Ballet: The Kabuki

As every year, the Tokyo Ballet will be a guest in Milan at La Scala for a few appearances in 2019. You can look forward to a typical European performance of Japanese dancers, which will surely inspire you. Plan in time!

For many years, the Teatro alla Scala Milan has maintained a close relationship with Tokyo Ballet with annual guest performances and an intensive exchange. Tokyo Ballet usually delights Japanese audiences with a European dance style. The Kabuki is a piece from the traditional Japanese theatre, which was added to the UNESCO list of masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity in 2005.
The Kabuki is the best-known piece by Béjart that he has arranged for the Tokyo Ballet.