The Winter’s Tale Presented by Introducing the New Fragrance 17/18 #TheWintersTaleNBC national.ballet.ca The Winter’s Tale Presented by Introducing the New Fragrance Contents 6 Cast 8 Synopsis 10 A Note on the Ballet 12 Selected Biographies 16 Dancers 22 Soaring Campaign The National Ballet of Canada Programme Principal Dancer Editors: Julia Drake and Belinda Bale Harrison James Design: Carmen Wagner Printing: Sunview Press Cover: Piotr Stanczyk and Hannah Fischer. Photos by Karolina Kuras. The Winter’s Tale Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon Staged by: Jacquelin Barrett Scenario: Christopher Wheeldon and Joby Talbot Music: Joby Talbot By arrangement with G. Schirmer, INC. publisher and copyright owner. Designs: Bob Crowley Lighting Design: Natasha Katz Projection Design: Daniel Brodie Silk Effects Design: Basil Twist Répétiteurs: Mandy-Jayne Richardson and Lindsay Fischer Premiere: The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, London, UK, April 10, 2014 The National Ballet of Canada Premiere: November 14, 2015 Lead philanthropic support for The Winter’s Tale is provided by The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, Richard M. Ivey, C.C., an anonymous friend of the National Ballet and The Producers’ Circle. The Producers’ Circle: Gail & Mark Appel, John & Claudine Bailey, Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns, David W. Binet, Susanne Boyce & 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, Jerry & Joan 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., Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan, Sandra Simpson and Noreen Taylor, C.M. & David Staines, C.M., O.Ont. Running Time Prologue & Act I 47m Intermission 25m Act II 35m Intermission 25m Act III 23m The performance will run approximately 2h 35m. The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the support of the following: We acknowledge the 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 Eleanor McMahon, Minister through the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport. The National Ballet of Canadian Heritage of Canada via the Endowment Incentives component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund. The National Ballet of Canada operates under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. The National Ballet of Canada is a member of the Canadian Dance Assembly and Dance/USA. The sacred land on which The National Ballet of Canada operates has been a site of human activity for over 15,000 years. This land is the territory of the Mississaugas of New Credit, Haudenosaunee and the Huron Wendat. Today, Toronto is still home to many indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work in their community, on this territory. national.ballet.ca 3 The National Ballet of Canada Celia Franca, C.C., Founder George Crum, Music Director Emeritus Karen Kain, C.C. Barry Hughson Artistic Director Executive Director David Briskin Christopher Stowell Music Director and Principal Conductor Associate Artistic Director Magdalena Popa Lindsay Fischer Principal Artistic Coach Artistic Director, YOU dance / Principal Ballet Master Rex Harrington, O.C. Artist-in-Residence Peter Ottmann Senior Ballet Master Mandy-Jayne Richardson Senior Ballet Mistress Guillaume Côté, Jurgita Dronina, Naoya Ebe, Greta Hodgkinson, O.Ont., Harrison James, Elena Lobsanova, Svetlana Lunkina, 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, Hannah Fischer, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Emma Hawes, Tanya Howard, Alexandra MacDonald, Chelsy Meiss, Tina Pereira, Jenna Savella, Brendan Saye, Robert Stephen, Dylan Tedaldi Jack Bertinshaw, Kathryn Hosier, Rui Huang, Tiffany Mosher, Félix Paquet, Brent Parolin, Ben Rudisin, Donald Thom Jimmy Coleman, Trygve Cumpston, Erika Delponte, Giorgio Galli, Christopher Gerty, Selene Guerrero-Trujillo, Spencer Hack, Jeannine Haller, Peng-Fei Jiang, Soo Ah Kang, Larissa Khotchenkova, Miyoko Koyasu, Antonella Martinelli, Mallory Mehaffey, DaeHan Na, Siphesihle November, Jaclyn Oakley, Andreea Olteanu, Clare Peterson, Meghan Pugh, Kota Sato, Calley Skalnik, Laurynas Vejalis, Nan Wang, Ethan Watts, Chae Eun Yang RBC Apprentice Programme / YOU dance: Heather Capen, Brenna Flaherty, Hannah Galway, Alexandra Hall, Nico Janssen, Minkyung Lee, George Liang, Larkin Miller, Teagan Richman-Taylor, Alexander Skinner Robert Binet Joysanne Sidimus Jeff Morris Lorna Geddes Guillaume Côté Guest Balanchine Liliane Stilwell Pointe Shoe Manager / Choreographic