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Watch her & A Month in the Country February 26 – March 2, 2014

Julie Kent and Guillaume Côté in A Month in the Country. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor, courtesy of American Ballet Theater. Orchestra Violin 1 Clarinets Wednesday, February 26 at 7:30 pm Aaron Schwebel, Max Christie, Principal Thursday, February 27 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm Guest Concertmaster Gary Kidd, Bass Clarinet Friday, February 28 at 7:30 pm Lynn Kuo, Colleen Cook+ Assistant Emily Marlow* Saturday, March 1 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm Concertmaster Bassoons Sunday, March 2 at 2:00 pm James Aylesworth Stephen Mosher, Principal Jennie Baccante Jerry Robinson Conductor: David Briskin, Music Director and Principal Conductor Sheldon Grabke Elizabeth Gowen, , C.C., Founder Nancy Kershaw Contra-Bassoon George Crum, Music Director Emeritus Sonia Klimasko-Leheniuk Yakov Lerner Horns Karen Kain, C.C. Kevin Garland Jayne Maddison Gary Pattison, Principal Watch her Artistic Director Executive Director Wendy Rogers Vincent Barbee* David Briskin Rex Harrington, O.C. Paul Zevenhuizen* Derek Conrod Music Director and Artist-in-Residence Diane Doig+ Choreography/Direction*: Aszure Barton Violin 2 Principal Conductor Christine Passmore+ Dominique Laplante, Music: Lera Auerbach, Dialogues on Stabat Mater (after Giovanni Battista Pergolesi) Scott Wevers Magdalena Popa Lindsay Fischer Principal Second Violin Principal Artistic Coach Artistic Director, By arrangement with G. Schirmer Inc., publisher and copyright owner. Csaba Koczó, Acting Trumpets YOU dance / Assistant Principal Richard Sandals, Principal Soloists: Aaron Schwebel, violin; Angela Rudden, viola; and Tim Francom, marimba Peter Ottmann Mandy-Jayne Anne Armstrong+ Mark Dharmaratnam Set and Costume Design: Yannik Larivée Senior Ballet Master Richardson Xiao Grabke Robert Weymouth* Senior Ballet Mistress Lighting Design: Christopher Dennis Ron Mah Trombones Aleksandar Antonijevic, Guillaume Côté, Aya Miyagawa Répétiteurs: Peter Ottmann and Rex Harrington + David Archer, Principal Matthew Golding , Greta Hodgkinson, Evan McKie*, Filip Tomov Robert Ferguson World Premiere: The National Ballet of Canada, November 25, 2009 Svetlana Lunkina*, Heather Ogden, Sonia Rodriguez, Joanna Zabrowarna Piotr Stanczyk, Jillian Vanstone, Xiao Nan Yu David Pell, Bass Trombone Watch her is generously supported by Walter Carsen, O.C. Kevin D. Bowles, Lorna Geddes, Violas Tuba Alejandra Perez-Gomez, Rebekah Rimsay, Angela Rudden, Principal Sasha Johnson, Principal Tomas Schramek, Hazaros Surmeyan Josh Greenlaw, * created in collaboration with the Artists of Ballet Harp Naoya Ebe, Keiichi Hirano, Tanya Howard, Assistant Principal Stephanie Hutchison, Etienne Lavigne, Valerie Kuinka Lucie Parent, Principal Patrick Lavoie, Elena Lobsanova, McGee Maddox, Johann Lotter Tympani Stacey Shiori Minagawa, Tina Pereira, Beverley Spotton Michael Perry, Principal Jonathan Renna, Robert Stephen Larry Toman Skylar Campbell, Jordana Daumec, Percussion Alexandra MacDonald, Chelsy Meiss, Cellos Tim Francom, Principal Tiffany Mosher, Jenna Savella, Brendan Saye, Maurizio Baccante, Kristofer Maddigan Christopher Stalzer, Dylan Tedaldi Principal Mark Mazur James Applewhite, Jack Bertinshaw, Trygve Cumpston, Marianne Pack, Shaila D’Onofrio, Krista Dowson, Nadine Drouin, Jackson Dwyer, Olga Laktionova* Orchestra Personnel Hannah Fischer, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Giorgio Galli, Andrew McIntosh Manager and Music Selene Guerrero-Trujillo, Emma Hawes, Juri Hiraoka, Administrator Ji Min Hong, Kathryn Hosier, Rui Huang, Harrison James, Elaine Thompson Lise-Marie Jourdain, Larissa Khotchenkova, Miyoko Koyasu, Jill Vitols+ Raymond Tizzard James Leja, Elizabeth Marrable, Shino