⭐ A legendary stage revived after 83 years.The reunion of Chagall’s paintings and ballet. Currently exhibited at the Aomori Museum of Art, the monumental stage backdrops created by Chagall for Ballet "Aleko" are reborn through a giant LED installation, intersecting with the expressive bodies of rising dancers. Experience a dreamlike collaboration where Chagall’s paintings and ballet meet again across time.
Highlights
🎭 The original stage backdrops created for Ballet“Aleko” revived on a massive LED screen
🌟 A fantastical reunion of Chagall’s paintings and ballet beyond time
🖼️ Digital supervision of the backdrops by the Aomori Museum of Art
📣 Produced by the NBA Ballet Company, the company that staged Ballet“Aleko” at the Aomori Museum of Art in 2024
General Info
📅 Dates: May 29 (Fri) – June 7 (Sun) *Closed: June 1 (Mon) – June 3 (Wed)
⏳ Duration: Approx. 90 minutes
📍 Location: MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives Box1000（B3F - B1F）
🩰 Cast: Koya Okawa, Alexandr Trusch, Ayano Teshigahara, Kaho Yamada
🗨️ After-talk sessions:
- May 30 (Sat) 17:00 – Choreography & Direction: Naoya Homan, Koya Okawa, Alexandr Trusch
- May 31 (Sun) 17:00 – Choreography & Direction: Naoya Homan, Koya Okawa, Alexandr Trusch
- June 6 (Sat) 17:00 – Choreography & Direction: Naoya Homan, Koichi Kubo (Artistic Director, NBA Ballet Company)
👤 Age requirement: Children under 2 years old are not admitted. Children aged 2 and above require a ticket if occupying a seat. Lap seating is permitted free of charge.
♿ Guests using wheelchairs or requiring assistance are requested to contact (0570-022-030) before purchasing tickets.
❓ Please consult the FAQs for this experience here
⚠️ This play guide does not handle B seats or premium seats.
Description
Ballet "Aleko" is based on The Gypsies (1827) by the great Russian writer Alexander Pushkin. The score features an orchestral arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio in A minor, while the stage backdrops were painted by Marc Chagall. After the Ballet Theatre relinquished the four backdrops in 1977, they have since been preserved and exhibited as artworks in the Aleko Hall of the Aomori Museum of Art. In November 2024, under a new production directed and choreographed by Naoya Homan, the Aomori Museum of Art version of Ballet "Aleko" was performed, breathing life back into these works as stage art for the first time in over 50 years. Now presented as an opening commemorative program at MoN Takanawa, this is a rare opportunity to witness the legendary collaboration reborn.
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