to entertain the whole family. Enter Clara’s magical dream as she and the Nutcracker Prince set ...

One of the most celebrated and delightfully amusing operas ever written, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro involves a wildly entertaining parade of mistaken identities, cross-dressing ...

Patricia Racette won plaudits when she first sang the title role at the Met in 2010. Now she returns with Roberto Alagna and Aleksandrs Antonenko ...

This famous work by Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART makes up part of the "Lorenzo Da Ponte trilogy", together with "Le Nozze di Figaro" and "Don Giovanni". ...

NNT Drama Studio was established in April 2005 with the objective of training the next generation of theatre actors.The programme is led by a faculty ...

The witty story development and enjoyable, lyrical vocal performances make this opera ROSSINI's most popular work. The exhilarating love story unfolds with the action of ...

Set in 19th century Paris, this opera depicts the pure love of the poet Rodolfo and the seamstress Mimi, and the impoverished yet free spirit ...

The beginning of 2020 with be celebrated with "New Year Ballet", with Japan premiere of a new one-act piece "DGV", choreographed by Christopher WHEELDON. "DGV" ...

The third work in the Kotozen series is the Japanese premiere of "Guards at the Taj", a play by Rajiv JOSEPH first performed in June ...

Highly acclaimed as a classic masterpiece taken to new frontiers when opened as a new production in 2017, this work features splendid, fast-paced choreography with ...

"La traviata" is set in the world of Parisian high society. This popular opera tells the story of the courtesan, Violetta Valéry: her loves and ...

The second work in the series is "The Events" by David GREIG. This fictional work is based on the mass shooting by a young right-wing ...

From Bel Canto opera, the pinnacle of opera, we bring you a new production of "Don Pasquale", an Opera Buffa piece by G. DONIZETTI known ...

This is a masterpiece by Sir Kenneth MACMILLAN, one of the most influential British choreographers of the 20th century. It was first performed in 1965 ...

The first work in the "Kotozen" series for the 2019/2020 season is "The Lower Depths" by Russian author Maxim GORKY. This well-known work has been ...

To highlight the importance of Russian opera in the history of opera, Artistic Director of Opera ONO Kazushi is opening his second season with "Eugene ...

NNT Drama Studio was established in April 2005 with the objective of training the next generation of theatre actors.The programme is led by a faculty ...

The Young Artists Training Programme run by the New National Theatre consists of three schools: the Opera Studio, the Ballet School and the Drama Studio. ...

Japanese dancers are very active not only in Japan but all over the world. "Ballet Asteras", Ballet Gala held at the Opera Place of New ...

"Ballet for Children" has been a part of the main programme at the New National Theatre, Tokyo since 2009, providing future generations of children the ...

We will cap the season off with a new play by NOGI Moegi, who is making an impact as a socially aware dramatist of a ...

Following "1984" in April 2018, this will be Japan premiere of "Oresteia" adapted by Robert ICKE. An ambitious work recreated by ICKE, this play is ...

In the world of Japanese theatre, Shonen Oujakan is a company that radiates presence like no other. Their evocative and perhaps even slightly frightening staging ...

Each season, we will be presenting a play with the entire cast selected by audition. The first in this series is Anton CHEKHOV's timeless classic ...

This project develops works throughout an entire year, with Artistic Director's intention of "providing space and time for creators to experiment with what could not ...

For her inaugural directorial play as Artistic Director of Drama, OGAWA Eriko has chosen to direct "Skylight" by David HARE, an outstanding piece based on ...

Opening OGAWA Eriko's first season as Artistic Director of Drama is a performance of "The Misunderstanding" by the 20th century French playwright and author Albert ...

HORAI Ryuta wrote this play which concludes MIYATA Keiko's final Season as Artistic Director of Drama. Having served eight years as the Artistic Director of ...

Written in 2001 as part of the "The Age and Memory" series, "Yume no Sakeme (A Crack in the Dream)" was followed by "Yume no ...

The New National Theatre Tokyo has been the talk of the theatrical world with its handling of Shakespeare's historical plays, including "Henry VI" in 2009 ...

Following on from "Marjorie Prime", this is the sixth in our series of of presenting Japan Premiere of Western plays ta the NNTT. This time, ...

Out of the classical ballet repertoire, this work is unquestionably an audience favourite. The NNTT's Swan Lake was revised in 2006 by the former Artistic ...

