Shostakovich Trilogy (Parts 1 and 3) in 2014/15 Season the Tempest Postponed
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#6 Shostakovich Trilogy (Parts 1 and 3) in 2014/15 Season The Tempest Postponed August 15, 2014… Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced that the company will be performing Alexei Ratmansky’s Shostakovich Trilogy (Parts 1 and 3) May 30 – June 7, 2015 in Toronto at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The work will replace Mr. Ratmansky’s The Tempest, which is postponed to a future season, and will be presented as part of a mixed programme with Being and Nothingness by Choreographic Associate and Principal Dancer Guillaume Côté. Recognized as one of the most versatile and artistically wide-ranging of contemporary choreographers, Mr. Ratmansky has always maintained a deep and abiding connection to the cultural climate and traditions of his native Russia. In his Shostakovich Trilogy, he turns to the towering musical figure of the ballet’s title and explores through three key works the conflicting dualities of art and politics, imaginative freedom and responsibility, that shaped much of the composer’s life. The San Francisco Chronicle hailed Shostakovich Trilogy “a masterpiece” and The New York Times described it as “fascinating, poetic, enigmatic and bittersweet”. The National Ballet of Canada’s 2014/15 season begins with a tour of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to the Lincoln Center in New York City, September 9 – 14, 2014. The Fall Season in Toronto opens with Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon, November 8 – 16, 2014, followed by Nijinsky, by John Neumeier, November 22 – 30, 2014. Guillaume Côté is sponsored through Dancers First by Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight. Shostakovich Trilogy (Parts 1 and 3) and Being and Nothingness are presented by KPMG LLP. Lead philanthropic support for Shostakovich Trilogy (Parts 1 and 3) is provided by an anonymous friend of the National Ballet and The Producers’ Circle. Lead philanthropic support for Being and Nothingness is provided by an anonymous friend of the National Ballet, The Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet of Canada and The Producers’ Circle: John & Claudine Bailey, David Binet, Susanne Boyce & Dr. Brendan Mullen, Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance, Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan, Kevin & Roger Garland, The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation, Rosamond Ivey, Hal Jackman Foundation, Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C., Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin, Judith & Robert Lawrie, Mona & Harvey Levenstein, Joan & Jerry Lozinski, The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C.,Julie Medland, Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M., Lynda & Jonas Prince, Sandra L. Simpson and Noreen Taylor & David Staines, O.C. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is co-presented by Thomson Reuters and TD Bank Group. Lead philanthropic support for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland provided by an anonymous friend of the National Ballet with additional support generously provided by The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, Richard M. Ivey, C.C., Rosamond Ivey, Judith & Robert Lawrie and Wallace McCain & Margaret McCain, C.C. This tour of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was made possible in part through a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts Dance Touring Grants – International Programme. This tour of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was made possible in part through a grant from the Ontario Arts Council – National and International Touring Programme. Manon is presented by Chloé Fragrances. BMO presents Nijinsky. Lead philanthropic support for Nijinsky is provided by The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, an anonymous friend of the National Ballet, The Producers’ Circle and The Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet of Canada. The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the ongoing support of the Canada Council for the Arts; the Ontario Arts Council; the City of Toronto through the Economic Development & Culture Department; the Government of Canada – Department of Canadian Heritage, through the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages; and the Government of Ontario through the Honourable Michael Coteau, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport. - 30 – For more information, please contact: Catherine Chang Christine Achampong Senior Public Relations Manager Publicity Coordinator 416 345 9686 x302 416 345 9686 x332 [email protected] [email protected] national.ballet.ca national.ballet.ca Ratmansky & Côté Opens May 30 Three Premieres by Alexei Ratmansky and Guillaume Côté May 20, 2015… Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the casting for Ratmansky & Côté which features two company premieres by Alexei Ratmansky and a world premiere by Guillaume Côté. Ratmansky & Côté, presented by KPMG LLP, runs May 30 – June 6, 2015 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Recognized as one of the most versatile and in-demand choreographers of his generation, Alexei Ratmansky’s Shostakovich Trilogy was hailed “a masterpiece” by San Francisco Chronicle and described as “fascinating, poetic, enigmatic and bittersweet” by The New York Times. Symphony #9 and Piano Concerto #1, parts 1 and 3 of the highly acclaimed Shostakovich Trilogy, are set to the music of the legendary composer Dmitri Shostakovich with sets by influential American designer George Tsypin, costumes by Dutch-born visual artist Keso Dekker and lighting design by Jennifer Tipton recreated by John Torres. Being and Nothingness, by Principal Dancer and Choreographic Associate Guillaume Côté, is a multi-part reflection of some of the key themes in Jean-Paul Sartre’s existential philosophy. The work is set to solo piano music by Philip Glass (performed by Edward Connell) with sets by Michael Levine, costumes by pretty, fancy by Krista Dowson, former Corps de Ballet member and lighting design by David Finn. Being and Nothingness (Part 1), a solo created for Principal Dancer Greta Hodgkinson, was originally presented as part of the National Ballet’s second Innovation programme in November 2013. The National Ballet’s popular and free Ballet Talks, sponsored by the Hal Jackman Foundation, will take place in R. Fraser Elliot Hall at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The Ballet Talks will begin one hour before the performance with seating on the orchestra level only and will be on a first come, first serve basis. The Ballet Talks for Ratmansky & Côté will be led by Ballet Master Lindsay Fischer. Link to Being and Nothingness trailer> Principal Casting Being and Nothingness Jack Bertinshaw, Greta Hodgkinson, Kathryn Hosier, Svetlana Lunkina, Chelsy Meiss, Félix Paquet, Brent Parolin, Ben Rudisin, Dylan Tedaldi (May 30, June 3, 5, 6) Skylar Campbell, Hannah Fischer, Emma Hawes, Tanya Howard, Harrison James, Patrick Lavoie, Brent Parolin, Meghan Pugh, Dylan Tedaldi (May 31, June 4) Symphony #9 Elena Lobsanova and Félix Paquet, Jordana Daumec and Keiichi Hirano, Skylar Campbell (May 30 at 2:00 pm, May 31, June 5) Xiao Nan Yu and McGee Maddox, Chelsy Meiss and Piotr Stanczyk, Naoya Ebe (May 30 at 7:30 pm, June 3, 4, 6) Piano Concerto #1 Svetlana Lunkina and Harrison James, Jillian Vanstone and Dylan Tedaldi (May 30, 31, June 3, 5) Elena Lobsanova and Naoya Ebe, Jenna Savella and Francesco Gabriele Frola (June 4, 6) Being and Nothingness and Shostakovich Trilogy (Parts 1 and 3) are presented by KPMG LLP. Lead philanthropic support for Being and Nothingness is provided by an anonymous friend of the National Ballet, The Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet of Canada and The Producers’ Circle. Lead philanthropic support for the Shostakovich Trilogy (Part 1 and 3) is provided by an anonymous friend of the National Ballet and The Producers’ Circle. The Producers’ Circle: John & Claudine Bailey, David Binet, Susanne Boyce & Brendan Mullen, Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance, Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan, Kevin & Roger Garland, Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight, The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation, Rosamond Ivey, Hal Jackman Foundation, Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C., Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin, Judith & Robert Lawrie, Mona & Harvey Levenstein, Joan & Jerry Lozinski, The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C., Julie Medland, Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M., Lynda & Jonas Prince, Susan Scace & Arthur Scace, C.M., Q.C., Sandra L. Simpson and Noreen Taylor & David Staines, O.C. Performance Sponsors: Teknion, June 4 at 7:30 pm; Steve and Sally Stavro Family Foundation, June 6 at 7:30 pm Ratmansky & Côté Ballet Talks Sponsor: Hal Jackman Foundation Guillaume Côté is sponsored through Dancers First by Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight. Jillian Vanstone is sponsored through Dancers First by George & Kathy Dembroski. Naoya Ebe is sponsored through Dancers First by Gretchen Ross. Keiichi Hirano is sponsored through Dancers First by Patricia Younger. Tanya Howard is sponsored through Dancers First by Nancy Pencer. Elena Lobsanova is sponsored through Dancers First by Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan. Chelsy Meiss is sponsored through Dancers First by Diana St. B. Weatherall. Hannah Fischer is sponsored through Dancers First by Judy & Bella Matthews. Francesco Gabriele Frola is sponsored through Dancers First by Sherry and Edward Drew. Emma Hawes is sponsored through Dancers First by JJ Dayot & Rick Schiralli. Kathryn Hosier is sponsored through Dancers First by Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond. Harrison James is sponsored through Dancers First by Lucy White. Félix Paquet is sponsored through Dancers First by Stephen Delaney. The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges