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Ballet Notes Ballet Notes Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon November 8 – 16, 2014 Sonia Rodriguez and Guillaume Côté in rehearsal. Photo by Aaron Vincent Elkaim. Orchestra Violin 1 Clarinets Aaron Schwebel, Guest Max Christie, Principal Concertmaster Colleen Cook+ Lynn Kuo, Assistant Gary Kidd*, Bass Clarinet Concertmaster Emily Marlow* James Aylesworth Bassoons Jennie Baccante Stephen Mosher, Principal Sheldon Grabke Jerry Robinson Nancy Kershaw Elizabeth Gowen, Sonia Klimasko-Leheniuk Contra-Bassoon Celia Franca, C.C., Founder Yakov Lerner Jayne Maddison Horns George Crum, Music Director Emeritus Aya Miyagawa Gary Pattison, Principal Karen Kain, C.C. Barry Hughson Wendy Rogers Vincent Barbee* Artistic Director Executive Director Paul Zevenhuizen Derek Conrod Diane Doig+ Violin 2 David Briskin Rex Harrington, O.C. Christine Passmore+ Dominique Laplante, Music Director and Artist-in-Residence Scott Wevers Principal Conductor Principal Second Violin Csaba Koczó, Assistant Trumpets Magdalena Popa Lindsay Fischer Principal Richard Sandals, Principal Principal Artistic Coach Artistic Director, Anne Armstrong+ Mark Dharmaratnam YOU dance / Ballet Master Xiao Grabke Robert Weymouth Hiroko Kagawa+ Peter Ottmann Mandy-Jayne Trombones Senior Ballet Master Richardson Jamie Kruspe+ David Archer, Principal Senior Ballet Mistress Ron Mah Robert Ferguson Filip Tomov Guillaume Côté, Greta Hodgkinson, Svetlana Lunkina, + Dave Pell, Bass Trombone McGee Maddox, Evan McKie, Heather Ogden*, Sonia Vizante Sonia Rodriguez, Piotr Stanczyk, Jillian Vanstone, Joanna Zabrowarna Tuba Sasha Johnson, Principal Xiao Nan Yu Violas Lorna Geddes, Alejandra Perez-Gomez, Angela Rudden, Principal Harp Rebekah Rimsay, Tomas Schramek, Josh Greenlaw* Assistant Lucie Parent, Principal Hazaros Surmeyan Principal Lori Gemmell+ + Naoya Ebe, Keiichi Hirano, Tanya Howard, Carolyn Blackwell Tympani Stephanie Hutchison, Etienne Lavigne, Patrick Lavoie, Valerie Kuinka Michael Perry, Principal Elena Lobsanova, Tina Pereira, Jonathan Renna, Johann Lotter Robert Stephen Nicholaos Papadakis+ Percussion Skylar Campbell, Jordana Daumec, Beverley Spotton Tim Francom, Principal Alexandra MacDonald, Chelsy Meiss, Larry Toman* Kristofer Maddigan Tiffany Mosher, Jenna Savella, Brendan Saye, Mark Mazur Christopher Stalzer, Dylan Tedaldi Cellos Maurizio Baccante*, Orchestra Personnel Jack Bertinshaw, Trygve Cumpston, Shaila D’Onofrio, Principal Manager and Music Jackson Dwyer, Rhiannon Fairless, Hannah Fischer, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Giorgio Galli, Selene Guerrero-Trujillo, Olga Laktionova Administrator Emma Hawes, Juri Hiraoka, Kathryn Hosier, Rui Huang, Elaine Thompson Raymond Tizzard Harrison James, Lise-Marie Jourdain*, Larissa Khotchenkova, Marianne Pack Librarian Miyoko Koyasu, James Leja, Elizabeth Marrable, Shino Mori, Andrew McIntosh Lucie Parent Jaclyn Oakley, Andreea Olteanu, Félix Paquet, Brent Parolin, Jill Vitols+ Meghan Pugh, Asiel Rivero, Ben Rudisin, Kota Sato, Nan Wang, Ethan Watts, Sarah Elena Wolff Paul Widner RBC Apprentice Programme / YOU dance: Basses * On Leave of Absence Nicole Blain, Patrick Foster, Giorgio Garrett, Christopher Gerty, Hans. J.F. Preuss, Principal + Additional Musician Spencer Hack, Soo Ah Kang, Elenora Morris, Clare Peterson, Tom Hazlitt+ Calley Skalnik, Andrew Tomlinson Paul Langley Robert Binet Lorna Geddes Robert Speer Guillaume Côté Pointe Shoe Manager / Cary Takagaki* Choeographic Associates Assistant Ballet Mistress Flutes Ernest Abugov Joysanne Sidimus Leslie J. Allt, Principal Jeff Morris Guest Balanchine Shelley Brown, Piccolo Stage Managers Répétiteur Maria Pelletier, Piccolo Oboes Mark Rogers, Principal * Maternity leave Karen Rotenberg Lesley Young, English Horn Page 2 national.ballet.ca Saturday, November 8 at 7:30 pm Friday, November 14 at 7:30 pm Sunday, November 9 at 2:00 pm Saturday, November 15 at 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm Wednesday, November 12 at 7:30 pm Sunday, November 16 at 2:00 pm Thursday, November 13 at 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm Conductor: David Briskin, Music Director and Principal Conductor Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon November 8 – 16, 2014 Presented by Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan Staged by: Patricia Ruanne, Karl Burnett and Anthony Dowell Music: Jules Massenet, arranged and orchestrated by Martin Yates Set and Costume Design: Peter Farmer Lighting Design: Robert Thomson Répétiteurs: Mandy-Jayne Richardson, Magdalena Popa, Lindsay Fischer, Peter Ottmann and Lorna Geddes World Premiere: The Royal Ballet, March 7, 1974, Royal Opera House, London The National Ballet of Canada Premiere: May 2, 1996 Marcelo Gomes’s appearance is made possible by a generous donation from Ned & Georgina McLennan. Sonia Rodriguez and Guillaume Côté in Manon. Photo by Christopher Wahl. Page 3 The Cast Manon Gentlemen Sonia Rodriguez (Nov 8, 12, 13 eve, 15 eve) Keiichi Hirano or Dylan Tedaldi, Jillian Vanstone (Nov 9, 13 mat, 15 mat) Naoya Ebe or Skylar Campbell, Greta Hodgkinson (Nov 14, 16) Robert Stephen or Christopher Stalzer Des Grieux Clients Guillaume Côté (Nov 8, 12, 13 eve, 15 eve) James Leja, Harrison James (Nov 9, 13 mat, 15 mat) Jonathan Renna or Asiel Rivero, Marcelo Gomes* (Nov 14, 16) Giorgio Galli or Trygve Cumpston, Nan Wang or Ben Rudisin, Lescaut Brent Parolin or Patrick Lavoie Patrick Lavoie (Nov 8, 12, 13 eve, 15 eve) Jack Bertinshaw (Nov 9, 14, 16) Harlots Francesco Gabriele Frola (Nov 13 mat, Shaila D’Onofrio, Miyoko Koyasu, 15 mat) Selene Guerrero-Trujillo or Calley Skalnik, Andreea Olteanu or Nicole Blain, Monsieur Guillot de Morfontaine Elizabeth Marrable or Clare Peterson, Rex Harrington (Nov 8, 12, 13 eve, 15 eve) Larissa Khotchenkova, Emma Hawes, Peter Ottmann (Nov 9, 13 mat, 14, Jaclyn Oakley or Elenora Morris, 15 mat, 16) Meghan Pugh or Rui Huang, Rhiannon Fairless, Hannah Fischer, Lescaut’s Mistress Kathryn Hosier or Sarah Elena Wolff Xiao Nan Yu (Nov 8, 12, 13 eve, 15 eve) Svetlana Lunkina (Nov 9, 14, 16) Old Gentleman Jordana Daumec (Nov 13 mat, 15 mat) Tomas Schramek Governor/The Gaoler Beggar Boys, Townswomen, Garrison Jonathan Renna (Nov 8, 9, 12, 13, 15) Soldiers, Actresses, Innkeeper, Ratcatcher, McGee Maddox (Nov 14, 16) Servants, Guards, Footmen Artists of the Ballet Madame Rebekah Rimsay (Nov 8, 12, 13 eve) Stephanie Hutchison (Nov 9, 14, 15 eve) *Guest Artist Alejandra Perez-Gomez (Nov 13 mat, All casting is subject to change. 