What’s On
Le Corsaire
Get swept away by the pirate adventure.
Inspired by a widely read 1814 poem by Lord Byron, set in the Mediterranean Sea dominated by the Ottoman Empire, Le Corsaire is one of the most thrilling of all ballets. It is an exciting adventure and romance of a dashing pirate, Conrad, and his feisty girlfriend Medora. A treasure trove of colorful characters and virtuoso dancing, Le Corsaire is a showcase for all dancers of The Tokyo Ballet.
This epic ballet has seen many stagings since the 1850s. The Tokyo Ballet revives the exhilarating, sumptuous production of Anna-Marie Holmes with the lavish sets and costumes of the Teatro alla Scala. Get swept away by the escapades of captain Conrad and his crew!
Performances in commemoration of Principal dancer Arata Miyagawa’s receipt of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s 76th Art Encouragement Prize in Dance.
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Presented by
Japan Performing Arts Foundation
- Supported by The Association of Japanese Ballet Companies
- 助成：
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
Japan Arts Council
Le Corsaire
Ballet in a prologue and three acts
Choreography Anna-Marie Holmes after Marius Petipa and Konstantin Sergeyev
Music Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Léo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo, Peter von Oldenburg
Music re-orchestrated by Kevin Galiè
Sets and Costumes Luisa Spinatelli
Sets and costumes of Teatro alla Scala of Milan Production
Performance Dates and Cast
Wednesday 26 August 2026, 19:00 @ Opera Palace | NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Tokyo)
Medora Akimi Denda
Conrad Dan Tsukamoto
Ali Shoma Ikemoto
Gulnare Yurika Mikumo
Lankedem Yuki Higuchi
Thursday 27 August 2026, 19:00 @ Opera Palace | NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Tokyo)
Medora Akira Akiyama
Conrad Arata Miyagawa
Ali Haruo Niyama
Gulnare Hitomi Kaneko
Lankedem Shoma Ikemoto
Friday 28 August 2026, 19:00 @ Opera Palace | NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Tokyo)
Medora Akimi Denda
Conrad Dan Tsukamoto
Ali Ryunosuke Ubukata
Gulnare Yurika Mikumo
Lankedem Yuki Higuchi
Saturday 29 August 2026, 14:00 @ Opera Palace | NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Tokyo)
Medora Akira Akiyama
Conrad Arata Miyagawa
Ali Haruo Niyama
Gulnare Hitomi Kaneko
Lankedem Shoma Ikemoto
Sunday 30 August 2026, 13:00 @ Opera Palace | NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Tokyo)
Medora Eriko Nakajima
Conrad Ryunosuke Ubukata
Ali Shoma Ikemoto
Gulnare Kotone Hasegawa
Lankedem Naoya Motooka
Orchestra Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra
Running Time About 2 hours and 30 minutes including two intermissions.
*Program and casting as of 2 March 2026 are subject to change.
Venue
Opera Palace | NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Hatsudai, Tokyo)
https://www.nntt.jac.go.jp/english/access/
Tickets (tax included)
| Category | ||
|---|---|---|
| S | ¥18,000 | |
| A | ¥14,000 | |
| B | ¥11,000 | |
| C | ¥8,000 | |
| D | ¥6,000 | |
| 25 and Under | ¥3,000 | |
●Children under 6 years old are not admitted to the auditorium.
●Program and casting as of 2 March 2026 are subject to change. Changes in the program or the cast do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.
Ticket Sale Dates
General ticket sales begin on
Wednesday 15 April 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Presales at NBS WEB Ticket
(Categories S, A, B, C & D)
Tuesday 7 April 2026 at 19:00 – Monday 13 April 2026 at 18:00
Presales and Discount Tickets at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center
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1. Parent and Child Tickets (Categories S & A)
Tickets for children aged 6 to 18 years old (on the performance date) are half the adult price. Parent and Child Tickets will go on sale on Friday 15 May 2026 at 10:00 at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center (Phone 03-3791-8888). Up to two child tickets per one adult ticket can be purchased. You can select seat category but cannot select seat(s). Our system automatically allocates the best available seating to you for the price category you have selected.
2. 25 and Under Tickets
¥3,000 tickets for those aged 5 to 25 years (on the performance date) will go on sale on Thursday 23 July 2026, 19:00 at NBS WEB Ticket. You cannot select seat(s). You must bring identity documents with proof of age to pick up your tickets at the venue on the performance day.
3. Discount for two persons (Categories S & A)
Enjoy a discount of ¥1,000 for two persons. Tickets will be on sale during the periods of the presales and general sales at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center (Phone 03-3791-8888).
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