Mori, Jaclyn Oakley, Paul Widner Andreea Olteanu, Asiel Rivero, Joseph Steinauer, Nan Wang, Librarian Aarik Wells, Sarah Elena Wolff Basses Lucie Parent RBC Apprentice Programme / YOU dance: Hans J.F. Preuss, Principal Assistant to the Music Rhiannon Fairless, Liana Macera, Elenora Morris, Felix Paquet, Tom Hazlitt Director Meghan Pugh, Ben Rudisin, Kota Sato. Martin ten Kortenaar, Paul Langley* Jonathan Renna with Artists of the Ballet. Mimi Tompkins, Ethan Watts Jean Verch Robert Speer Photo by Nancy Paiva. Robert Binet Lorna Geddes Cary Takagaki * On Leave of Absence Guillaume Côté Pointe Shoe Manager / + Choeographic Associates Assistant Ballet Mistress Flutes Additional Musician Leslie J. Allt, Principal Ernest Abugov Joysanne Sidimus Maria Pelletier Sonia Rodriguez and Jeff Morris Guest Balanchine Jonathan Renna in Watch her. Stage Managers Répétiteur Shelley Brown*, Piccolo Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann. Peter Sherk Oboes Stage Manager, YOU dance Mark Rogers, Principal Karen Rotenberg * Principal Guest Artist Lesley Young, English Horn +Guest Artist  Maternity leave Page 2 national.ballet.ca Page 3 Sonia Rodriguez A Month in the Country A Ballet in One Act Xiao Nan Yu (Feb 26, 27 eve, Mar 1 eve) Freely Adapted from Ivan Turgenev’s Play Svetlana Lunkina+ (Feb 27 mat, Feb 28, Mar 1 mat, 2) Choreography: Jenna Savella Staged by: Assisted by: Grant Coyle Jack Bertinshaw, Kevin D. Bowles, Trygve Cumpston, Jordana Daumec, Krista Dowson or Music: Frédéric Chopin, orchestration by Sarah Elena Wolff, Naoya Ebe, Giorgio Galli or Jackson Dwyer, Selene Guerrero-Trujillo, By arrangement with Theodore Presser Company, agents for Keiichi Hirano, Tanya Howard, Stephanie Hutchison, Harrison James, Patrick Lavoie or Bureau de Musique Mario Bois, Paris, publisher and copyright owner. Etienne Lavigne, James Leja, Elena Lobsanova, Alexandra MacDonald, McGee Maddox, Solo Pianist: Andrei Streliaev Chelsy Meiss, Stacey Shiori Minagawa, Shino Mori, Tiffany Mosher, Andreea Olteanu, Tina Pereira, Jonathan Renna, Rebekah Rimsay or Rui Huang, Christopher Stalzer, Set and Costume Design: Julia Trevelyan Oman Robert Stephen, Dylan Tedaldi, Jillian Vanstone, Nan Wang, Aarik Wells Lighting Design: John B. Read Répétiteurs: Magdalena Popa, Peter Ottmann and Aleksandar Antonijevic + Principal Guest Artist World Premiere: , Covent Garden, , , February 12, 1976 The National Ballet of Canada Premiere: , May 3, 1995 A Month in the Country has been totally underwritten by Sandra Pitblado and Jim Pitblado, C.M. A Note on Watch her Anthony Dowell’s guest coaching is made possible by a generous donation from The Frank Gerstein Charitable Foundation Edmonton-born Aszure Barton’s delicately during the creative process. I am interested layered but vigorously imagined Watch her in bodies that move with clean efficiency and Julie Kent and Guillaume Côté in dazzled audiences when it premiered with an awareness of and responsiveness to their A Month in the Country. The National Ballet of Canada in 2009. Set to environments,” says Barton. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor, Lera Auerbach’s Dialogues on Stabat Mater, Barton’s work has been commissioned courtesy of American Ballet Theater. after Pergolesi, is a mesmerizing evocation of by , The , a spiritual state achieved through the physical American Ballet Theater, , vocabulary of dance. Watch her is the work Martha Graham Dance Company, Alvin Ailey of a formidable dance artist at her most Dance Theater and Nederlands Dans Theater compelling. and has drawn praise and superlatives from “My choreography draws on a wide range all quarters. of movement sources from classical ballet and contemporary dance to movements that surface Intermission

Artists of the Ballet in Watch her. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic.