This is the fourth of CHONG Wishing's works written at the New National Theatre Tokyo, following on from his trilogy comprising "Like Wild Flowers", "Sumire's ...

This piece portrays an intensely human drama through the love affairs of the protagonist Hoffmann, demanding great expressiveness and artistry on the part of the ...

Enjoy a production of highly distinctive works, showcasing the diversity of the world of ballet; "Pas de quatre" showcasing the prima ballerina's dynamic blend of ...

This staple Christmastime performance of the National Ballet of Japan is a favourite with audiences. With choreography by Sir Frederic ASHTON, this is the ultimate ...

Who is "me" on the other side of the mirror? What kind of world exists there? "Kagami no Kanata wa Tanaka no Nakani" takes the ...

"La traviata" is set in the world of Parisian high society. This popular opera tells the story of the courtesan, Violetta Valéry: her loves and ...

This is the latest in our series of presenting Japan Premiere of Western plays at the NNTT which has included "SIXTEEN WOUNDED" in 2012,"Time Stands ...

The first performance in the "Butoh Today" line-up sees Sankai Juku take the stage and create a unique, sophisticated, beautiful and meditative world. Not only ...

"The Nutcracker" is a masterpiece loved by audiences the world over. Having brought us a new production of "The Sleeping Beauty" in 2014, Wayne EAGLING, ...

The 2017/2018 Season marks the final season for MIYATA Keiko, the Artistic Director of Drama at the New National Theatre, Tokyo. The Season opens with ...

The 12th play in the "JAPAN MEETS...Tracing the Lineage of Modern Drama" series is John OSBORNE's "Look Back in Anger", which premiered at the Royal ...

In order to provide the next generation of children with the opportunity to come into contact with the wonderful art form of ballet, the New ...

First performed in Paris in 1841, this is one of the greatest works of romantic ballet. Since the Mariinsky Ballet (formerly the Kirov Ballet) performance ...

We are presenting a series of re-translated works entitled "JAPAN MEETS...A Look at the Lineage of Contemporary Drama", which addresses the topic of how Japanese ...

We will close the 2016/2017 Season with "Siegfried", the third episode of Richard Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen". "Siegfried" recounts the coming of age of ...

ONODERA Shuji has gained popularity with audiences of all ages for his unique style of productions incorporating spoken lines into movements. He is a founder ...

For the third production in the "Perspectives beyond Generation: the Power of Japanese Drama" series, OGAWA Eriko will be directing NAKATA Chikao's "The Head of ...

The New National Theatre, Tokyo's version of "The Sleeping Beauty" returns to the stage this season. It was with this production that OHARA Noriko launched ...

For the second production in the "Perspectives beyond Generation: the Power of Japanese Drama" series, KAMIMURA Satoshi will take on Abe Kobo's ambitious work "The ...

A prominent Mozart opera. This opera buffa masterpiece unfolds around the story of the Count and the Countessa Almaviva, their servant Figaro, Figaro's betrothed Susanna ...

A Shakespearean tragedy and one of the greatest masterpieces of Italian opera, this work took renowned Italian composer Giuseppe VERDI seven years to complete. Directed ...

In the 2016/2017 Season, our series entitled "Perspectives beyond Generation: the Power of Japanese Drama" will see three spirited directors in their 30s staging three ...

A new production gaining much attention this season, "Lucia di Lammermoor" is one of the finest bel canto operas composed by Gaetano DONIZETTI. Set in ...

Having spent time with dance companies in Europe, including the Nederlands Dans Theater, NAKAMURA Megumi has now returned to the Japanese dance scene with "Shakespeare ...

The "Coppélia" features the ground-breaking production and choreography of Roland PETIT and was first brought to life by the Ballet National de Marseille in 1976. ...

Bringing quirky pieces old and new together, this production will thrill audiences with the colourful world of ballet. Daily performances will alternate between the showy ...

Composed by Giacomo PUCCINI, this opera set in Meiji-era Nagasaki tells the sad story of Lieutenant Pinkerton and his marriage of convenience to the earnest ...

A highly popular opera composed by Georges BIZET.Set in Seville in Spain, this tragic opera of passionate love and jealousy unfolds around the fiery and ...

The New National Theatre, Tokyo staged Shakespeare's historical "Henry VI" Trilogy in November 2009 and "Richard III" in October 2012, adding up to a total ...

This staple Christmastime performance of the National Ballet of Japan is a favourite with audiences. With choreography by Sir Frederic ASHTON, this is the ultimate ...

