What’s On
Swan Lake
Experience the quintessential Romantic ballet.
Swan Lake is synonymous with classical ballet. It is a timeless love
story of Princess Odette transformed into a white swan during the day and Prince Siegfried who falls in love
with her. The Tokyo Ballet revives Vladimir Burmeister’ version known for its
dramatic verity, employing Tchaikovsky’s entire score.
Burmeister’s version is packed with dazzling highlights such as mystical Dance of Swans in the moonlight in
Act II and dramatic Grand pas de deux in Act III widely known as the ‘Black Swan Pas de deux’ in which
Odile, the daughter of an evil sorcerer Rothbart, seduces Prince Siegfried. A passionate sequence of
national dances including Spanish dance, Neapolitan dance, Czardas and Mazurka is arguably a signature scene
of this monumental ballet.
May Nagahisa, First Soloist of the Mariinsky Ballet, will guest perform in two
performances in Tokyo, and one in Hyogo.
Swan Lake
Ballet in four acts
Music Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Choreography Vladimir Burmeister
Choreography of Act II Lev Ivanov, Alexander Gorsky (Three Swans)
Set design Elena Kinkulskaya
Costume design Alexandre Sheshunov
Costume production TIMART PRODUCTION
Costume Coordinator Nikolay Fedorov
Performance Dates, Venues and Cast
Wednesday 9 September 2026, 18:30 @Opera Palace | NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Tokyo)
Odette/Odile May Nagahisa (Guest Artist, First Soloist of the Mariinsky
Ballet)
Prince Siegfried Dan Tsukamoto
Rothbart Keita Yasumura
Clown Shoma Ikemoto
Thursday 10 September 2026, 18:30 @Opera Palace | NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Tokyo)
Odette/Odile Akira Akiyama
Prince Siegfried Suguru Otsuka
Rothbart Dan Tsukamoto
Clown Haruo Niyama
Friday 11 September 2026, 18:30 @Opera Palace | NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Tokyo)
Odette/Odile Kanako Oki
Prince Siegfried Arata Miyagawa
Rothbart Tsukasa Okazaki
Clown Shuntaro Ifuku
Saturday 12 September 2026, 12:30 @Opera Palace | NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Tokyo)
Odette/Odile Akira Akiyama
Prince Siegfried Suguru Otsuka
Rothbart Sou Toriumi
Clown Haruo Niyama
Saturday 12 September 2026, 18:30 @Opera Palace | NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Tokyo)
Odette/Odile May Nagahisa (Guest Artist, First Soloist of the Mariinsky
Ballet)
Prince Siegfried Dan Tsukamoto
Rothbart Keita Yasumura
Clown Shoma Ikemoto
Sunday 13 September 2026, 13:00 @Opera Palace | NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Tokyo)
Odette/Odile Kanako Oki
Prince Siegfried Arata Miyagawa
Rothbart Tsukasa Okazaki
Clown Yugo Yamashita
Orchestra Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra
＜On Tour＞
Thursday 17 September 2026, 18:30 @ROHM Theatre Kyoto (Kyoto)
Odette/Odile Kanako Oki
Prince Siegfried Arata Miyagawa
Rothbart Sou Toriumi
Clown Shuntaro Ifuku
Saturday 19 September 2026, 14:00 @Hyogo Performing Arts Center (Hyogo)
Odette/Odile May Nagahisa (Guest Artist, First Soloist of the Mariinsky
Ballet)
Prince Siegfried Dan Tsukamoto
Rothbart Keita Yasumura
Clown Shoma Ikemoto
Monday 21 September 2026, 14:00 @FENICE SACAY (Osaka)
Odette/Odile Akira Akiyama
Prince Siegfried Suguru Otsuka
Rothbart Dan Tsukamoto
Clown Haruo Niyama
Orchestra Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra (for Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka performances)
Running Time Approximately 3 hours including two intermissions.
*Program and casting as of 13 March 2026 are subject to change.
Tickets (tax included)
NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Hatsudai, Tokyo)
| Category | ||
|---|---|---|
| S | ¥17,000 | |
| A | ¥13,000 | |
| B | ¥10,000 | |
| C | ¥8,000 | |
| D | ¥6,000 | |
| 25 and Under | ¥3,000 | |
ROHM Theatre Kyoto (Kyoto)
| Category | ||
|---|---|---|
| S | ¥13,000 | |
| A | ¥10,000 | |
| B | ¥7,000 | |
| C | ¥5,000 | |
| D | ¥3,000 | |
| S: 29 and Under | ¥6,000 | |
| A: 29 and Under | ¥5,000 | |
For more information, please contact the theater.
General on-sale at NBS Website in Japanese from Tuesday 28 April 2026.
Hyogo Performing Arts Center (Hyogo)
| Category | ||
|---|---|---|
| S | ¥13,000 | |
| A | ¥10,000 | |
| B | ¥7,000 | |
| C | ¥5,000 | |
| D | ¥3,000 | |
FENICE SACAY (Osaka)
| Category | ||
|---|---|---|
| S | ¥13,000 | |
| A | ¥10,000 | |
| B | ¥7,000 | |
| C | ¥5,000 | |
| D | ¥3,000 | |
For all performances:
■ Children under 6 years old are not admitted to the auditorium.
■ Program and casting as of 13 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 on-sale for Tokyo, Hyogo and Osaka
performances begins
Tuesday 28 April 2026, 10:00 a.m.
Presale at NBS WEB Ticket
Thursday 21 May, 19:00 – Tuesday 26 May 2026, 18:00
Presales and Discount Tickets at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center
To purchase discount tickets at NBS WEB Ticket, you will need to register for a free membership of Japan
Performing Arts Foundation (NBS) from here. (We regret that the form
is only in Japanese.)
After registration, click here to buy tickets.
■ Parent and Child Tickets for Tokyo Performances (Categories S & A)
Tickets for children aged 5 and 18 years old (on the performance day) will go on sale on Thursday 28 April 2026 at 10:00 at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center (Phone 03-3791-8888). Child tickets are half the adult
price. Up to two child tickets per one adult ticket can be purchased. You can select seat category but
cannot select seats. Our system automatically allocates the best available seating in the price category
you have selected.
■ 25 and Under Tickets for Tokyo Performances
¥2,000 tickets for those aged 5 to 25 years (on the performance day) go on sale on Thursday 6 August 2026, 19:00 at NBS WEB Ticket You must bring identity
documents with proof of age to pick up your tickets at the venue on the performance day.
■ Discount for two persons for Tokyo Performances (Categories S & A)
Enjoy a discount of ¥1,000 for two persons. Tickets will be on sale during the periods of presales and
the general sales at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center (Phone 03-3791-8888).
For more information, please contact us at +81-(0)3-3791-8888 (phone) or english@nbs.or.jp.
東京公演
- 主催：公益財団法人日本舞台芸術振興会
- 公演：一般社団法人日本バレエ団連盟
- 助成：
文化庁文化芸術振興費補助金（舞台芸術等総合支援事業（公演創造活動））
独立行政法人日本芸術文化振興会
京都公演
- 主催：公益財団法人日本舞台芸術振興会
- 共催：ロームシアター京都（公益財団法人京都市音楽芸術文化振興財団）、京都市
- 協力：読売テレビ
西宮公演
- 主催：公益財団法人日本舞台芸術振興会 / 兵庫県、兵庫県立芸術文化センター
- 協力：読売テレビ
堺公演
- 主催：公益財団法人高松市文化芸術財団／高松市
- 共催：フェニーチェ堺（公益財団法人堺市文化振興財団）
- 協力：読売テレビ