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Natalia Petrovna Rakitin, Natalia’s admirer A Month in the Country is set in the 1850s enters the room and in an impetuous fit of Greta Hodgkinson (Feb 26, 27 mat, 28, Patrick Lavoie (Feb 26, 27 mat, 28, Mar 1 eve) at the country house of Yslaev and his wife jealously, slaps Vera who runs from the room. Mar 1 eve) Jonathan Renna (Feb 27 eve, Mar 1 mat, 2) Natalia. The family circle includes Natalia’s Moved by Natalia’s boldness, Beliaev Xiao Nan Yu (Feb 27 eve, Mar 1 mat, 2) young son Kolia, her teenaged ward Vera declares his affections for Natalia who Katia, a maid Yslaev, her husband Tanya Howard (Feb 26, 27 mat, 28, Mar 1 eve) and Rakitin, an ardent admirer and confidant surrenders herself to him. Vera returns to Hazaros Surmeyan (Feb 26, 27 mat, 28, Alexandra MacDonald (Feb 27 eve, of Natalia. see them embrace and in childish hysteria Mar 1 eve) Mar 1 mat, 2) Beliaev, a young attractive student is informs the family of Natalia’s betrayal. Tomas Schramek (Feb 27 eve, Mar 1 mat, 2) engaged as a tutor for Kolia and inadvertently Though Natalia denies Vera’s accusations, Matvei, a footman disrupts the emotional stability of the house- Rakitin wisely insists that he and the tutor Kolia, their son Giorgio Galli (Feb 26, 27 mat, 28, Mar 1 eve) Skylar Campbell (Feb 26, 27 mat, 28, Jack Bertinshaw (Feb 27 eve, Mar 1 mat, 2) hold. The naive Vera develops a crush on must both leave in order to restore a Mar 1 eve) Beliaev, who does not take her seriously. semblance of calm to the family’s life. Francesco Gabriele Frola (Feb 27 eve, Beliaev, Kolia’s tutor As she tries to confess her love to him Natalia Mar 1 mat, 2) Guillaume Côté (Feb 26, 27 eve, 28, Mar 1 mat, 2) Vera, Natalia’s ward Aleksandar Antonijevic (Feb 27 mat, Running Time Jillian Vanstone (Feb 26, 27 mat, 28, Mar 1 eve) Watch her 39 minutes Mar 1 eve) Intermission 25 minutes Elena Lobsanova (Feb 27 eve, Mar 1 mat, 2) A Month in the Country 41 minutes The performance will run approximately 1 hours and 45 minutes.

A Note on A Month in the Country A Month in the Country premiered on A marvel of narrative compression and February 12, 1976 at the Royal Opera House choreographic economy, Sir Frederick with Anthony Dowell as Beliaev and Lynn Ashton’s A Month in the Country is one of the Seymour as Natalia. On May 3, 1995, The great English choreographer’s finest . National Ballet of Canada became the first Based on Turgenev’s famous play “A Month company outside The Royal Ballet to perform in the Country is a masterly haiku which this treasured masterwork. Karen Kain compresses all the emotion of a long, wordy danced the role of Natalia and Robert Conn play, into 40 minutes of glorious dance.” was Beliaev.

Greta Hodgkinson and Guillaume Côté in rehearsal for A Month in the Country. Photos by Bruce Zinger.

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Karen Kain, C.C. National Ballet School. She works for orchestra, opera, Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Possokhov’s The Rite of A Month in the Country and Artistic Director has created works for Mikhail ballet, theatre and chamber Serail for the Opéra national Spring, Francesca da Rimini I and II. Toward Artistic Director Karen Kain Baryshnikov, Fang-Yi Sheu, music and performs regularly du Rhin, France; Barbe-Bleue and RAkU, as well as Helgi the end of his life, Mr. Ashton has led The National Ballet of Ekaterina Shipulina/Bolshoi as a concert pianist. Ms. for Opera Zuid in the Tomasson’s Trio. Mr. Dennis’ embarked on a number of Canada with great success Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Auerbach recently completed Netherlands and Opéra lighting designs are in the projects, including revivals for nine years. Her many Dance Theater, American tenures as Composer-in- National de Lorraine in France; repertoires of ballet companies of his older works, some accomplishments include Ballet Theatre, Nederlands Residence at the Staatskapelle Tancredi, Don Giovanni and around the world, including thought to be lost, including returning the company Dans Theater, Houston Ballet, Dresden, São Paulo Symphony Renard for the Canadian , Romeo and Juliet for English to the international stage, The National Ballet of Canada, Orchestra, New Century Opera Company; Watch her, , West National Ballet and Capriole commissioning exciting new Sydney Dance Company, Chamber Orchestra, Wolf’s Court and Monument Ballet, Coleman Lemieux & Suite for Sadler’s Wells Royal work and forming partnerships Hubbard Street Dance Switzerland's Verbier Festival, for The National Ballet of Compagnie, ProArte Danza Ballet. He also revived two with leading ballet companies Chicago, The Martha Graham Norway’s Trondheim Festival, Canada; One of Three for and Moonhorse Dance of his full-length ballets, such as The Royal Ballet. Dance Company and Les the Marlboro Music Festival, American Ballet Theatre, Theatre. In addition to his and for The Long recognized as one of the Ballets Jazz de Montréal and Les Musicales Festival New York’s Lincoln Center; work in dance, Mr. Dennis Royal Ballet and contributed most gifted classical dancers (where she was Resident in France. The Little Mermaid, Dreamland