The work is said to be one of the best opera buffas (comic operas) composed by Gioachino ROSSINI. This opera is based on "Le Barbier ...

Composed by Giacomo PUCCINI, this most popular opera portrays the lives of young artists residing in a garret in Paris; it is a beautiful, sad ...

"DANCE to the Future" is a series of programmes featuring stylish contemporary dance works by the dancers of the National Ballet of Japan. This year's ...

This is a masterpiece by Sir Kenneth MACMILLAN, one of the most influential British choreographers of the 20th century. It was first performed in 1965 ...

This production is the latest in a succession of modern Western plays premiering in Japan, and follows in the footsteps of "Sixteen Wounded" in 2012, ...

We open the 2016/2017 season with "Die Walküre" from Richard WAGNER's opera tetralogy "Der Ring des Nibelungen". This is the second opera of the four-opera ...

"The JAPON dance project" was started by five internationally active Japanese dance/choreography artists as part of an initiative by Le Logoscope, an artistic research laboratory ...

By John FordIn English, with French surtitlesEN Under the stewardship of director Declan Donnellan and designer Nick Ormerod, Cheek by Jowl has established an international ...

Aladdin is a soaring magic carpet ride through Agrabah, the City of Enchantment. In the heart of the city lives a street urchin named Aladdin ...

Lohengrin is a romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner. Performed in German with Japanese subtitles....

Don Quixote and Sancho Panza ride again! Here they are guided by their creator, Miguel de Cervantes, in person. In this "buddies on the road" ...

It is possible the young poet Andrea Chénier by his honest dedication to freedom and humanity, to suspiciously in any political system: at a party ...

Overflowing with yearning and heartbreaking melancholy, Massenet’s most romantic tragedy is inspired by a true story of unrequited love. The passionate James Valenti returns to ...

The story of Jen?fa and her stepmother, the verger’s wife, is set within the confines of a closed community. Rivalry, jealousy and social control degenerate ...

Is it a) Ancient Egypt, b) Europe in the Age of Enlightenment, or c) a land beyond our imagination? The answer is: d) all of ...

Enjoy a production of highly distinctive works, showcasing the diversity of the world of ballet; "Pas de quatre" showcasing the prima ballerina's dynamic blend of ...

The lives of two American Marines and an Iraqi translator are forever changed by an encounter with a quick-witted tiger who haunts the streets of ...

The heart is a child awakening to the magic of the season. Light the fire in a child’s heart (and spark your own childhood wonder) ...

This Russian Classic is as important today as it was a century ago when first performed at the famous Moscow Art Theatre. This comic-drama presents ...

Patricia Racette won plaudits when she first sang the title role at the Met in 2010. Now she returns with Roberto Alagna and Aleksandrs Antonenko ...

Dive into a world of fiery emotions and operatic obsession with Stephen Sondheim's musical masterpiece, Passion. Set in 19th century Italy, the story follows the ...

Hoffmann can't write without alcohol. He can't live without his muse, even though she irritates him immensely. Because he doesn't want what he has – ...

This is the second part of the series, the first part, In the Silence, having been staged from 2012 to 2013. This play for both ...

Act I: In a church in Macau. A young Portuguese missionary, Rodrigo, wants to go to Japan, but Father Valignano tries to persuade him to ...

In the 2011/2012 season, MORIYAMA Kaiji received the 63rd Minister of Culture Art Encouragement Prize for New Talent for his solo performance in The Universe ...

Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan (The Ghost Story of Tokaido Yotsuya) is a masterful dramatic kabuki work by TSURUYA Nanboku IV, and first premiered in 1825 at ...

Out of the classical ballet repertoire, this work is unquestionably an audience favourite. The NNTT's Swan Lake was revised in 2006 by the former Artistic ...

This masterpiece is set in Viennese high society. The rich, elegant music expresses memories of the past and fresh youthful love. This production by Jonathan ...

Henrik IBSEN's Fruen fra havet (The Lady from the Sea) will be staged as the tenth part of the series, "JAPAN MEETS?A Look at the ...

The third new production in the 2014/2015 season is Verdi's mid-period masterwork La Traviata. This opera tells the story of the pure love of a ...

The NBJ has been performing this repertoire piece since its first performance in 2002. It combines elements from musicals and revues, making it fully enjoyable ...

A Long Line of Grave Stones and History of Mizuho in Manila were staged in March 2013 and April 2014 respectively as part of a ...