Répétiteur Stage Managers Assistant Ballet Mistress Associates Michael Lewandowski Maureen Callaghan Assistant Stage Stage Manager, Manager YOU dance 4 Orchestra David Briskin, Music Director and Principal Conductor Violin 1 Elaine Thompson Trombones Aaron Schwebel, Concertmaster Jill Vitols+ David Archer, Principal Lynn Kuo, Assistant Concertmaster Paul Widner Dave Pell, Bass Trombone Anne Armstrong+ James Aylesworth* Basses Tuba Jennie Baccante Hans. J.F. Preuss, Principal Sasha Johnson, Principal Sheldon Grabke* Jonathan Yeoh, Assistant Principal Nancy Kershaw Paul Langley Harp Sonia Klimasko-Leheniuk Robert Speer Lucie Parent, Principal Yakov Lerner Jayne Maddison Flutes Tympani Aya Miyagawa Leslie J. Allt, Principal, Onstage Michael Perry, Principal Wendy Rogers Shelley Brown, Acting Principal, Paul Zevenhuizen Flute/Piccolo Percussion Maria Pelletier Flute/Piccolo Kristofer Maddigan, Principal Violin 2 Mark Mazur Dominique Laplante, Principal 2nd Violin Oboes Mark Duggan+ Jamie Kruspe, Assistant Principal 2nd Violin Mark Rogers, Principal Beverley Johnston+ Csaba Koczó* Karen Rotenberg Andrew Rasmus+ Bethany Bergman+ Lesley Young, English Horn Ryan Scott+ Corey Gemmell+ Xiao Grabke Clarinets Keyboards Hiroko Kagawa+ Max Christie, Principal Edward Connell, Celeste Rene London+ Gary Kidd, Bass Clarinet Andrei Streliaev, Piano Ron Mah Emily Marlow, E♭ Clarinet Joanna Zabrowarna Onstage Banda Bassoons Leslie J. Allt, Bansuri Violas Gerald Robinson, Acting Principal Richard Moore, Dulcimer Angela Rudden, Principal Stephen Mosher, Contra-Bassoon Branko Džinović, Accordion Joshua Greenlaw, Assistant Principal Elizabeth Gowen Kristofer Maddigan, Percussion Keith Hamm+ Mark Mazur, Percussion Valerie Kuinka Horns Johann Lotter Jessie Brooks, Principal Orchestra Personnel Manager Nicholaos Papadakis+ Derek Conrod and Music Administrator Beverley Spotton Gary Pattison Raymond Tizzard Scott Wevers Cellos Librarian Maurizio Baccante, Principal Trumpets Lucie Parent Marianne Pack, Assistant Principal Richard Sandals, Principal Mary Katherine Finch+ Mark Dharmaratnam Olga Laktionova Robert Weymouth Andrew McIntosh* + Additional Musician * On Leave of Absence national.ballet.ca 5 Cast Conductor: David Briskin, Music Director and Principal Conductor (Nov 10, 11, 12, 15, 16 mat, 17, 18 mat) Guest Conductor: Tom Seligman (Nov 16 eve, Nov 18 eve, Nov 19) Leontes, King of Sicilia Florizel, Prince of Bohemia Piotr Stanczyk (Nov 10, 15, 18 mat) Naoya Ebe (Nov 10, 15, 18 mat) Evan McKie (Nov 11, 16 mat, 17) Francesco Gabriele Frola (Nov 11, 16 mat, 17) Guillaume Côté (Nov 12, 18 eve) Skylar Campbell (Nov 12, 18 eve) Harrison James* (Nov 16 eve, 19) Dylan Tedaldi* (Nov 16 eve, 19) Hermione, Queen of Sicilia Steward, Head of King Polixenes’ Household Hannah Fischer (Nov 10, 15, 18 mat) Giorgio Galli or Nan Wang Jurgita Dronina (Nov 11, 16 mat, 17) Heather Ogden (Nov 12, 18 eve) Father Shepherd Sonia Rodriguez (Nov 16 eve, 19) Donald Thom or Jonathan Renna or Félix Paquet Perdita, Princess of Sicilia Jillian Vanstone (Nov 10, 15, 18 mat) Brother Clown, Shepherd’s Son Elena Lobsanova (Nov 11, 16 mat, 17) Dylan Tedaldi or Robert Stephen Rui Huang (Nov 12, 18 eve) or Jack Bertinshaw or Kota Sato Tina Pereira* (Nov 16 eve, 19) or Ethan Watts Mamillius, Prince of Sicilia Young Shepherdess Jamie Street (Nov 10, 12, 15, 16 eve, 18) Jordana Daumec or Tina Pereira Alexander Stevens (Nov 11, 16 mat, 17, 19) or Meghan Pugh or Jenna Savella Paulina, Head of Queen or Emma Hawes Hermione’s Household Ladies, Lords, Maidens, Xiao Nan Yu (Nov 10, 15, 18 mat) Shepherds, Shepherdesses Svetlana Lunkina (Nov 11, 16 mat, 17) Artists of the Ballet† Greta Hodgkinson* (Nov 12, 18 eve) Tanya Howard (Nov 16 eve, 19) Onstage Banda Antigonus, Head of King Leontes’ Household Leslie J. Allt, Bansuri Jonathan Renna (Nov 10, 12, 15, 18) Richard Moore, Dulcimer Peter Ottmann (Nov 11, 16, 17, 19) Branko Džinović, Accordion Kristofer Maddigan, Percussion Polixenes, King of Bohemia Mark Mazur, Percussion Harrison James (Nov 10, 15, 18 mat) Brendan Saye (11, 12, 16 mat, 17, 18 eve) Félix Paquet (16 eve, 19) * Debut † Includes additional dancer Jones Henry. Professional Ballet Program and Associate Program Students of Canada’s National Ballet School appear by kind permission of Artistic Director, Mavis Staines, C.M. All casting subject to change. 6 Synopsis Prologue Two kings separated as children are reunited in adulthood. One king, Leontes of Sicilia, marries Hermione, giving her a beautiful