Ballet Notes

Swan Lake March 8 – 16, 2014

Xiao Nan Yu and McGee Maddox. Photo by Bruce Zinger. Orchestra Violin 1 Oboes Stephen Sitarski, Mark Rogers, Principal Guest Concertmaster Karen Rotenberg Lynn Kuo, Assistant Lesley Young, English Horn Concertmaster Clarinets Anne Armstrong+ Max Christie, Principal James Aylesworth Gary Kidd, Bass Clarinet Jennie Baccante Colleen Cook+ Bethany Bergman+ Emily Marlow* Celia Franca, C.C., Founder Sheldon Grabke* Nancy Kershaw* Bassoons George Crum, Music Director Emeritus Sonia Klimasko-Leheniuk Stephen Mosher, Principal Karen Kain, C.C. Barry Hughson Csaba Koczó Jerry Robinson Artistic Director Executive Director Yakov Lerner Elizabeth Gowen, Jayne Maddison Contra-Bassoon David Briskin , O.C. Wendy Rogers Horns Music Director and Artist-in-Residence Paul Zevenhuizen Principal Conductor Gary Pattison, Principal Violin 2 Vincent Barbee* Magdalena Popa Lindsay Fischer Dominique Laplante, Derek Conrod Principal Artistic Coach Artistic Director, + Principal Second Violin Diane Doig YOU dance / Ballet Master Aaron Schwebel, Christine Passmore+ Peter Ottmann Mandy-Jayne Assistant Principal Scott Wevers Senior Ballet Master Richardson Xiao Grabke Trumpets Senior Ballet Mistress Hiroko Kagawa+ Richard Sandals, Principal Rene London+ Aleksandar Antonijevic, Guillaume Côté, Mark Dharmaratnam + Ron Mah Matthew Golding , Greta Hodgkinson, Evan McKie*, Philip Sequin+ Aya Miyagawa Svetlana Lunkina*, Heather Ogden, Sonia Rodriguez, Robert Weymouth Piotr Stanczyk, Jillian Vanstone, Xiao Nan Yu Filip Tomov + Kevin D. Bowles, Lorna Geddes, Sonia Vizante Trombones Alejandra Perez-Gomez, Rebekah Rimsay, Joanna Zabrowarna David Archer, Principal Tomas Schramek, Hazaros Surmeyan Robert Ferguson Violas David Pell, Bass Naoya Ebe, Keiichi Hirano, Tanya Howard, Angela Rudden, Principal Trombone Stephanie Hutchison, Etienne Lavigne, Josh Greenlaw, Assistant Patrick Lavoie, Elena Lobsanova, McGee Maddox, Tuba Stacey Shiori Minagawa, Tina Pereira, Principal Jonathan Renna, Robert Stephen Valerie Kuinka Sasha Johnson, Principal Johann Lotter Skylar Campbell, Jordana Daumec, Harp Nicholaos Papadakis+ Alexandra MacDonald, Chelsy Meiss, Lucie Parent, Principal Tiffany Mosher, Jenna Savella, Brendan Saye, Beverley Spotton Christopher Stalzer, Dylan Tedaldi Larry Toman Tympani Michael Perry, Principal James Applewhite, Jack Bertinshaw, Trygve Cumpston, Cellos Shaila D’Onofrio, Krista Dowson, Nadine Drouin, Jackson Dwyer, Maurizio Baccante*, Percussion Hannah Fischer, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Giorgio Galli, Tim Francom, Principal Selene Guerrero-Trujillo, Emma Hawes, Juri Hiraoka, Principal Ji Min Hong, Kathryn Hosier, Rui Huang, Harrison James, Marianne Pack, Acting Kristofer Maddigan Lise-Marie Jourdain, Larissa Khotchenkova, Miyoko Koyasu, Principal Mark Mazur James Leja, Elizabeth Marrable, Shino Mori, Jaclyn Oakley, + Peter Cosbey Orchestra Personnel Andreea Olteanu, Asiel Rivero, Joseph Steinauer, Nan Wang, Mary-Katherine Finch+ Aarik Wells, Sarah Elena Wolff Manager and Music Olga Laktionova* Administrator RBC Apprentice Programme / YOU dance: Andrew McIntosh* Rhiannon Fairless, Liana Macera, Elenora Morris, Felix Paquet, Raymond Tizzard Meghan Pugh, Ben Rudisin, Kota Sato. Martin ten Kortenaar, Elaine Thompson Mimi Tompkins, Ethan Watts Jill Vitols+ Librarian Paul Widner Lucie Parent Robert Binet Lorna Geddes Guillaume Côté Pointe Shoe Manager / Basses Assistant to the Music Choeographic Associates Assistant Ballet Mistress Hans J.F. Preuss, Director Principal Jean Verch Ernest Abugov Joysanne Sidimus Paul Langley Jeff Morris Guest Balanchine * On Leave of Absence Robert Speer + Additional Musician Stage Managers Répétiteur Cary Takagaki Peter Sherk Flutes Stage Manager, YOU dance Leslie J. Allt, Principal * Principal Guest Artist Maria Pelletier +Guest Artist Shelley Brown, Piccolo  Maternity leave

