10 Celebrating 10 Years as Artistic Director 2015 /16 Season presents The Winter’s Tale North American Premiere! November 14—22 national.ballet.ca Hannah Fischer and Piotr Stanczyk. Photo by Karolina Kuras. Hannah Fischer is sponsored through Dancers First by Judy & Bella Matthews. 2015 /16 season Fall Season The Winter’s Tale Romeo and Juliet Holiday Season The Nutcracker Celia Franca, C.C., Founder Winter Season La Sylphide George Crum, Music Director Emeritus Cacti & Rubies & The Four Temperaments Karen Kain, C.C. Barry Hughson Romeo and Juliet Artistic Director Executive Director Summer Season David Briskin Rex Harrington,O.C. Music Director and Artist-in-Residence Le Petit Prince Principal Conductor Giselle Magdalena Popa Lindsay Fischer Principal Artistic Artistic Director, Coach YOU dance / Principal Ballet Master Peter Ottmann Mandy-Jayne Richardson Senior Ballet Master Senior Ballet Mistress Guillaume Côté, Jurgita Dronina, Naoya Ebe, Greta Hodgkinson, Elena Lobsanova, Svetlana Lunkina, McGee Maddox, Evan McKie, Heather Ogden, Sonia Rodriguez, Piotr Stanczyk, Jillian Vanstone, Xiao Nan Yu Lorna Geddes, Stephanie Hutchison, Etienne Lavigne, Alejandra Perez-Gomez, Jonathan Renna, Rebekah Rimsay, Tomas Schramek, Hazaros Surmeyan Skylar Campbell, Jordana Daumec, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Tanya Howard, Harrison James, Chelsy Meiss, Tina Pereira, Jenna Savella, Robert Stephen, Dylan Tedaldi Jack Bertinshaw, Hannah Fischer, Emma Hawes, Kathryn Hosier, Alexandra MacDonald, Tiffany Mosher*, Brent Parolin, Brendan Saye Trygve Cumpston, Erika Delponte, Shaila D’Onofrio, Rhiannon Fairless, Giorgio Galli, Christopher Gerty, Selene Guerrero-Trujillo, Spencer Hack, Rui Huang, Lise-Marie Jourdain, Soo Ah Kang, Larissa Khotchenkova, Miyoko Koyasu, Elizabeth Marrable, Timoteo Mock, Shino Mori, Jaclyn Oakley, Andreea Olteanu, Félix Paquet, Meghan Pugh, Alec Roberts, Ben Rudisin, Kota Sato, Calley Skalnik, Laurynas Vejalis, Nan Wang, Ethan Watts RBC Apprentice Programme / YOU dance: Eric Beckham, Jimmy Coleman, Eric da Silva, Eleanor Frith, Jeannine Haller, Lauren Janeway, Clare Peterson, Charlotte Reid, Andrew Tomlinson, Isaac Wright Robert Binet Lorna Geddes Michael Lewandowski Guillaume Côté Pointe Shoe Manager / Assistant Stage Manager Choreographic Associates Assistant Ballet Mistress Dustyn Wales Joysanne Sidimus Jeff Morris Stage Manager, Guest Balanchine Liliane Stillwell YOU dance Répétiteur Stage Managers * Maternity/Parental Leave Orchestra The Winter's Tale David Briskin, Music Director and Principal Conductor A Ballet in a Prologue and Three Acts November 14—22, 2015 Conductor: David Briskin, Music Director and Principal Conductor (Nov 14, 18, 19 mat, 20, 21 eve, 22) Violin 1 Guest Conductor: Tom Seligman (Nov 15, 19 eve, 21 mat) Aaron Schwebel, Concertmaster Basses Tympani Lynn Kuo, Assistant Concertmaster Hans. J.F. Preuss, Principal Michael Perry, Principal Saturday, November 14 at 7:30 pm Friday, November 20 at 7:30 pm James Aylesworth Robert Speer, Acting Assistant Principal Sunday, November 15 at 2:00 pm Saturday, November 21 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm Jennie Baccante Paul Langley Percussion Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30 pm Sunday, November 22 at 2:00 pm Sheldon Grabke Robert Wolanski + Kristofer Maddigan, Acting Principal Thursday, November 19 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm Nancy Kershaw Timothy Borton + Sonia Klimasko-Leheniuk Flutes Beverley Johnson + Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon Yakov Lerner Leslie J. Allt, Principal Tim Francom + Staged by: Jacquelin Barrett and Anna Délicia Trévien from the Benesh Movement Notation Score Jayne Maddison Shelley Brown, Acting Principal, Flute/ Mark Mazur Music: Joby Talbot Aya Miyagawa Piccolo Andrew Rasmus + Set & Costume Design: Bob Crowley Wendy Rogers Maria Pelletier, Flute/Piccolo Lighting Design: Natasha Katz Paul Zevenhuizen Keyboards Projection Design: Daniel Brodie Oboes Edward Connell, Celeste Silk Effects Design: Basil Twist Violin 2 Mark Rogers, Principal Andrei Streliaev, Piano Costume Consultant: Lynette Mauro Dominique Laplante, Principal Second Karen Rotenberg Répétiteurs: Mandy-Jayne Richardson, Lindsay Fischer and Peter Ottmann Violin Lesley Young, English Horn Orchestra Personnel Manager Csaba Koczó, Acting Assistant Principal and Music Administrator Premiere: The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, London, UK, April 10, 2014 2nd Violin Clarinets Raymond Tizzard The National Ballet of Canada Premiere: November 14, 2015 Anne Armstrong + Max Christie, Principal Bethany Bergman + Gary Kidd, Bass Clarinet Librarian A co-production of The National Ballet of Canada and The Royal Ballet (UK). Xiao Grabke Emily Marlow, Eb Clarinet Lucie Parent Hiroko Kagawa + Rene London + Bassoons *On Leave of Absence Generously supported by The Monument Trust. Ron Mah Stephen Mosher, Principal +Additional Musician Filip