Reimagined by Aomori Museum of Art: The ballet Aleko
The four backdrops for the ballet Aleko were created by Marc Chagall (1887 – 1985), a leading artist of the 20th century, for performances of Aleko by the Ballet Theater (now American Ballet Theatre).
They fulfilled this role for the final time at a performance in 1968, and are now exhibited in the Aleko Hall at the Aomori Museum of Art.
Now, after more than 50 years, the backdrops for Aleko will once
again be brought to life as part of the set design.
Main cast and direction/ choreography
Aleko: Koya Okawa
Zemphira: Ayano Teshigahara
Young Roma: Hirofumi Kitazume
Director and choreographer: Naoya Homan
Choreographer
Details
Performance schedule (6 performances in total)
Friday 1st November 2024 – Monday 4th November 2024 (national
holiday)
Friday 1st November 17:00
Saturday 2nd November 13:00, 17:00
Sunday 3rd November 13:00, 17:00
Monday 4th November (national holiday) 13:00
Doors open 30 minutes before the start of each performance.
The museum will be closed during the performance period, but customers with tickets may view the Yoshitomo Nara Permanent Exhibition Room from the time the doors open until the performance starts.
An explanatory video about Aleko will be shown in the museum
theatre before each performance. (Entry is limited to those with tickets.)
A talk by the performers in Aleko Hall is scheduled for after each
performance. (Entry is limited to those with tickets.)
Venue
Aleko Hall, Aomori Museum of Art
Original
The Gypsies, a narrative poem by Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin
Executive advisor
Koichi Kubo
Dance dramaturg
Naoko Haga
Costume design
b.c.costume.
Costume creation and direction
Eriko Ota, b.c.costume.
Music
Original: Trio in A Minor, Op. 50 by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Musical director: Misato Tomita
Music arranged by: Tatsuhiko Nakahara
※The original score was arranged into an orchestral version, and performed by the NBA Ballet Company orchestra. The recorded audio will be used during performances of the ballet.
Organised by
Aomori Museum of Art Performing Arts Promotion Executive Committee, Aomori Museum of Art
With the support of
WEB TONYAMACHI
AOMORI MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC SALES
Aomori Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Sales Co., Ltd.
Abejyu Co., Ltd.
With assistance from
Japan Foundation for Regional Art-Activities
In collaboration with
NBA Ballet Company
Cast
In addition to the three main cast members and ten professional ballet dancers, four child dancers from Aomori Prefecture (chosen by audition) will also be performing.
Kaede Yonaiyama (6th grade, Sannai Elementary school)
Rin Saito (5th grade, Okidate Elementary School)
Karen Iwamura (5th grade, Koyanagi Elementary School)
Nako Ojima (6th grade, Hirosaki University Fuzoku Elementary School)
For inquiries about the performances, please contact
Aomori Museum of Art Performing Arts Promotion Executive Committee Office
TEL. 017-783-3000 (weekdays 9:00 – 17:00)
FAX. 017-783-5244
E-mail aleko@aomori-museum.jp
Admission
Price (inclusive of tax; all seating is pre-designated):
General admission ￥9,000/ High school students and below ￥5,000
General admission (with Blu-ray) ￥16,000/ High school students and below (with Blu-ray) ￥12,000
Ticket sales begin
Thursday 1st August, 2024 at 10:00
Online booking
http://confetti-web.com/@/ballet-aleko ＊Link is not yet live
Telephone booking
Confetti TEL. 0120-240-540 (weekdays 10:00-18:00)
Advance purchase only. All prices include a handling fee.
Customers who purchase a ticket with Blu-ray included will have a Blu-Ray recording of the full performance of `Reimagined by Aomori Museum of Art: the Ballet Aleko` sent to their address at a later date.
Advanced sale tickets (only available for residents of Aomori Prefecture. Inclusive of tax; all seating is pre-designated)
Parent and child pair ticket ￥10,000
Parent and child pair ticket (with Blu-ray) ￥17,000
Application period
9:00 Wednesday 10th July 2024 – 17:00 Wednesday 17th July 2024
How to apply
Please apply using the form on the Aomori Museum of Art website, on the page about the performances.
*Link is not yet live
Ticket valid for one adult and one child (1st grade of elementary school – 3rd grade of middle school)
Seats cannot be selected.
Customers who purchase a ticket with Blu-ray included will have a Blu-ray recording of the full performance of `Reimagined by Aomori Museum of Art: the Ballet Aleko` sent to their address at a later date.
Pair tickets are for two seats, one in front of the other. We ask that the child sits in the row in front and the adult sits in the row behind.
Number of seats
204 seats per performance (including 42 parent and child pair seats)