15 mat, 16) Beggar Chief Dylan Tedaldi (Nov 8, 12, 13 eve, 16) Running Time Francesco Gabriele Frola (Nov 9, 14, 15 eve) ACT I 45 minutes Naoya Ebe (Nov 13 mat, 15 mat) Intermission 20 minutes ACT II 50 minutes Courtesans Intermission 20 minutes Tanya Howard, Jenna Savella or Selene ACT III 25 minutes Guerrero-Trujillo, Jordana Daumec or Elena The performance will run approximately Lobsanova, Rui Huang or Tiffany Mosher 2 hours and 40 minutes. Page 4 national.ballet.ca Synopsis Act II Scene I – A party at the Hotel Particulier Act I of Madame Scene I – The courtyard of an inn in Paris Manon arrives at the party given by Monsieur The courtyard at the inn is frequented by Guillot de Morfontaine and is clearly torn actresses, gentlemen and the demi-monde between the wealth of her companion and her from Paris. Among them are Des Grieux love for Des Grieux, who is also there with (a young student), the wealthy Monsieur Lescaut. Des Grieux tries to persuade Manon Guillot de Morfontaine and Lescaut, who is to leave with him but she tells him that the time there to meet with his sister Manon on her is not right and only will be when he takes more way to enter a convent. A coach arrives of Monsieur Guillot de Morfontaine's money bringing Manon and an Old Gentleman who at cards. Des Grieux is caught cheating and is very attracted to her; Lescaut notices this he and Manon rush away. and takes the Old Gentleman into the inn to come to an arrangement with him over Scene II – Des Grieux's lodgings Manon. Manon remains outside and meets Manon and Des Grieux once again declare Des Grieux. They instantly fall in love and their love for one another but Monsieur Guillot decide to escape to Paris with the help of de Morfontaine arrives with the police and the money that she has stolen from the Old Manon is arrested as a prostitute. In the Gentleman. Lescaut and the Old Gentleman ensuing struggle Lescaut is killed. come out of the inn, having made a bargain, and to their dismay see that Manon has Act III – New Orleans disappeared. Monsieur Guillot de Morfontaine Scene I – The port tells Lescaut that he too is interested in Manon The Gaoler of the penal colony awaits the and because of Guillot de Morfontaine’s arrival of the convicts from France. Manon has wealth Lescaut promises to find Manon and been deported to America as a prostitute persuade her to accept him. and Des Grieux has followed her there by pretending to be her husband. The Gaoler Scene II – Des Grieux's lodgings in Paris now turns his interest towards Manon. Des Grieux is writing a letter to his father but Manon interrupts him by declaring her love for Scene II – The Gaoler's room him. Des Grieux goes to post the letter, and The Gaoler has arrested Manon but offers her in his absence Lescaut arrives with Monsieur rewards in the hope that she will desert Des Guillot de Morfontaine. Manon yields to Guillot Grieux and live with him. Des Grieux breaks de Morfontaine's advances, and when Des in and kills the Gaoler. Grieux returns, Lescaut persuades him that there will be great wealth for all of them if he, Scene III – The swamp Des Grieux, will sanction the liaison between Manon and Des Grieux have escaped into the Manon and Guillot de Morfontaine. swamp of Louisiana. All her former ambitions of wealth and splendour have been renounced for her love of Des Grieux. While eluding their pursuers, Manon collapses and dies in Des Grieux's arms. Page 5 Historical Note enneth MacMillan’s ballet Manon is from various oratorios, songs, orchestral K based on the novel Manon Lescaut works and other operas by Massenet to written by Abbé Prévost in 1731. It caused produce a lush and romantic ballet score. such a sensation that it was banned in France MacMillan’s Manon was first performed in upon publication.
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