for the Royal has designed lighting for the to ’s of her era, noted for her Choreographer from 2005 to her full-length collaboration Swedish Ballet; Castle Shaw and Stratford Festivals production of compelling characterizations 2008), among many others. with John Neumeier has been Nowhere at the Royal Opera as well as other regional for . and versatility as a performer, Ms. Barton has led master performed over 250 times House, Covent Garden; opera, theatre and film Mr. Ashton was knighted by she is one of Canada’s most classes across Canada and worldwide, recently by The Entertaining Mr. Sloane for productions throughout Queen Elizabeth II in 1962. renowned and committed the US, as well as mentored , The National Soulpepper Theatre Company; Canada. Mr. Dennis served In 1970, he was made a advocates for the arts. Born emerging student choreogra- Ballet of China and the 4:48 Psychosis for Necessary as Lighting Director for Companion of Honour and in Hamilton, , Ms. Kain phers. She has created Stanislavsky and Nemirovich- Angel Theatre Company; The Mikhail Baryshnikov’s White received the Order of Merit received her training at original works for renowned Danchenko Music Theatre. Flood Thereafter for Canadian Oak Dance Project and was in 1977. He was also made Canada’s National Ballet training institutions including Ms. Auerbach has also created Stage; Dangerous Liaisons, Assistant Resident Lighting a member of the Legion School in Toronto, joining Harvard University, The works for Nederlands Dans The Odd Couple, Houdini, Designer for the Metropolitan d'Honneur by the French The National Ballet of Canada Juilliard School, New York Theater, Munich State Ballet, Amadeus (Critics Circle Award), Opera’s 2009/10 season. government, a Commander of in 1969. In 1971, she won the University, Arts Umbrella, The Chinese National Ballet, I Am My Own Wife and the Danish Order of Dannebrog Silver Medal at the prestigious Canada’s National Ballet Flanders National Ballet and Hedda Gabler for Montréal’s Frederick Ashton and was awarded the Swedish International Ballet Competition School and Trinity Laban Finnish National Ballet. Her Segal Theatre; SimpL and Choreographer, Carina Ari Gold Medal. in Moscow and, along with Conservatoire of Music and groundbreaking a cappella Interiors at Canada’s National A Month in the Country Frank Augustyn, received Dance (United Kingdom). Other opera The Blind saw its North Arts Centre; Past Perfect, Sir Frederick Ashton created Anthony Dowell, CBE a special prize for Best Pas work includes choreography American premiere at the John and Beatrice and Wild a distinct style of classical Staging, A Month in the de Deux. Subsequently, she for the Broadway revival Lincoln Center Festival in Mouth for Tarragon Theatre; ballet imbued with a wonder- Country embarked on a remarkable production of The Threepenny December 2013 and her and Vida at the Royal ful sense of musicality and Sir Anthony Dowell was born international career performing Opera, several installation opera Gogol, commissioned Alexandra Theatre and Teatro intertwining of steps. Active in London and studied at the with such companies as Paris projects and international by Vienna’s Theater an der Nacional de Cuba in Havana. until his death in 1988 at the Hampshire School and the Opéra Ballet, Roland Petit’s outreach activities such as Wien, was given its premiere age of 83, he created a vast . In 1961, Le Ballet de Marseilles, the Kenya’s Earth Project: Healing in 2011. Born in the Soviet Christopher Dennis repertoire of ballets which are he joined The Royal Ballet Bolshoi Ballet, London Festival the Rift at the Laikipia Nature city of Chelyabinsk, Ms. Lighting Designer, performed around the world. and, less than two years later, Ballet and Vienna State Opera Conservancy. Her choreography Auerbach is a Paul and Daisy Watch her Mr. Ashton was born in Sir Frederick Ashton chose Ballet. Throughout her career has been featured in numerous Soros Fellow and was selected Christopher Dennis served as Ecuador in 1905 and was him to create the role of she also developed a close film and television projects, as a Cultural Leader by the the Resident Lighting Designer raised in Peru. After moving Oberon in . It was creative partnership with Rudolf including the Sundance World Economic Forum. and Lighting Coordinator at England at the age of 18, he in this ballet that he first Nureyev and often performed Channel’s Iconoclasts series The National Ballet of Canada began studying with the great danced with , with him. Ms. Kain retired from with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Yannik Larivée for 14 seasons. He joined dancer and choreographer who created Titania, and the dancing following a farewell Alice Waters. She is also Set and Costume as Léonide Massine and with foundation for an outstanding tour in 1997 and took the the Founder and Director Designer, Watch her Technical Director in 2010 dancer/teacher Marie ballet partnership was laid. position of Artist-in-Residence of Aszure Barton & Artists, Originally from Montréal, and is currently Production Rambert at the Rambert His major created roles in with the company in 1998 a collective of visual, sound, Québec, Yannik