At the New National Theatre, Tokyo, a new production of the classical ballet Raymonda is being staged, set during the time of the Crusades with choreography by Marius Petipa and music by Alexander Glazunov. The story follows the young Raymonda, niece of a countess, as she awaits the return of her beloved Jean de Brienne from the Crusades while the Saracen knight Abderachman tries to abduct her. The ensuing conflict and Jean’s victory lead to the couple’s grand wedding celebration. This production, first staged in 2004 with choreography and direction by Asami Maki, renews the classical ballet tradition with a modern, dynamic, and visually striking interpretation, enhanced by costumes and sets designed by Luisa Spinatelli.
The National Art Center in Tokyo presents an exhibition on British art of the 1990s and the Young British Artists. The show reconstructs a decade of experimentation and cultural change. A complex portrait of a scene that reshaped contemporary art.
The National Museum of Western Art presents the complete series of Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji from the Iuchi Collection. The prints depict Fuji as a shifting presence, seen from multiple viewpoints and embedded in everyday life. A unified project that reshaped the visual language of landscape.
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