2022/23 Season Brochure

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WELCOMING WELCOMING HOPE MUIR HOPE MUIR

A MESSAGE FROM HOPE 2

It’s my great pleasure to welcome you to the 2022/23 season.

The programme ahead shows the strengths of the entire company, balancing virtuosic classical pieces with new work and acquisitions that introduce unique choreographic voices to our repertoire. I’m honoured to be leading The National Ballet of Canada into its next chapter with work that reflects the extraordinary versatility of our artists and builds relationships with influential dance creators.

Our fall presentation of The Collective Agreement marks a first partnership with the visionary American choreographer Alonzo King, giving Canadian audiences a taste of his distinctive aesthetic.

In the winter, we will present a world premiere from the exciting young creator Rena Butler, whose choreography will mark the 75th birthday of composer John Adams. We also introduce to the company the work of internationally acclaimed choreographer David Dawson, presenting his brisk and stylish Anima Animus.

The season is bookended by two works of considerable significance for the National Ballet repertoire that were delayed by the pandemic, starting with the long-awaited world premiere of Wayne McGregor’s MADDADDAM. In the spring, we’ll give our first performances of Alexei Ratmansky’s Romeo and Juliet since the run was cancelled in March 2020.

Working with the artists of the National Ballet as I begin my new role as Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director has been incredibly rewarding. I can’t wait to join you in the theatre as they bring each brilliant work to life.

With gratitude,

Hope Muir Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director The National Ballet of Canada Hope Muir. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

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THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT & CREPUSCULAR & CONCERTO ALONZO KING / VANESA G. R. MONTOYA / KENNETH MACMILLAN The National Ballet of Canada’s first acquisition

by Alonzo King, The Collective Agreement, leads an eclectic mixed programme featuring Vanesa G. R. Montoya’s Crepuscular and Kenneth MacMillan’s Concerto, which the company last performed in 1990.

Alonzo King, the acclaimed Founder, Choreographer and Artistic Director of Alonzo King LINES Ballet, created The Collective Agreement for the Unbound Festival in 2018 to a commissioned score by the jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran. Against a stunning design by acclaimed visual artist Jim Campbell featuring rectangular grids of suspended lights, the dancers negotiate taut duets, solos and sweeping group work to evoke community and the collective agreement to live together in harmony.

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The mystery and romance of night come alive in Crepuscular by Vanesa G. R. Montoya, Principal Dancer with Les Grand Ballet Canadiens, a work she created for the National Ballet in 2021. Set to the gorgeous piano music of Frédéric Chopin, Crepuscular is a dreamy expression of Montoya’s love for classical music and shows her depth of experience with both contemporary and classical forms.

Dazzling ensemble work and a sun-kissed palette are hallmarks of Kenneth MacMillan’s Concerto, a non-narrative ballet in three movements. Created for Deutsche Oper Ballet in 1966, Concerto channels the exuberance and variation in Dmitri Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, with the first and third movements serving as lively bookends to the quiet pas de deux of the second.

November 9 − 13, 2022 The Collective Agreement CANADIAN PREMIERE

Choreography: Alonzo King Staged by: Meredith Webster Music: Jason Moran Image Technology: Jim Campbell Costume Design: Robert Rosenwasser Lighting Design: James F. Ingalls

Crepuscular Choreography: Vanesa G. R. Montoya Music: Frédéric Chopin Costume Design: The National Ballet of Canada Wardrobe Department, Stacy Dimitropoulos, Wardrobe Supervisor Lighting Design: Jeff Logue

Concerto Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan Music: Dmitri Shostakovich Design: Santo Loquasto Lighting Design: Timothy Crack Crepuscular is produced and commissioned by The National Ballet of Canada.

Lead philanthropic support for Crepuscular is provided by The Walter Carsen New Creations Fund and The Producers’ Circle.

The Producers’ Circle: Gail & Mark Appel, John & Claudine Bailey, Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns, Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney, Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance, The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation, Kevin Garland & Roger Garland, C.M., Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin, The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation, Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C., Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin, Mona & Harvey Levenstein, Jerry & Joan Lozinski, The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C., Julie Medland, Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M., The Harry & Lillian Seymour Family Foundation and The Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation.

Alonzo King. Photo by RJ Muna.

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MADDADDAM NEW WORK BY WAYNE MCGREGOR INSPIRED BY MARGARET ATWOOD’S MADDADDAM TRILOGY Following the recent success of his ground-breaking collaboration The Dante Project, multi-award-winning choreographer Wayne McGregor is creating a new full-length work for The National Ballet of Canada in partnership with The Royal Ballet in London, where he is Resident Choreographer. MADDADDAM is a prescient ballet triptych based on the acclaimed novel trilogy by Canadian writer and icon Margaret Atwood: Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood and Maddaddam.