Larivée Director. He created memorable Dance Company. It was Ms. Ashton’s works include Oberon (later expanded to Artistic and performing artists, cohering trained at Central Saint-Martins and evocative lighting designs Rambert who discovered in The Dream, Beliaev in Associate). She became in creative residencies world- College of Art and Design in for many of the National Mr. Ashton’s talent for A Month in the Country, Troyte Artistic Director in 2005. wide. www.aszurebarton.com London, England. Now based Ballet’s productions, including choreography and helped in and in Toronto, he has worked Aszure Barton’s Watch her, him earn his first commission Lo Straniero in Varii Capricci. Aszure Barton Lera Auerbach extensively throughout Canada James Kudelka’s Cinderella, in 1926, A Tragedy of Fashion. For Kenneth MacMillan, he Choreographer, Watch her Composer, Watch her and Europe. Selected Matjash Mrozewski’s A Mr. Ashton created hundreds created Des Grieux in Manon, Award-winning choreographer, Lera Auerbach is a Russian- production credits include: Delicate Battle and Jean-Pierre of works, the best-loved Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet, Aszure Barton, was born and American composer, pianist, Salome for Edmonton Perreault’s The Comforts of being Daphnis and Chlöe, Kshessinska’s partner in raised in Alberta and received poet and visual artist. She Opera; at Solitude. His work for San The Two Pigeons, Birthday Anastasia, the Boy in Triad her training at Canada’s has published more than 100 Staatstheater Nürenberg; Francisco Ballet includes Yuri Offering, La Fille mal gardée, and Autumn in The Four

Page 8 national.ballet.ca Page 9 Seasons. He also created the Paris Opéra Ballet, The Her detailed opera designs David Briskin all over the world touring to Seasons, Cinderella, and An Boy with Matted Hair in Antony National Ballet of Canada, are known across Europe, Music Director and Israel, Asia, Europe, Mexico Italian Straw Hat, Jean-Pierre Tudor's Shadowplay, Prospero American Ballet Theatre, including Eugene Onegin, La Principal Conductor and throughout North America. Perreault’s The Comforts in Rudolph Nureyev’s The San Francisco Ballet, Boston Bohème and Die Fledermaus One of the foremost ballet Mr. Abugov has worked with of Solitude, Crystal Pite’s Tempest and the leading role Ballet, Bavarian State Opera for The Royal Opera. Oman’s conductors at work today, many of the world’s most Emergence, and Alexei in ’s Four Ballet, The Hamburg Ballet, film credits include The Charge David Briskin is renowned for renowned choreographers Ratmansky’s Romeo and Schumann Pieces, for which National Ballet of Hungary of the Light Brigade, Laughter the scope of his repertoire and who have created original Juliet. Company premieres he was the inspiration. Roles and Teatro all Scala. In 2004, in the Dark, Julius Caesar the depth and beauty of his works for the National Ballet include John Neumeier’s in which he was particularly Mr. Coyle became a répétiteur and Straw Dogs. Her designs interpretations. Before joining including Alexei Ratmansky, Nijinsky and Christopher praised include the leads in for The Royal Ballet. He left for ballet include Enigma The National Ballet of Canada John Neumeier, William Wheeldon’s Alice’s Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée, the company in 2013 to Variations, A Month in the in 2006, Mr. Briskin served Forsythe and Glen Tetley. Adventures in Wonderland. Cinderella, Daphnis and Chloë pursue a freelance career. In Country and as conductor with American Mr. Abugov was born in and Symphonic Variations; 2008, he was made a Fellow for The Royal Ballet, as well Ballet Theatre in New York Montréal, Québec. Before The National Ballet of MacMillan’s Song of the of the Institute of Choreology. as Swan Lake for Boston City for seven years, directing beginning his long association Canada Orchestra Earth and Romeo and Juliet; Ballet. Ms. Oman was named performances at the with the National Ballet, he The National Ballet of Canada La Bayadère; ’ Andrei Streliaev Royal Designer for Industry Metropolitan Opera House, worked with Les Feux Follets, is privileged to have its own and Solo Pianist in 1977, and appointed CBE City Center and numerous The Charlottetown Festival, full orchestra with over 60 ; and George An active recitalist and in 1986. She died in 2003. opera houses around the La Poudriere Theatre and members. The orchestra Balanchine’s . In 1972, collaborative artist, Andrei world. In demand as a guest The Studio Lab Theatre. He has performed in each of the he was made a Commander Streliaev is a graduate of John B. Read conductor, Mr. Briskin has worked at Expo ’67 in Montréal, National Ballet’s seasons and of the Order of the British both the Latvian Academy Lighting Design, worked with such companies stage managing over 4000 is led by Music Director and Empire in the Queen’s of Music and the University A Month in the Country as , San puppet shows. Mr. Abugov Principal Conductor David Birthday Honours List, the of Toronto majoring in piano, John B. Read has worked Francisco Ballet and Houston also toured with Harry Briskin. The company’s first youngest dancer ever to be organ and