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There could scarcely be a more provocative start to the season—or a more vivid way to experience Shakespeare’s beloved final play. Unique staging that transports ...

It is November 3, 1886, the Emperor's birthday. At the Rokumeikan, a ball given by the Count Kageyama is about to begin. His wife Asako, ...

The emperor has lost his son to an untimely death, and he is paralyzed with grief. Some time passes, and four kings from different lands ...

[Programme] (tentative) Part 1 "The Drumming of Japan" Part 2 "Small Pieces" Part 3 "The Rite of Spring"...

19th century Vienna. Count Waldner, a retired cavalry officer, lives a life of extravagance well beyond his means and has a penchant for gambling. He ...

Cavalleria rusticana Lola, the former lover of Turridu, married the Fuhrmann Alfio. Turiddu tries to comfort affiliated with Santuzza. After only a short time, he ...

Act 1 Scene 1: Wozzeck (Br) is a 30-year-old barber who has become a soldier. As he shaves Hauptmann (T), Hauptmann lectures him on morality. ...

Photographs, paintings, a lock of hair. Paul clings to the memory of his dead wife, caught between a happy past and an uncertain future. Can ...

One night, Prince Siegfried meets Princess Odette by the lake and falls in love with her. Turned into a swan by the evil Rothbart, the ...

The setting is Nagasaki in the Meiji Era. The U.S. naval officer Pinkerton buys the freedom of 15-year-old Cio-Cio-San in Nagasaki, where his ship docked, ...

A cigarette factory girl, Carmen, admired by men of the town, takes an interest in Don José, who is indifferent to her, and seeks to ...

It is Christmas Eve and the young girl Clara is alone in her room, playing with her toys. Outside her window is a festive scene ...

Prologue A cafe near the theatre where writer, artist and musician Hoffmann likes to go out. It's noisy and funny here. Here one can forget ...

A snowy village in ancient times. One day, Yohyo saves an injured heron. Out of gratitude for his kindness, the heron starts to live with ...

A former barber and now a servant of Count Almaviva, Figaro is going to marry Susanna, a servant of the Countess. Although the Count has ...

Considered by many to be the first of the operatic masterpieces of Verdi's career. It's every parent's nightmare...the child you adore falls victim to an ...

A man comes to visit his uncle in the hospital. The patient is a hibakusha, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. People on ...

The village folk gather as Adina, a beautiful landowner, reads aloud from a book. The young peasant Nemorino is in love with her. Sergeant Belcore ...

In a valley near Mount Mikunigatake, in the old province of Echizen (part of modern day Fukui Prefecture)... Legend has it that long, long ago, ...

The third installment in the "With – Connecting with World Theatre –" series takes us to Germany, with a new play commissioned from Roland Schimmelpfennig. ...

The officers Guglielmo and Ferrando are engaged to the beautiful sisters Fiordiligi and Dorabella, respectively. Persuaded by the wise old philosopher Don Alfonso, the two ...

Hirayama Motoko has created a number of dance productions in sequence for the NNTT Dance seasons. 2010 saw Hirayama establish a reputation and garner the ...

It is the 6th century BC. Nabucco (Nebuchadnezzar II), King of Babylon, has two daughters: Abigaille and Fenena. In truth, Abigaille was born to slave ...

The "With – Connecting with World Theatre –" series was conceived as a platform to encourage examination of Japan, through exchange with international theatre makers. ...

Bintley's most famous works, and presented as art director appointed as first year opening Penguin Cafe with a triple bill. Got high praise from the ...

Prince Tamino hears that Pamina, the daughter of the Queen of Night, was taken by the "evil" Sarastro. When shown a picture of Pamina, he ...

The setting is ancient Egypt. Aida, princess of Ethiopia who was defeated in the war, is a captive and slave to the Egyptian princess Amneris, ...

In this special series, we present the dancers of the National Ballet of Japan performing in contemporary dance productions. For the fourth installment of the ...

It is the fall of 1938. Japan is ruled by a military-led government, and fascism is on the rise. Swept along on the tides of ...

Takatani Shiro is a founding member of Dumb Type, an artist collective composed of artists from a variety of disciplines which include architecture, dance, music, ...

Dance Production this year is well represented by everything from the best of new Japanese contemporary choreographers to absolute beginners. ‘Absolute Beginners’? The National ballet ...

La Chauve-souris combines refined humor, urbane sensibility, and a touch of sadness at the end....