Tetsuya Kumakawa ”Giselle”

Tetsuya Kumakawa K-Ballet “Giselle”

By Yukihiko YOSHIDA

Tetsuya Kumakawa was the principal dancer at Royal Ballet and he have started his own company here in Japan. This time, Viciana Durante was injured and could not dance. I saw the cast which Rie Matsuoka dances as heroin in. At the end of first act(Mad Scene), Matsuoka acted and expressed tragedy dramatically. The version by K-Ballet mainly focuses on entertainment. Most Japanese Giselles are lyric. Their stage’s theatrical interpretation is effective and loved by Japanese ballet fans.

(Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo)

Related Link: Viviana Durante: http://www.ballerinagallery.com/durante.htm