New dancers have been announced for the April opera "Un Ballo in Mascherno"

It has been announced that Yosuke Sato and Mika Ikeda will appear in the opera "Masquerade Ball" on April 26th and 27th, choreographed by Uran Hirosaki.

Yosuke Sato has appeared in the dance scenes of the NHK morning drama "Boogie Woogie," and has earned immense trust from the likes of Seiko Matsuda and Kayoko Nagura, performing everything from classical and jazz to Argentine tango. He will be the main dancer in the musical "Dance of the Vampires" in May. He has won numerous awards, including at national dance competitions, and as a contemporary dancer, he has appeared in music videos, concerts, stage performances, TV commercials, and films for numerous artists, including Namie Amuro, Toshinobu Kubota, and Kenshi Yonezu. Mika Ikeda is also active both domestically and internationally as a model.
Hirosaki Uran is the leader of the dance performance "REVO," which has them as its core members.
Hirosaki, whose talent was discovered by Yukio Ninagawa and John Caird, has directed and staged in a wide range of fields including theater, musicals, opera, concerts and TV, and this time he will also appear as a symbol of destiny.

As symbols of the destinies that unfold for Riccardo, Amelia and Renato, they will add splendor and depth to the stage of "Un Ballo in Maskes."

From left: Yosuke Sato, Mika Ikeda, and Uran Hirosaki

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