Tomov Gerald Robinson Lead philanthropic support for The Winter’s Tale is provided by The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, Joanna Zabrowarna Elizabeth Gowen, Contra-Bassoon Richard M. Ivey, C.C., an anonymous friend of the National Ballet and The Producers’ Circle. Violas Horns The Producers’ Circle: Gail & Mark Appel, John & Claudine Bailey, Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns, David Binet, Susanne Boyce Angela Rudden, Principal Gary Pattison, Principal & Brendan Mullen, Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance, Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan, Kevin & Roger Garland, Emmanuelle Gattuso and Joshua Greenlaw, Assistant Principal Vincent Barbee Allan Slaight, The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation, Rosamond Ivey, Hal Jackman Foundation, Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald Valerie Kuinka Derek Conrod K. Johnson, O.C., Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin, Judith & Robert Lawrie, Mona & Harvey Levenstein, Joan & Jerry Lozinski, The Johann Lotter Scott Wevers Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C., Julie Medland, Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M., Lynda & Jonas Prince, Susan Scace Rory McLeod + & Arthur Scace, C.M., Q.C., Sandra L. Simpson and Noreen Taylor & David Staines, O.C., O.Ont. Nicholaos Papadakis + Trumpets Beverley Spotton Richard Sandals, Principal The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the support of the following: Larry Toman * Mark Dharmaratnam Robert Weymouth Cellos We acknowledge the Maurizio Baccante, Principal Trombones financial support of the Bringing the arts to life The Government of Ontario through the The Volunteer Committee, Government of Canada De l'art plein la vie Honourable Michael Coteau, Minister of The National Ballet Orly Bitov + David Archer, Principal Tourism, Culture and Sport. through the Department of Canada Olga Laktionova Robert Ferguson of Canadian Heritage via the Endowment Andrew McIntosh * Dave Pell, Bass Trombone Incentives component of the Canada Cultural Marianne Pack Investment Fund. Elaine Thompson Tuba Jill Vitols + Sasha Johnson, Principal The National Ballet of Canada operates under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. Paul Widner The National Ballet of Canada is a member of the Canadian Dance Assembly and Dance/USA. Harp Lucie Parent, Principal The National Ballet of Canada Programme Design: Kyle Greenwood Editors: Julia Drake and Belinda Bale Advertising and Printing: Mirvish Media 4 national.ballet.ca 5 national.ballet.ca 5 Cast A Note on the Ballet Leontes, King of Sicilia Steward, Head of King Polixenes’ Household Created by the team behind the phenomenally successful Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Piotr Stanzcyk (Nov 14, 18, 20, 22) Giorgio Galli or Brent Parolin The Winter’s Tale is choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon with an original score by Evan McKie (Nov 15, 19 eve, 21 mat) Joby Talbot and features set and costume designs by Bob Crowley with lighting by Natasha Katz. McGee Maddox (Nov 19 mat, 21 eve) Father Shepherd A co-production with The Royal Ballet, The Winter’s Tale premiered at the Royal Opera House in Etienne Lavigne London on April 10, 2014 to rave reviews. Hermione, Queen of Sicilia Hannah Fischer (Nov 14, 18, 20, 22) Brother Clown, Shepherd’s Son Jurgita Dronina (Nov 15, 19 eve, 21 mat) Dylan Tedaldi or Robert Stephen The Winter’s Tale, Shakespeare’s late romance, combines elements Heather Ogden (Nov 19 mat, 21 eve) of fairy-tale, comedy, tragedy and fantasy, all of which the ballet Young Shepherdess embraces with the same inventive staging, astute characterization Perdita, Princess of Sicilia Jordana Daumec or Meghan Pugh and precise emotional register for which Mr. Wheeldon is so admired. Jillian Vanstone (Nov 14, 18, 20, 22) Elena Lobsanova (Nov 15, 19 eve, 21 mat) Ladies, Lords, Maidens, Shepherds, Shepherdesses Rui Huang (Nov 19 mat, 21 eve) Artists of the Ballet+ The story follows the destruction of a marriage through consuming jealousy, the abandonment Mamillius, Prince of Sicilia Onstage Banda of a child and a seemingly hopeless love, Simon Adamson-de Luca* (Nov 14, 15, 18, 19 eve, 20, Leslie J. Allt, Bansuri but through remorse and regret, the ending is 21 mat, 22) Richard Moore, Dulcimer one of forgiveness and reconciliation. Antony Tcherny* (Nov 19 mat, 21 eve) Branko Džinoviþ, Accordion Mr. Wheeldon has created a rich and moving Kristofer Maddigan, Percussion Paulina, Head of Queen Hermione’s Household Mark Mazur, Percussion work that is a deeply touching meditation Xiao Nan Yu (Nov 14, 18, 20, 22) on love, jealousy, the nature of family Svetlana Lunkina (Nov 15, 19 eve, 21 mat) *Professional Ballet Program Students of Canada’s National and the mysteries of art itself. Ballet School appear by kind permission of Artistic Director, Tanya Howard (Nov 19 mat, 21 eve) Mavis Staines,