Today we send you a snowy “hello” from Sapporo … After our last performance in Toyko (the third Onegin with the dream couple Anna Osadcenko and Jason Reilly in the lead roles!) we traveled to the Island Hokkaido in the north of Japan. The journey took longer than we all thought, as nobody expected it to snow so much! Sapproro is covered in almost 50 centimetres of snow …
We only have a short “stopover” in Sapporo. Tonight is already the performance of Romeo and Juliet – with some exciting debuts: Miriam Kacerova and Constantine Allen will dance the star-crossed lovers Juliet and Romeo for the first time; the other debuts are Robert Robinson as Tybalt and Martí Fernandez Paixa as Paris. So a huge toi toi toi for all of them!
Tomorrow we will travel on to Osaka, our last stop for this tour …
Last rehearsal in Tokyo before their Romeo and Juliet-debuts: Miriam Kacerova and Constantine Allen
Last rehearsal in Tokyo before their Romeo and Juliet-debuts: Miriam Kacerova and Constantine Allen
Last rehearsal in Tokyo before their Romeo and Juliet-debuts: Miriam Kacerova and Constantine Allen
Entering the “Bunka Kaikan Hall of Fame”: Our frame of the Japan Tour 2015
Greetings from Stuttgart!
These people make our performances happen: the technical staff from Stuttgart and Tokio!
Right before the last performance in Tokyo: Rocio Aleman and Ami Morita
Our Olga and Lensky in the third performance were Elisa Badenes and Daniel Camargo
Anna Osadcenko and Jason Reilly as Tatiana and Onegin
Writing the famous letter to Onegin: Anna Osadcenko as Tatiana
The “old people” in the second act
Agnes Su and Matteo Crockard-Villa
Jason Reilly as Onegin
Daniel Camargo as Lensky challenging Onegin to the duel
Jason Reilly as Onegin in the third act with Anna Osadcenko and Robert Robinson
Jason Reilly as Onegin
Anna Osadcenko as Tatiana
The heartbreaking final pas de deux of Tatiana and Onegin
Just before the curtain falls: Anna Osadcenko as Tatiana
Receiving enthusiastic applause after the performance: Anna Osadcenko ans Jason Reilly
The corps de ballet during the biws
The bows: Robert Robinson, conductor James Tuggle, Anna Osadcenko, Jason Reilly, Elisa Badenes, Daniel Camargo
Departure to Sapporo
Goodbye Tokyo!
Nach einem langen Flug: Reid Anderson und Tamas Detrich im Bus zum Hotel
already two more days have passed during which we worked and experienced a lot … There were (and are still) many rehearsals for the upcoming performances – in which there will be some debuts: Miriam Kacerova and Constantine Allen will be dancing Romeo and Juliet for the first time in Sapporo on November 25 … but we also had many rehearsals for the Gala that we performed last night – in front of a fantastic audience with lots of „bravos“!
After the performance we had a little surprise for our Principal Dancer Alicia Amatriain who was awarded the German Theatre Prize Der Faust on Saturday: After our Resident Choreographer Demis Volpi accepted the prize on Alicia’s behalf in Germany (because she could not be there), the General Manager of the State Theatre Stuttgart Marc-Oliver Hendriks brought her the prize to Japan on the night of the Gala. This was the perfect ending of a wonderful performance …
Alicia Amatriain and Friedemann Vogel rehearsing Legende for the Gala performance.
Friedemann Vogel rehearsing Legende.
Elisa Badenes rehearses Don Quijote for the Gala.
Rehearsal of Romeo and Juliet with Miriam Kacerova and Constantine Allen on the stage of the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan.
Miriam Kacerova and Constantine Allen rehearse Romeo and Juliet.
Miriam Kacerova and Constantine Allen rehearse Romeo and Juliet.
Reid Anderson with Miriam Kacerova and Constantine Allen in a rehearsal of Romeo and Juliet.
Reid Anderson with Miriam Kacerova and Constantine Allen in a rehearsal of Romeo and Juliet.
The Gala: Hyo-Jung Kang and Jason Reilly in Mono Lisa.
Anna Osadcenko and Constantine Allen in Bite during the Gala.
After the Gala – Alicia Amatriain with her prize: „The Faust“!
Reid Anderson, Alicia Amatriain, Tamas Detrich, Marc-Oliver Hendriks and „The Faust“
Wow! Time flies … The first three performances in Tokyo are already over! The second show of Romeo and Juliet was danced by Anna Osadcenko ans Jason Reilly as the star-crossed lovers, in the third perfomance the Japanese audience could enjoy Elisa Badenes and Daniel Camargo as Romeo and Juliet! Here are some new photos for you …
Elena Bushuyeva and Katarzyna Kozielska warmin up before the performance, in which they will dance the gypsies – the make up department has prepared their hair …
The stage managers’ console during a performance of Romeo and Juliet
Stage Manager Ekkehard Kleine during a performance
After a moving performance of Romeo and Juliet Anna Osadcenko, Jason Reilly and the company take a bow.
Anna Osadcenko and Jason Reilly receive acclamation for their performance.
The whole company takes a bow after the second Romeo and Juliet performance.
Anna Osadcenko signs autographs after the performance.
Jason Reilly and his fans
Jason Reilly signs autographs
Anna Osadcenko and Jason Reilly pose for a photo.
Anna Osadcenko and Jason Reilly after their performance of Romeo and Juliet.
Elisa Badenes and Daniel Camargo in a stage rehearsal of Romeo and Juliet
Elisa Badenes and Daniel Camargo in a stage rehearsal of Romeo and Juliet
Elisa Badenes and Daniel Camargo in a stage rehearsal of Romeo and Juliet
Tonight our Principal Dancer Constantine Allen has his debut as Prince Desiré Marcia Haydées Sleeping Beauty – his Aurora is Anna Osadcenko :) Toi toi toi!!! Also there will be another Carabosse on stage tonight: Damiano Pettenella. Take a look at their rehearsals :)
Damiano Pettenella as Carabosse
The ballet masters are watching you ;)
Damiano Pettenella as Carabosse
Marcia Haydée and Georgette Tsinguirides rehearsing with Damiano Pettenella as Carabosse
Anna Osadcenko and Constantine Allen rehearsing with ballet mistress Andria Hall
Anna Osadcenko and Constantine Allen rehearsing with ballet mistress Andria Hall
