The long-awaited premiere of ballet made possible by a chain of collaborations!

“Madame Butterfly” is a collaborative work between the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad (Serbia) and the Europaballet in St. Pölten (Austria). This important international project for Novi Sad 2021-2022 brings together a creative team from more than 10 countries, including the world-renowned costume designer Ms Yumiko Takeshima, and dancers from both theatres. In spite of the prolonged production period and the restriction of the number of audiences amid the pandemic, both companies persevered with the preparations and two premieres took place on 14 and 18 May 2021. The work received two soloists for several roles and among them, Ms Nichika Shibata from the Europaballet was cast for Cho-Cho-San, and Mr Naoyuki Atsumi from the Serbian National Theatre danced as Prince Yamadori. The production was a great success, receiving positive reviews from both critics and audiences, and was covered extensively in the Serbian and Austrian media. The production is now being prepared for a tour of Austria and Japan.

 

Date: 3 Jan.~ 18 May. 2021
Venue: Serbian National Theatre (Novi Sad, Serbia)
Artists:
Yumiko Takeshima
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Naoyuki Atsumi
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Ayaka Saito
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Nichika Shibata
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Aoi Iguchi
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1) Two Premiers of Ballet "Madam Butterfly"
Date: 14 and 18 May. 2021
Venue: Serbian National Theatre, Big stage 'Jovan Djordjevic' (Novi Sad, Serbia)
Artists: Soloists and ballet ensemble from the Serbian National Theatre and the Europaballet

2) Replay of Ballet "Madam Butterfly"
Date: 20 May. 2021
Venue: Serbian National Theatre, Big stage 'Jovan Djordjevic' (Novi Sad, Serbia)
Artists: Soloists and ballet ensemble from the Serbian National Theatre and the Europaballet

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZJal7GadGg&t=16s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOcNmag88v4

 

Butterfly tenderness as the Victory of Art