McGregor, who is Artistic Director of Studio Wayne McGregor in London, discovers a new, physical dimension to Atwood’s speculative fictions, as he did with the writings of Virginia Woolf in his 2015 ballet Woolf Works. Atwood creates apocalyptic dystopias in which, famously, nothing is invented that is not already occurring somewhere in our world. Characterised by exuberant imagination, disruptive wit and unflinching moral acuity, her writing holds up a mirror to the terrifying consequences of out-of-control technological experimentation, greed, misogyny and colonialism.

Set to an original commissioned score by Max Richter, MADDADDAM explores themes of extinction and invention, hubris and humanity, spliced together with aspects of Atwood’s activism and her deep connection to the Canadian landscape, past and present. It is a profound and provocative creation from one of the world’s most exciting living choreographers.

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November 23 − 30, 2022 MADDADDAM WORLD PREMIERE

Choreography: Wayne McGregor, CBE Original Music: Max Richter Creative Consultant: Margaret Atwood, C.C., O.Ont. Design: We Not I Costume Designer: Gareth Pugh Lighting Design: Lucy Carter Film Design: Ravi Deepres Dramaturgy: Uzma Hameed Assistant to the Choreographer: Jenny Tattersall Co-produced and commissioned by The National Ballet of Canada and The Royal Ballet (UK).

Lead philanthropic support for MADDADDAM is provided by The Gail Hutchison Fund, The Walter Carsen New Creations Fund and The Producers’ Circle.

Margaret Atwood. Photo by George Whiteside.

Wayne McGregor. Photo by Johan Hallberg-Campbell.

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THE NUTCRACKER JAMES KUDELKA

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December 10 − 31, 2022 A cherished part of the holidays since 1995, The Nutcracker is choreographed by James Kudelka and designed by Santo Loquasto with lighting by Jennifer Tipton. The glorious sets and costumes are the perfect backdrop to a journey steeped in wonder, playfulness and dreams and reflect the rich detail of Tchaikovsky’s famous score.

The adventure begins in rural 19th century Russia, where siblings Misha and Marie attend a holiday party in their decorated barn. The guests include Baba, the children’s nurse, the stable boy Peter and the mysterious Uncle Nikolai, who distracts Misha and Marie from their constant arguing with gifts both wonderful and strange.

A dancing horse, enormous bears and a host of furry creatures add to the festivities and unite the guests in spirited dance. For Marie, the most enchanting gift of all is the Nutcracker doll, which she brings to the nursery that night.

What follows is a beautiful excursion into the imagination, with the Nutcracker coming to life to battle the Mouse Tsar and guide the children through a glittering land of snow to the palace of the Sugar Plum Fairy, where they enjoy beautiful dancing and delicacies from around the world.

The magical experience is also a coming of age for Misha and Marie, who discover a new sense of friendship along the way.

The Nutcracker Choreography and Libretto: James Kudelka, O.C. Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Set and Costume Design: Santo Loquasto Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton The Nutcracker is made possible by generous financial support from production underwriters Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M., Lawrence and Ann Heisey and an anonymous friend of the National Ballet.

Calley Skalnik and Naoya Ebe. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

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NEW WORK BY RENA BUTLER & ANIMA ANIMUS & SYMPHONY IN C RENA BUTLER / DAVID DAWSON / GEORGE BALANCHINE

Versatility distinguishes this exciting programme of new and legacy work, with a world premiere by Rena Butler, winner of the 2019 Princess Grace Award for Choreography, followed by David Dawson’s contemporary ballet Anima Animus and George Balanchine’s classical Symphony in C. Chicago’s Rena Butler is the first-ever Choreographic Associate of Gibney Company in New York City and a former Choreographic Fellow and dancer with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.

Her new work pays tribute to American composer John Adams on the occasion of his 75th birthday through her insightful contemporary vocabulary.

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David Dawson’s Anima Animus explores the fluid space between oppositions, particularly Carl Jung’s gendering of the human psyche as anima and animus, which the ballet disrupts.

Created for San Francisco Ballet in 2018, this high-octane work favours speed and precision as the dancers power across the stage to Ezio Bosso’s Violin Concerto No. 1.

George Balanchine created his spectacular Symphony in C for Paris Opéra Ballet in 1947 as a grand celebration of classical ballet technique.

A ballet in four movements, it aligns closely with Georges Bizet’s Symphony No.1 in C major and shows Balanchine experimenting with pattern and sculptural groupings, culminating in a thrilling ensemble finale.

