At the New National Theatre in Tokyo last week, the National Ballet of Japan’s (NBJ) triple bill, “Ballet Coffret,” indeed offered up three jewels of dance: the traditional, the modern and the multi-faceted. Even with a somewhat dulled start, it was a glittering afternoon as artistic director Miyako Yoshida presented three distinct works, each making a bold, balletic statement about the company.
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