National Ballet of Japan holds 1st overseas show in 16 yrs in London

In London, the National Ballet of Japan Steps Onto the World Stage

Crooked crosses poked out of the ground and moonlit, diaphanous mist swirled across the forest floor. A ghostly figure appeared above a tree, terrifying the man standing below. It was a proper horror movie-thrill moment in the National Ballet of Japan’s “Giselle,” a wonderfully atmospheric production that opened at the Royal Opera House in London on Thursday to an audience that seemed delighted by the superb dancing of a company rarely seen outs…

National Ballet of Japan holds 1st overseas show in 16 yrs in London

The National Ballet of Japan gave its first overseas performance in 16 years in London on Thursday, with Miyako Yoshida, formerly a principal dancer in the city's Royal Ballet, directing the presentation.