dirac Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 A review of the National Ballet of Japan in "The Sleeping Beauty" by Naomi Mori for Bachtrack. Quote Princess Aurora on the opening performance was Ayako Ono. A petite and dramatic “Princess” ballerina with excellent musicality and crystalline technique, Ono has always given stable performances, but this time the audience could feel that her expression and dancing has matured and she broke new boundaries, with a stronger stage presence. She showed spontaneous emotions and there was more attack and eloquence. She was at ease at the difficult Rose adagio, her leaps were as light as a feather to show Aurora’s youthfulness. Yudai Fukuoka, as Prince Désiré, displayed excellent partnering and his virtuoso solos, with clean, soft landing, wowed the audience. Their third act pas de deux was radiant and proved that they are both at the top of the game. Link to comment
Recommended Posts