harpsichord with most major classical Ballet among many others. Belafonte. In what little spare Music Director was George so honoured. In 1995, he performance. Mr. Streliaev and contemporary ballet He served as Conductor for time that he has, Mr. Abugov Crum who, along with Founder was created a Knight Bachelor has been on staff at The companies, including dance The Juilliard School’s Dance guest-lectures to theatre Celia Franca, was a pioneer in the Queen’s Birthday National Ballet of Canada companies in Berlin, Paris, Division from 1993 to 2005. students. of the company. Mr. Crum Honours List and presented since 2010, and during this Stockholm, Milan and In 2013, Mr. Briskin made his held the position from the with the Royal Academy of time has performed solo Australia as well as New York debut with The Royal Ballet, Jeff Morris company’s inception in 1951 Dancing’s Queen Elizabeth II piano in several productions City Ballet and American Covent Garden and returns Stage Manager to 1984, when he was Coronation Award in 1994. including Other Dances and Ballet Theatre. Mr. Read to conduct the world premiere Born in Toronto, Jeff Morris appointed Music Director Sir Anthony retired as Director Nijinsky. Besides his work made his debut with The of Christopher Wheeldon’s studied technical theatre Emeritus. The orchestra was of The Royal Ballet in August at the National Ballet, Mr. National Ballet of Canada in and Joby Talbot’s The Winter’s production and administration led by Ermanno Florio from 2001 after 15 triumphant Streliaev serves as organist 1988 with his lighting designs Tale this April (a co-production at Ryerson’s Theatre School. 1985 to 1990. Ormsby Wilkins years. at St. Jude’s Anglican Church for Sir Kenneth MacMillan's with the National Ballet). In After leaving Ryerson, he was Music Director and in Oakville, and works as Song of the Earth and Glen addition to his work in dance, became Production Stage Principal Conductor from Grant Coyle an accompanist for the Tetley's Voluntaries. Mr. Read Mr. Briskin has appeared Manager for Toronto Dance 1990 to 2006. The National Staging, A Month in the Tafelmusik Chamber choir designed the lighting for many with the Pittsburgh, Detroit, Theatre (1990 to 1995). With Ballet of Canada Orchestra Country and the Faculty of Music at of Glen Tetley's works following Baltimore, Indianapolis, Toronto Dance Theatre he has toured extensively with Born in Australia, Grant Coyle the University of Toronto. their first collaboration in Windsor, Cincinnati Pops toured extensively, stage the company through Canada, attended He also enjoys working on 1967 on Freefall. As the and Singapore Symphony managing the company’s the US and Europe. Over School and danced with silent film music and regularly Consultant Lighting Designer Orchestras; the Hong Kong debuts in Berlin, Warsaw, the years, the orchestra has companies in Australia and accompanies silent movies to The Royal Ballet, Mr. Read Philharmonic, and the National Beijing, Tokyo, and at the received much acclaim from Germany. In 1976, he moved both in Canada and in Europe. has worked with Sir Frederick Symphony Orchestra of Costa Joyce Theater, New York. audiences and critics alike to London, where he trained Ashton, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Rica, among others. In 2008, He was Production Stage and has recorded two CDs of at the Institute of Choreology. Julia Trevelyan Oman , Antony Mr. Briskin was appointed Manager for Dancers For Life Michael Torke’s compositions After graduating in 1978, Set and Costume Design, Tudor, Jerome Robbins, Assistant Professor and (AIDS Committee of Toronto, for The Contract (The Pied Mr. Coyle worked as a Dance A Month in the Country , Sir Peter Director of Orchestral Studies 1991 to 1997), Stage Manager Piper) and An Italian Straw Notator with Julia Trevelyan Oman studied Wright and Sir Anthony at the University of Toronto for Theatre Passe-Muraille Hat. The orchestra made their and Sadler’s Wells Royal at the Royal College of Art. Dowell. Internationally, Mr. Faculty of Music. (Never Swim Alone, concert debut at Koerner Hall Ballet. In 1987, he was invited She joined BBC TV where Read has worked with many Metamorphosis of a Shadow) on April 3, 2012, in celebration to join the Covent Garden she designed several plays companies including Stuttgart Ernest Abugov and for the Fringe Festival of of the company’s 60th Royal Ballet as its Principal including Alice in Wonderland Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Stage Manager Independent Dance Artists. anniversary. Notator. He has worked and The Bröntes. She Houston Ballet, Paris Opéra Ernest (Ernie) Abugov has Mr. Morris joined The National with many choreographers, received the 1967 Designer Ballet, Vienna State Opera served as Stage Manager of Ballet of Canada in 1995 and For more information, visit including George Balanchine, of the year Award for Alice Ballet, The Royal Danish The National Ballet of Canada has since stage-managed a national.ballet.ca Sir Kenneth MacMillan, in Wonderland. Her theatre Ballet, since 1973, working with wide range of the company’s Sir Frederick Ashton, Peter designs include work primarily and Scottish Ballet. every Artistic Director in the unique classical and Darrell and David Bintley, for British theatre, but she company’s history from Celia contemporary repertoire, reproducing ballets for many has also designed productions Franca to Karen Kain. He has including the world premieres companies abroad including in New York and Canada. traveled with the company of James Kudelka’s The Four

Page 10 national.ballet.ca Page 11 Leadership Giving The National Ballet of Canada is extremely grateful to the following donors for their generous gifts that provide leadership and capital funding to support the company’s priorities. Staging the Great Classical (February 1, 2013 – January 31, 2014) Ballets Production Builders The following individuals and foundations have made extraordinary contributions towards our new production initiatives and the refurbishment of our signature repertoire during the 2013/14 season and beyond: hen Celia Franca founded The David & Torunn Banks Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. W National Ballet of Canada over 60 Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet years ago, she made it her mission to offer Gail Hutchison of Canada the best of classical and contemporary ballet. Richard M. Ivey, C.C. One Anonymous Donor The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation Today, our repertoire is among the world’s finest, and we remain one of few ballet The Producers’ Circle companies that can independently preserve, The members of The Producers’ Circle, who have a passion for creativity and innovation, refurbish or re-imagine the classics. Our collaborate to enable the development of new repertoire. Winter Season reflects our commitment to John & Claudine Bailey Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C. staging heritage works on a grand scale while David Binet Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin pushing forward into new creative territory Susanne Boyce & Dr. Brendan Mullen Judith & Robert Lawrie Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance Mona & Harvey Levenstein as the National Ballet moves seamlessly Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Joan & Jerry Lozinski from the quintessential ballet Swan Lake to Kevin & Roger Garland The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. our lavishly redesigned Onegin and Aszure The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation Julie Medland Rosamond Ivey Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. Barton’s contemporary work Watch her. Hal Jackman Foundation Sandra L. Simpson Dynamic seasons like this one always push belong on contemporary stages, and that the Noreen Taylor & David Staines, O.C. the company to new heights of artistic and future of dance is informed by our past. This organizational power and have quickly come winter I invite you to invest in great ballet – past, Dancers First Sponsorship Programme Dancers First is dedicated to the health and wellness of the National Ballet’s greatest asset to define us. present and future – by becoming a valued – its exceptionally talented dancers. donor to The National Ballet of Canada. With Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight Diana St. B. Weatherall Our ability to stage high calibre works your support, new and established classics Principal Dancer Guillaume Côté Second Soloist Chelsy Meiss depends on the full involvement of our artists, will endure for generations of audiences. Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Anonymous staff, donors and audiences like you. We are Principal Dancer Heather Ogden Second Soloist Jenna Savella so thankful for the many friends and donors Thank you for sharing your love of dance with Mr. Thor Eaton & The Honourable Nicole Eaton, Senator Anne-Marie Canning who share our conviction that legacy works us this season. First Soloist Robert Stephen Corps de Ballet member Giorgio Galli Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan JJ Dayot & Rick Schiralli — Diana Reitberger, CFRE First Soloist Elena Lobsanova Corps de Ballet Sponsors Director of Development The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, O.C. Catherine & Ian Delaney First Soloist Tina Pereira Corps de Ballet member Shino Mori Nancy Pencer Renata M. Humphries Donate Today First Soloist Tanya Howard Corps de Ballet member Nadine Drouin • Online at national.ballet.ca • By phone: 416 345 9595 Gretchen Ross Lynda & Jonas Prince First Soloist Naoya Ebe Corps de Ballet member Sarah Elena Wolff • By mail: The National Ballet of Canada, 470 Queens Quay West, Patricia Younger Lucy White* Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5V 3K4 First Soloist Keiichi Hirano Corps de Ballet member Krista Dowson The National Ballet of Canada is a registered charity. Charitable Registration Number: 11905 1449 RR0001 Robin & Ross Robinson Rolex Canada Ltd. Second Soloist Brendan Saye Rolex Dancers First Award

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rima Circle acknowledges the extraordinary generosity of those donors whose cumulative P giving to The National Ballet of Canada and The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation has reached $1 million or more.