Page 2 national.ballet.ca Saturday, March 8 at 7:30 pm Sunday, March 9 at 2:00 pm Wednesday, March 12 at 7:30 pm Thursday, March 13 at 7:30 pm Friday, March 14 at 7:30 pm Saturday, March 15 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm Sunday, March 16 at 2:00 pm

Conductor: Earl Stafford, Guest Conductor

Swan Lake Presented by Choreography: , O.C. Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Set and Costume Design: Santo Loquasto Lighting Design: Robert Thomson Répétiteurs: Magdalena Popa, Peter Ottmann, Mandy-Jayne Richardson, Rex Harrington, Aleksandar Antonijevic and Lindsay Fischer World Premiere: The National Ballet of Canada, May 5, 1999, Hummingbird Centre (now Sony Centre for the Performing Arts), Toronto Swan Lake is made possible by generous financial support from production underwriters Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. and Margaret Fleck & Jim Fleck, C.M.

Jonathan Renna with Artists of the Ballet. Photo by Nancy Paiva.

Jordana Daumec, Tiffany Mosher, Chelsy Meiss and Jenna Savella. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic.

Page 3 The Cast

Siegfried The Queen Evan McKie+ (March 8, 13, 16) Alejandra Perez-Gomez (March 8, 9, 13, 14, 16) McGee Maddox (March 9, 14) Rebekah Rimsay (March 12, 15) Piotr Stanczyk (March 12, 15 mat) Guillaume Côté (March 15 eve) The Tutor Tomas Schramek or Hazaros Surmeyan Odette /Odile Svetlana Lunkina+ (March 8, 13, 16) Lady in Waiting Xiao Nan Yu (March 9, 14) Lorna Geddes Sonia Rodriguez (March 12, 15 mat) Greta Hodgkinson (March 15 eve) ACT II

Rothbart Four Little Swans Patrick Lavoie (March 8, 13, 16) Jenna Savella or Shino Mori, Jordana Daumec Etienne Lavigne (March 9, 14) or Tina Pereira or Stacey Shiori Minagawa James Leja (March 12, 15 mat) or Ji Min Hong, Chelsy Meiss or Rui Huang, Jonathan Renna (March 15 eve) Tiffany Mosher or Selene Guerrero-Trujillo

ACT I Two Swans Kathryn Hosier or Nadine Drouin or The Fool Krista Dowson, Juri Hiraoka or Robert Stephen (March 8, 12, 15 eve) Alejandra Perez-Gomez Keiichi Hirano (March 9, 14) Dylan Tedaldi (March 13, 15 mat, 16) Swans Artists of the Ballet Servants Felix Paquet or Ethan Watts, INTERMISSION Martin ten Kortenaar or Ben Rudisin ACT III A Wench Tanya Howard (March 8, 15 eve) Hungarian Princess Stephanie Hutchison (March 9, 14) Tina Pereira (March 8, 13, 15 eve) Jenna Savella (March 12, 15 mat) Rebekah Rimsay (March 9) Jordana Daumec (March 13, 16) Stephanie Hutchison (March 12, 16) Selene Guerrero-Trujillo (March 14, 15 mat) Benno Naoya Ebe (March 8, 13, 15 eve, 16) Hungarian Ambassador Jack Bertinshaw* (March 9, 12, 14, 15 mat) Hazaros Surmeyan