March 3 – 5 & 22 – 23, 2023 New Work by Rena Butler WORLD PREMIERE

Choreography: Rena Butler Music: John Adams Costume Design: The National Ballet of Canada Wardrobe Department, Stacy Dimitropoulous, Wardrobe Supervisor Lighting Design: Jeff Logue

Anima Animus CANADIAN PREMIERE

Choreography: David Dawson Staged by: Rebecca Gladstone and Christiane Marchant Music: Ezio Bosso Set Design: John Otto Costume Design: Yumiko Takeshima Lighting Design: James F. Ingalls

Symphony in C Choreographer: George Balanchine © School of American Ballet Staged by: Joysanne Sidimus and Colleen Neary Music: Georges Bizet Costume Design: Karinska Lighting Design: Ronald Bates New Work by Rena Butler and Anima Animus are produced and commissioned by The National Ballet of Canada.

Lead philanthropic support for New Work by Rena Butler is provided by the Producers’ Circle.

Symphony in C is a gift from The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet Of Canada.

Rena Butler. Photo by Kevin Michael Briggs.

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CINDERELLA JAMES KUDELKA

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March 10 −19, 2023 James Kudelka created Cinderella for The National Ballet of Canada in 2004, combining colourful characters with gorgeous Art Deco-inspired designs in what is now a signature work. All the best loved elements from the story remain, from Cinderella’s vain Stepsisters to her Fairy Godmother, glass slippers and the carriage that takes her to Prince Charming’s ball and returns to a pumpkin at midnight.

Kudelka also added a modern touch to his telling of the story, which discards the rags-to-riches scenario to put Cinderella on equal footing with the Prince, confined by their circumstances and in search of a simpler life. Unmoved by material wealth, they seek and are rewarded by a true partnership that brings them in harmony with nature, confounding their hilarious opponents.

Choreographically, Cinderella is sublime, with intricate duets and challenging solos that make full use of Sergei Prokofiev’s score. Kudelka even includes the frequently omitted travelling scene of Act III, in which the Prince searches worldwide for the owner of the glass slipper. Tender, funny and beautifully conceived, Cinderella is an unforgettable adaptation of the classic fairy tale.

Cinderella Choreography: James Kudelka, O.C. Music: Sergei Prokofiev Set and Costume Design: David Boechler Lighting Design: Christopher Dennis Cinderella is a gift from The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada.

Jurgita Dronina. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic.

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THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR THE ERIK BRUHN PRIZE 14

SEE THE BALLET STARS OF TOMORROW! March 25, 2023 First held in 1988, The International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize has showcased the talents of some of the best young dancers from the finest ballet companies in the world. The competitors are between the ages of 18 and 23 and they each perform a classical pas de deux and variations as well as a new contemporary pas de deux or solo work.

Erik Bruhn was Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada from 1983 until his death in 1986. He was a revered and influential male dancer of the 20th century and played a significant role building the company repertoire. The Erik Bruhn Prize is one of his greatest legacies.

Bruhn once said that he created the competition to honour young dancers who “reflect such technical ability, artistic achievement and dedication as I endeavoured to bring to dance.”

In 2009, a Choreographic Prize was added to honour the best piece of new choreography commissioned for the competition. Today, the event gives audiences a rare glimpse of ballet’s most exceptional young artists in one glorious evening of dance.

The International Competition for the Erik Bruhn Prize is sponsored by John and Claudine Bailey.

Erik Bruhn. Photographer unknown.

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FRAME

BY FRAME ROBERT LEPAGE & GUILLAUME CÔTÉ

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With the creation of Frame by Frame in 2018, The National Ballet of Canada became the first classical ballet company to collaborate with the inspired Canadian playwright, director and actor, Robert Lepage. Created with choreographer Guillaume Côté, Frame

by Frame is an inventive multidisciplinary work that pays homage to a pioneering figure in film, the Canadian animator Norman McLaren, whose experiments with pixilation, animated objects, dance, hand-drawn sound and other innovations influenced filmmakers worldwide. Frame by Frame is itself a work of striking originality and beauty and an exciting partnership between two of Canada’s most esteemed artists.

McLaren set new standards for animation during his illustrious career with The National Film Board of Canada and his playful and painterly films – including several dance shorts – were a source of inspiration for Lepage and Côté. Frame by Frame opens a window into McLaren’s creative and personal worlds in vignettes featuring key moments from his life, from his relationship with fellow National Film Board member Guy Glover to the creation of his Oscar-winning film, Neighbours.

In this moving celebration of the creative spirit, footage from McLaren’s films shares space with mesmerizing recreations performed by dancers, culminating with a sublime reinvention of Pas de deux, one of McLaren’s most loved films.

