The National Ballet of Canada Closes 2020 Season at a Deficit
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2020
Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, and Barry Hughson, Executive Director, today announced that the 2019/20 season concluded with a deficit for the first time since 2009, a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Annual General Meeting was held today at 7:00 pm virtually from Toronto.
The National Ballet of Canada Has Announced Principal Casting for ROMEO AND JULIET
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2020
Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the principal casting for Romeo and Juliet by acclaimed choreographer Alexei Ratmansky. Principal Dancer Jurgita Dronina will make her company debut in the title role of Juliet this season. Romeo and Juliet is onstage March 11 a?" 22, 2020 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts and concludes the Winter Season. #RomeoandJulietNBC
BWW Review: GISELLE is a Masterpiece of Romantic-Era Storytelling and Dance
by Isabella Perrone - Nov 9, 2019
Set in a pastoral German village, GISELLE has all the components of a quintessential romantic work. The titular character is a beautiful young woman living with her strict-yet-loving mother (Lorna Geddes). Although a local forester (Piotr Stanczyk) wants to marry her, Giselle has fallen for another man in the village a?" the Count of Silesia, Albrecht (Harrison James), who has donned a disguise to escape the responsibilities of his noble status. When the forester exposes the Count's identity, Giselle goes mad and dies a?" in some productions by suicide, but in this version it seems more likely that a pre-existing heart condition is to blame. She returns as a Wili in the second act to defend Albrecht from the other Wilis and their queen (Heather Ogden), who force men in the woods to dance to their death.
Lorna Geddes Retires After Six Decades of Dance
by Julie Musbach - Jun 20, 2019
Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced that Principal Character Artist Lorna Geddes will retire from the company at the end of the 201819 season after a remarkable 59-year career with the National Ballet.
Photo Coverage: Inside the National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet
by Kelly Cameron - Nov 20, 2011
The National Ballet of Canada kicked off its 60th Season Wednesday night in Toronto with the world premiere of Alexei Ratmansky's Romeo and Juliet. BWW is thrilled to bring you exclusive photos from the lavish production.