Knights Russian Princess Etienne Lavigne or Patrick Lavoie or Stacey Shiori Minagawa (March 8, 13, 15 eve) Nan Wang, Skylar Campbell or Kota Sato, Chelsy Meiss (March 9, 14) Harrison James or Ethan Watts, Elena Lobsanova (March 12, 15 mat, 16) Jack Bertinshaw or Joseph Steinauer or Felix Paquet or James Leja, Dylan Tedaldi or Russian Ambassador Nan Wang or Robert Stephen, James Leja or Jonathan Renna Jackson Dwyer or Ben Rudisin, Jonathan Renna or Trygve Cumpston, Spanish Princess Francesco Gabriele Frola or Keiichi Hirano Tiffany Mosher (March 8, 15 eve) Kathryn Hosier (March 9) Tanya Howard (March 12, 14) Jenna Savella (March 13, 16) Alejandra Perez-Gomez (March 15 mat)

Page 4 national.ballet.ca Spanish Ambassador ACT IV Tomas Schramek Four Swans Italian Princess Kathryn Hosier or Ji Min Hong, Hannah Jillian Vanstone (March 8, 12, 13, 15 eve) Fischer or Tiffany Mosher or Chelsy Meiss, Jordana Daumec (March 9, 15 mat) Alexandra MacDonald or Sarah Elena Wolff Shino Mori (March 14, 16) or Larissa Khotchenkova, Krista Dowson or Nadine Drouin Italian Ambassador Kevin D. Bowles Swans Artists of the Ballet Knights Artists of the Ballet * Debut  Company Debut + Ladies Principal Guest Artist Artists of the Ballet All casting is subject to change.

Synopsis

Prologue An ominous mood blankets a desolate land- scape. In the distance an approaching storm threatens to disturb the calm. The full moon rises slowly, gradually silhouetting an imposing winged figure who, wielding a terrible sword, stands like a harbinger of ruin above the stricken land. In an emphatic, menacing gesture, the figure plunges the sword into the earth. Then, as though having announced his arrival, he descends from his post to assume his new place amid a broken and unsuspecting world.

ACT I – The Royal Hunting Ground It is Siegfried’s birthday. A buoyant, carefree air prevails, as the Prince’s knights return from a successful hunt and are greeted by the court fool, accompanied by a serving wench. With Siegfried’s arrival, the knights perform a swaggering, boisterous dance intended to honour their Prince. Siegfried's mood, however, is less than receptive to their antics and, although he tries to conceal his indifference, it is clear the Prince does not feel wholly at ease in this world. Guillaume Côté. Photo by David Cooper.

Page 5 The Queen enters in a ceremonial procession ACT II: The Marsh and expresses to Siegfried her wish that he Pursuing the swans, Siegfried is separated from marry. Her insistence, however, only serves to Benno and finds himself alone in a mist-laden deepen the Prince’s melancholy and reinforce marsh. He encounters Rothbart, the menacing the sense of estrangement he feels from court figure from the prologue, now in an earthly society. His friend, Benno, attempts to raise guise. Rothbart initially threatens Siegfried, but his spirits in a series of lighthearted dances with suddenly changes his demeanour by tempting the fool and the wench, but they have little him with a beautiful swan, Odette. Siegfried is effect. Benno's efforts are followed by more captivated by the swan’s radiant and unearthly dances involving the knights and the wench, beauty and, as other swans join them in which begin as mere diversions, but grow a series of dances amid the marsh's twilit increasingly unsettling and violent. landscape, he and Odette fall in love. As they When Benno sees a flight of swans, he profess their love, however, Rothbart intervenes urges Siegfried to follow him so that they might and they must part. hunt the birds. Eager to escape the brutality and unpleasantness of the court, the Prince INTERMISSION leaves with Benno.

Xiao Nan Yu and Etienne Lavigne. Photo by Bruce Zinger.

Page 6 national.ballet.ca Artists of the Ballet. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic.

ACT III: The Ballroom ACT IV: The Lakeside Amid the regal opulence of the court, Siegfried Having fled the destruction of the court, awaits the presentation of four foreign Siegfried seeks refuge by the lakeside. There, princesses, one of whom he must choose as Odette appears to him, in the company of his bride. One after another, the princesses other swans. Odette forgives Siegfried for his are brought forward and unveiled by their betrayal and the promise of reconciliation respective ambassadors before Siegfried. shines momentarily, but Rothbart appears The princesses, Hungarian, Russian, Spanish once again to separate the lovers. He summons and Italian, all dance for Siegfried, hoping to win forth a violent storm that scatters all in its path. his approval and love, but none is successful. Rothbart and Siegfried struggle. When the Suddenly Rothbart appears. With him is storm subsides, Odette is left alone to mourn another princess, a mysterious figure in black the dead Siegfried. named Odile. Siegfried believes Odile to – John Reardon be none other than his beloved Odette and chooses her to be his wife. This betrayal of Odette brings catastrophe upon the court, Running Time which is engulfed in a flood. Siegfried is the Act I & II 66 minutes only one to survive. Intermission 20 minutes ACT III & IV 58 minutes The performance will run approximately 2 hours and 24 minutes.