June 2 −11, 2023 Frame by Frame

BY ROBERT LEPAGE AND GUILLAUME CÔTÉ

Director: Robert Lepage Choreography: Guillaume Côté Creative Direction and Design: Steve Blanchet Music and Sound Design: Antoine Bédard Set Design: Christian Fontaine Costume Design: Michael Gianfrancesco Lighting Design: Étienne Boucher Image Projection Concept Design: Laurie Shawn Borzovoy Video Design: Thomas Payette / HUB Studio Props Design: Claudia Gendreau Assistant Director: Adèle Saint-Amand Ex Machina Production Technical Consultants: Catherine Guay and Tobie Hoswill Technical Director: Paul Bourque Assistant Technical Director: Jean-François Piché Production Director: Vanessa Landry-Claverie Producer: Michel Bernatchez National Film Board of Canada Special Project Team Special Projects Manager: Cecilia Ramirez Project Coordinator: Catherine Benoît Special Project Advisory Committee: René Bourdages, Marc Bertrand and Donald McWilliams Management: Jérôme Dufour, James Roberts and Lily Robert Frame by Frame is a collaboration between The National Ballet of Canada, Ex Machina and the National Film Board of Canada.

Co-produced by Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, UK. Lead philanthropic support for Frame by Frame is generously provided by The Walter Carsen New Creations Fund, with additional support from First Plazas Inc. in memory of Avie Bennett, The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, Rosamond Ivey, The Hal Jackman Foundation and The Producers’ Circle.

Jenna Savella, Tanya Howard, Heather Ogden and Alexandra MacDonald. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

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ROMEO AND JULIET ALEXEI RATMANSKY

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June 15 − 25, 2023 Acclaimed choreographer Alexei Ratmansky created Romeo and Juliet for The National Ballet of Canada on the occasion of its 60th anniversary in 2011, giving the company an athletic and richly characterized adaptation of what has long been a signature work. With a nuanced approach to Sergei Prokofiev’s score, Ratmansky foregrounds detailed, expressive choreography to breathe life into Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers as they confront the histories and power structures that bind them.

Set in 16th century Verona, Romeo and Juliet evokes the colour and texture of Renaissance frescoes in a striking architectural design by Richard Hudson, with lighting by Jennifer Tipton. Here, two warring families, the Montagues and Capulets, become the epicentre of tragedy when Romeo, a Montague, falls in love with Juliet, a forbidden Capulet, and they marry in secret. Ratmansky takes Romeo and Juliet from youthful infatuation to the tenderness of first love and the desperate commitment that unites them in death, giving their story motive and meaning throughout.

Ratmansky’s choreographic style reflects his deep respect for classical tradition and his openness to a range of different movement vocabularies, particularly Russian folk dancing.

Romeo and Juliet is saturated with the wheeling, fleet-footed antics of young friends, rapturous pas de deux, flashing sword fights and breathless moments of stillness.

Romeo and Juliet Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky Music: Sergei Prokofiev Set, Costume and Properties Design: Richard Hudson Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton Lead philanthropic support for Romeo and Juliet is provided by Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M., with additional generous support from Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan, The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, an anonymous friend of the National Ballet and Walter Carsen, O.C. Brendan Saye and Chelsy Meiss. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

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Canadian Premiere of

The Collective Agreement with Crepuscular & Concerto World Premiere

MADDADDAM The Nutcracker World Premiere by

Rena Butler & Canadian Premiere of

Anima Animus with Symphony in C Cinderella Frame by Frame Romeo and Juliet

Mailing Address The Walter Carsen Centre for The National Ballet of Canada 470 Queens Quay West Toronto, Ontario M5V 3K4 Canada Audience and Donor Services 416 (1 866) 345 9595 national.ballet.ca Cover: Tina Pereira and Harrison James.

Photos by Karolina Kuras.

THANK YOU! The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the generous contribution of our 2021/22 partners who support Canadian culture and continued excellence in dance.

Season Sponsor

Presenting Sponsors

presents The Nutcracker

presents The Sleeping Beauty

presents Swan Lake

Lead Sponsor Karen Kain Gala

Special Projects Making the Arts More Accessible®

RBC Apprentice Programme

Presenting Sponsor of the Share the Magic Programme

Dancers First Award and Dinner

YOU dance Lead Sponsor

YOU dance Sponsor

Performance Sponsor

Official Floral Sponsor

Official Suppliers

Official Event Supplier

Official Cosmetic Sponsor

Official Hospitality Partner

Official Dry Cleaner

Official Health and Wellness Provider

Official Beer Sponsor

Official Digital Wrap Sponsor

Official Valet Sponsor

Hosting Partner

Hosting Partner

The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the support of the following:

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage via the Endowment Incentives component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien.

Produced with the support of the City of Toronto through Toronto Arts Council

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The Government of Ontario through the Honourable Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries.

The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada