Yo Nakajima

The Japanese Yo Nakajima trained at the Académie Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo from 2018 to 2022. After graduating, she joined the Semperoper Ballet in 2022. She has danced in works by Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, David Dawson, William Forsythe, Johan Inger, Jean Christophe Maillot, Twyla Tharp and Aaron Watkin, among others. 

Her awards include first prizes at the National Dance Competition, Japan (2016), NBA – National Ballet Competition, Japan (2018), All Japan Ballet Competition (2017) and the semi-finals of the Youth American Grand Prix, Junior Classical (2017 & 2018).

Since the 2025/26 season, Yo Nakajima is a member of the corps de ballet of the Vienna State Ballet.

Performances with Yo Nakajima

Saison 2025-26
Sun
15 Feb
19:00—21:15
George Balanchine
Ballett Main Stage
Jewels

Cast on Sunday 15. February 2026

Musikalische Leitung

Choreografie

Musik

Gabriel Fauré

Igor Strawinski

Piotr I. Tschaikowski

Kostüme

Einstudierung

Ö1 U27
Abo 21

Ticket information

Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.

In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:

02. November 2025Pelléas et Mélisande
01. Februar 2026La Traviata
15. Februar 2026Jewels (Ballett)
15. März 2026Le grand macabre
21. Juni 2026Il trittico

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