Page 7 Selected Biographies

Karen Kain, C.C., LL.D, 2004, she restaged Rudolf at Canada’s National Ballet D. Litt., O.Ont. Nureyev’s landmark version School, Mr. Kudelka Artistic Director of The Sleeping Beauty for the demonstrated a choreographic Long recognized as one of the company and the following interest in exploring innovative most gifted classical dancers year was named Artistic approaches. While adept in the of her era, noted for her Director. Ms. Kain has classical ballet vocabulary, he compelling characterizations received many Canadian and infuses it with a contemporary and versatility as a performer, international awards through- sensibility acquired from Artistic Director Karen Kain out her career, testifying to his intense interest in modern is one of Canada’s most her accomplishments both as movement idioms. Mr. renowned and committed an artist and an advocate for Kudelka’s work covers an advocates for the arts. Born the arts. She is a Companion impressive range, from virtuoso in Hamilton, Ontario, Ms. Kain of the Order of Canada, the pas de deux, through large- received her training at first Canadian recipient of the scale and always arresting Canada’s National Ballet Cartier Lifetime Achievement adaptations of such classics School in Toronto, joining Award and was named an as Swan Lake, The National Ballet of Canada Officer of the Order of Arts and Cinderella, to boldly in 1969. She was quickly and Letters by the Government innovative creative promoted to Principal Dancer of France. In 1997, Ms. Kain collaborations with dancers, with the company after her was honoured with a Governor designers and musicians. sensational debut as the General’s National Arts Centre Mr. Kudelka has never been Swan Queen in Swan Lake. In Award and received a Governor afraid to tackle psychologically 1971, Ms. Kain was awarded General’s Award for Lifetime challenging subject matter the Silver Medal in the Artistic Achievement in 2002. in his story ballets – he views Women’s Category at the From 2004 to 2008, she was dance as a primary medium prestigious International Ballet Chair of the of artistic discourse – and Competition in Moscow for the Arts. In 2007, she was through his gift for movement and, along with her frequent presented with the Barbara metaphor infuses poetic, partner at the time, Frank Hamilton Memorial Award emotional meaning into his Augustyn, received a special for demonstrating excellence many non-narrative works. prize for Best Pas de Deux. and professionalism in the After nine distinguished years Subsequently, she embarked performing arts. In 2008, the as Artistic Director of The on a remarkable international Karen Kain School for the National Ballet of Canada career during which she Arts officially opened, a tribute (1996 –2005), Mr. Kudelka performed many of ballet’s to Ms. Kain’s ongoing continues to undertake greatest roles with such contributions to the cultural collaborative projects that companies as Paris Opéra life of her country, and in engage and challenge him Ballet, ’s Le Ballet 2011, Ms. Kain was honoured as a choreographer. de Marseilles, the Bolshoi by the International Society for Ballet, London Festival Ballet the Performing Arts with the Santo Loquasto and Vienna State Opera Distinguished Artist Award. Set and Costume Designer Ballet. Throughout her career Santo Loquasto is a designer she also developed a close James Kudelka, O.C for dance, theatre and film. creative partnership with Rudolf Choreographer He has collaborated with Nureyev and often performed James Kudelka is widely choreographers Jerome with him. A favourite of some acknowledged as one of North Robbins, Mikhail Baryshnikov, of the world’s most prominent America’s most innovative Kenneth MacMillan, Agnes choreographers, she premiered choreographers. His mastery de Mille, James Kudelka and many new and important of both classical ballet and Mark Morris. Twyla Tharp's works during her time as a modern, contemporary dance Push Comes to Shove dancer. Ms. Kain retired from has earned him commissions marked the beginning of a dancing following a farewell from companies – some 25 long-term relationship with tour in 1997 and took up the in all – as stylistically diverse American Ballet Theatre. As position of Artist-in-Residence as American Ballet Theatre, designer for the Paul Taylor with the National Ballet, a role Chicago’s Hubbard Street Dance Company, he has that was later expanded to Dance and Les Ballet Jazz de designed a total of 49 pieces. that of Artistic Associate. In Montréal. Even as a student In 1989, Mr. Loquasto won

Page 8 national.ballet.ca both the Tony and Drama (10 as Head of Lighting Design), San Francisco Ballet. He Desk Awards for his set design Mr. Thomson is credited on recently made his debut at of the New York Shakespeare more than 55 productions. Covent Garden in London Festival's Café Crown and, in Mr. Thomson designed the conducting The Royal Ballet 1990, he again won both the Canadian Opera Company’s and will return in 2014 to Tony and Drama Desk Awards globally acclaimed 's conduct the world premiere for his costume design for Castle and Erwartung, directed of Christopher Wheeldon’s Grand Hotel. He received his by Robert Lepage, with recent The Winter’s Tale featuring an first Tony in 1977 for costume mountings for Seattle Opera original score by Joby Talbot. designs for The Cherry Orchard. and Opéra de Québec. (a co-production with The For his other work in theatre, He has worked with a diverse National Ballet of Canada). he has received an Obie, the range of Canadian companies, He has appeared with The Joseph Maharam Award, both including the National Arts Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Centre, Canadian Stage, Houston Ballet, Les Grands Desks Awards and a total of Manitoba Theatre Centre, Ballets Canadiens de Montréal 17 Tony nominations. For film, Citadel Theatre, Theatre and Alberta Ballet, among Mr. Loquasto has received Aquarius, Tarragon Theatre, others. For three seasons, Academy Award nominations the Segal Theatre and Centaur Mr. Briskin served as Music for production design for Theatre. Internationally, his Director of Pittsburgh Ballet Woody Allen's Bullets Over designs have been featured Theatre and was Conductor Broadway and Radio Days at Lincoln Center Theater, for The Juilliard School’s and for costume design for Goodman Theatre, Hartford Dance Division from 1993 Allen's Zelig. Other film credits Stage, American Ballet Theater, to 2005. In 2008, Mr. Briskin include Desperately Seeking Boston Ballet and Stuttgart was appointed Assistant Susan, Big and, most recently, Ballet. Professor and Director of Blue Jasmine. Orchestral Studies at the David Briskin Faculty Robert Thomson Music Director and of Music. Mr. Briskin’s Lighting Designer Principal Conductor versatility has also seen him Robert Thomson is one of One of the foremost ballet conduct symphony and opera Canada’s most prolific and conductors at work today, productions throughout the versatile lighting designers. David Briskin is renowned Americas, Europe and Asia, He has received numerous for the scope of his repertoire with such orchestras as the awards over his 35-year and the depth and beauty of Pittsburgh, Detroit, Baltimore, career including a Sterling his interpretations. Whether in Indianapolis and Windsor Award, four Dora Mavor the classical or contemporary Symphony Orchestras, the Moore Awards and the idiom, from works steeped Shanghai Symphony Orchestra prestigious Siminovitch Prize in tradition to cutting edge and the National Symphony in Theatre for 2012. For The modern compositions, Mr. Orchestra of Costa Rica, and National Ballet of Canada, Mr. Briskin brings a sure hand and with such opera companies Thomson served as Resident a sensitive understanding to as Calgary Opera, Manitoba Lighting Designer for 12 the dramatic and choreographic Opera, Opera Carolina, Lake seasons. His numerous life of the music he conducts. George Opera and Sarasota designs include The Taming Before joining The National Opera. In addition, he served of the Shrew, Romeo and Ballet of Canada in 2006, Mr. for six years as Music Director Juliet, Manon, Swan Lake, Briskin served as conductor of the Masterwork Chorus The Miraculous Mandarin and with American Ballet Theatre and Orchestra in New York. Spring Awakening. With over in New York City for seven 12 consecutive seasons at the years, directing performances Earl Stafford Stratford Festival, his designs at the Metropolitan Opera Guest Conductor include Cymbeline, Much House, City Center and Canadian pianist and conductor Ado About Nothing, The numerous ballet and opera Earl Stafford has performed Homecoming, Dangerous houses around the world. In around the world, receiving Liaisons, Romeo and Juliet, demand as a guest conductor, critical accolades for his Caesar and Cleopatra and Mr. Briskin has worked most performances. He was awarded King Lear. During his 24 recently with such companies the gold medal as Best seasons at the Shaw Festival as New York City Ballet and Accompanist at the 1980

Page 9 International Ballet and throughout North America. Italian Straw Hat, Jean-Pierre Competition in Varna, Mr. Abugov has worked with Perreault’s The Comforts Bulgaria. In 1984, Maestro many of the world’s most of Solitude, Crystal Pite’s Stafford was appointed Music renowned choreographers Emergence, and Alexei Director and Principal who have created original Ratmansky’s Romeo and Conductor for Canada's Royal works for the National Ballet Juliet. Company premieres Winnipeg Ballet, a position including Alexei Ratmansky, include John Neumeier’s he held until 2009. In addition John Neumeier, William Nijinsky and Christopher to his work with the RWB, Forsythe and Glen Tetley. Mr. Wheeldon’s Alice’s he served as Artistic Director Abugov was born in Montréal, Adventures in Wonderland. for the Saskatoon Symphony Québec. Before beginning from 1997 to 2002 and again his long association with the The National Ballet of as Interim Music Director from National Ballet, he worked Canada Orchestra 2008 to 2010. He has also with Les Feux Follets, The The National Ballet of Canada been on faculty for The Banff Charlottetown Festival, is privileged to have its own Centre and the University of La Poudriere Theatre and The full orchestra with over 60 Manitoba's School of Music Studio Lab Theatre. He worked members. The orchestra has and has made numerous at Expo ’67 in Montréal, stage performed in each of the recordings for CBC. Mr. managing over 4000 puppet National Ballet’s seasons and Stafford enjoys a very active shows. Mr. Abugov also is led by Music Director and career as guest conductor toured with Harry Belafonte. Principal Conductor David with many of Canada's In what little spare time that Briskin. The company’s first orchestras including the he has, Mr. Abugov guest- Music Director was George Toronto Symphony, the lectures to theatre students. Crum who, along with National Arts Centre Orchestra, Founder Celia Franca, was Kitchener Waterloo Symphony, Jeff Morris a pioneer of the company. Edmonton Symphony, Stage Manager Mr. Crum held the position Calgary Philharmonic, Windsor Born in Toronto, Jeff Morris from the company’s inception Symphony and the Winnipeg studied technical theatre in 1951 to 1984, when he Symphony Orchestra. production and administration was appointed Music Director Internationally, he has at Ryerson’s Theatre School. Emeritus. The orchestra was appeared with the Tokyo After leaving Ryerson, he led by Ermanno Florio from Philharmonic, the Hungarian became Production Stage 1985 to 1990. Ormsby State Opera, the Scottish Manager for Toronto Dance Wilkins was Music Director Chamber Orchestra, the Theatre (1990 – 1995). With and Principal Conductor from Queen's Hall Orchestra Toronto Dance Theatre he 1990 to 2006. The National of London and the Theatre toured extensively, stage Ballet of Canada Orchestra Harmony Orchestra of managing the company’s has toured extensively with Moscow. Maestro Stafford debuts in Berlin, Warsaw, the company through Canada, has collaborated with many Beijing, Tokyo, and at the the USA and Europe. Over of the world's finest artists Joyce Theater, New York. the years, the orchestra has including James Ehnes, He was Production Stage received much acclaim from Angela Hewitt, Josh Groban, Manager for Dancers For Life audiences and critics alike Oscar Peterson, Kyoko (AIDS Committee of Toronto, and has recorded two CDs of Takezawa and Mel Tormé, 1991 – 1997), Stage Manager Michael Torke’s compositions to name a few. for Theatre Passe-Muraille for The Contract (The Pied (Never Swim Alone, Piper) and An Italian Straw Ernest Abugov Metamorphosis of a Shadow) Hat. The orchestra made their Stage Manager and for the Fringe Festival of concert debut at Koerner Ernest (Ernie) Abugov has Independent Dance Artists. Hall on April 3, 2012, in served as Stage Manager of Mr. Morris joined The National celebration of the company’s The National Ballet of Canada Ballet of Canada in 1995 and 60th anniversary. since 1973, working with has since stage-managed a every Artistic Director in the wide range of the company’s For more information, visit company’s history from Celia unique classical and national.ballet.ca Franca to Karen Kain. He has contemporary repertoire, traveled with the company including the world premieres all over the world touring to of James Kudelka’s The Four Israel, Asia, Europe, Mexico Seasons, Cinderella, and An

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