Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125. Choreographer and stage director: Maurice Béjart - Conductor: Zubin Mehta. Béjart Ballet Lausanne and The Tokyo Ballet. Kristin Lewis (soprano), Mihoko Fujimura (mezzo-soprano), Kei Fukui (tenor), Alexander Vinogradov (bass). Ritsuyukai Choir, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Gil Roman, Artistic director of the Béjart Ballet Lausanne since 2007, reads two texts by Friedrich Nietzsche, accompanied by the two percussionists Jean-Bruno Meier and Thierry Hochstätter. Maurice Béjart's compelling staging of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony has been enchanting audiences worldwide since its creation in 1964. Its idea of universal brotherhood remains highly topical: 'Alle Menschen werden Brüder' (All men become brothers) is the powerful message communicated by the unforgettable music and choreography. From the stage of the NHK Hall in Tokyo 250 dancers and musicians send this message out into the world. 'It is a manifestation, in the deepest sense of the word' (Maurice Béjart).