John & Margaret Bahen Susan Scace & Arthur Scace, C.M., Q.C. John & Claudine Bailey One Anonymous Donor Torunn & David Banks Mona Campbell, O.C. The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada Walter Carsen, O.C. Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Hal Jackman Foundation Margaret Fleck & Jim Fleck, O.C. The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation Kevin & Roger Garland Gail Hutchison BMO Financial Group Joan & Jerry Lozinski CIBC Choreographers of Innovation with Karen Kain and members of The Producers’ Circle at the Innovation Sarah & David Macdonald opening night party at Tundra on November 22, 2013. RBC Foundation Karen Kain, John Bailey, Claudine Bailey, Jim Pitblado, Sandra Pitblado, Kevin Garland, James Kudelka, Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. TD Bank Group Sandra Simpson, José Navas, Nona Heaslip, Robert Binet, Susanne Boyce, Brendan Mullen, Guillaume Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. Côté and Sandra Faire. Photo by Gary Beechey. Our Community of Support

YOU dance he National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the following donors and sponsors YOU dance provides free workshops and performances to introduce young students to ballet T for their generosity and commitment to sustain the excellence, energy and innovation and to encourage imagination, movement and an appreciation for the arts. of great dance. (February 1, 2013 – January 31, 2014) BLG Foundation One Anonymous Donor The Woodbridge Company Limited Director’s Circle Mrs. Renata M. Humphries Heather Thomson & ($25,000 and above) Richard M. Ivey, C.C. Dick Thomson, O.C. Tony & Anne Arrell Rosamond Ivey Diana St. B. Weatherall Orchestra John & Margaret Bahen Anna McCowan-Johnson & Lucy White* The National Ballet is the only company in Canada to maintain its own orchestra and remains John & Claudine Bailey Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Five Anonymous Donors  committed to live music which is essential for the richness and immediacy of each performance. Torunn & David Banks Lucille Joseph & David W. Binet Urban Joseph, O.C. For more information, please Nani & Austin Beutel Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. Ms. Susanne Boyce & Mrs. Judy Korthals & contact Kate Halpenny at Mary & Graham Hallward One Anonymous Donor Dr. Brendan Mullen Mr. Peter Irwin [email protected] or Ms. Anne-Marie Canning Judith & Robert Lawrie 416 345 9686 x378. Judi & Lionel Conacher Mona & Harvey Levenstein The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation Jeanie A. Davis Joan & Jerry Lozinski Patrons’ Council The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation investments provide a stable source Mr. JJ Dayot & Mr. Rick Schiralli Sarah & David Macdonald of income and long-term security to support the company’s artists and activities. Catherine & Ian Delaney Mr. & Mrs. Wilmot L. Matthews Artistic Circle Ms. Laura Dinner & The Honourable Margaret Norrie ($15,000 – $24,999) Tony & Anne Arrell The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation Mr. Richard Rooney McCain, C.C. Nani & Austin Beutel BMO Financial Group Adelle and Paul Deacon Nanton Fund Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance Julie & Ted Medland Mr. Richard J. Currie, O.C. & The Estate of Walter Carsen, O.C. at the Toronto Community Foundation Mr. Thor Eaton & The Honourable Ms. Vanessa L. Morgan & Mrs. Elizabeth Currie Ms. Laura Dinner & Mr. Richard Rooney Ada Slaight Nicole Eaton, Senator Mr. Steven Wolf Adelle and Paul Deacon Nanton Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin James M. Tory, Q.C. Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Nancy Pencer Fund at the Toronto Community Gail Hutchison Vivien M. Wu George A. Fierheller Sandra Pitblado & Foundation Hal Jackman Foundation Kevin & Roger Garland Jim Pitblado, C.M. Lynda Hamilton Ms. Emmanuelle Gattuso and Mrs. Lynda Prince Ned & Georgina McLennan Mr. Allan Slaight Robin & Ross Robinson Ms. Donna Meyers Special Gifts Ira Gluskin & Gretchen Ross & Victor & Bernice Royce Judi & Lionel Conacher The Frank Gerstein Charitable Foundation Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Donald Ross, O.C. Ms. Beth Wilson Studio Audio Visual Equipment Underwriter, Guest Artist Fund Mary & Graham Hallward Sandra L. Simpson Mr. Cornell C. Wright   Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Judy & Wilmot Matthews Nona Heaslip Ada Slaight Mrs. David Young Production Support Production Support Mr. & Mrs. William R. Herridge Mr. George R. Sutherland One Anonymous Donor

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